Match Report


Santa ClaraSanta Clara     Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon
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Albrecht SchäferA. Schäfer72
G
1
G
58Medhi DujeuxM. Dujeux
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa71
D
2
D
74Fernando MarquesF. Marques
David HutchisonD. Hutchison65
D
3
D
73Rodrigo QuaresmaR. Quaresma
Mario LimaM. Lima60
D
4captain
D
73Edgar MendesE. Mendes
Bruno SadottiB. Sadotti70
M
5
D
67Jose TavaresJ. Tavares
Gregorio GimenezG. Gimenez62
M
6
M
72Miguel OliveiraM. Oliveira
Mike AdamsM. Adams57
M
7
M
71Carlo CardinaleC. Cardinale
Ruben PostigaR. Postiga57
M
8
M
66Miguel SolerM. Soler
Paulo PinheiroP. Pinheiro73
A
9
A
63Pedro AlmeidaP. Almeida
Adam MaddisonA. Maddison66
A
captain10
A
62Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes
Helder NunesH. Nunes59
A
11
A
56Carlos QuaresmaC. Quaresma
 
Daniel QuaresmaD. Quaresma67
G
12
M
66Gaspar MartinsG. Martins
Terry DyerT. Dyer65
G
13
D
65Riccardo SavinoR. Savino
Alexandre AntunesA. Antunes57
G
14
M
60Artur BarrosA. Barros

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Est˜dio de Sao Miguel where Santa Clara play host to Sporting Lisbon. A crowd of 17,155 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Santa Clara are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Vidigal.


0.00
Sporting Lisbon kick off and get the first half underway!
6.29
Ruben Postiga threads a neat ball through to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro cuts inside the box! Paulo Pinheiro takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Medhi Dujeux.
20.45
Mike Adams passes the ball forward to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
21.03
Mario Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mike Adams. Mike Adams makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.08
Rodrigo Quaresma flicks a high ball forward to Carlo Cardinale who takes it down. Without breaking stride, Carlo Cardinale plays the ball forward to Jorge Antunes. Jorge Antunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mario Lima.
28.57
With imagination, Ruben Postiga laces a weighted ball forward to Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.01
Carlo Cardinale knocks the ball forward to Pedro Almeida. Pedro Almeida tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
33.56
Helder Nunes comes in with a late challenge on Edgar Mendes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edgar Mendes runs off the knock.
34.07
Edgar Mendes passes the ball forward to Carlo Cardinale. Carlo Cardinale plays the ball forward to Jorge Antunes. Jorge Antunes shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
39.12
Bruno Sadotti threads the ball through to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro plays a one-two with Helder Nunes and advances towards the goal... Paulo Pinheiro tries a spectacular strike. Medhi Dujeux comfortably gets down and covers it.
40.24
Bruno Sadotti clumsily knocks into Miguel Soler. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Soler gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.17
Gregorio Gimenez flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Adam Maddison!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Santa Clara appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Santa Clara get the second half underway!
47.10
Miguel Soler catches Bruno Sadotti on the ankles. Miguel Soler is shown the yellow card! Bruno Sadotti runs off the knock.
48.37
Carlo Cardinale flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma plays a one-two with Pedro Almeida and rushes in on goal... Carlos Quaresma shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
51.19
Jose Tavares catches Adam Maddison on the ankles. Jose Tavares is warned by the referee! Adam Maddison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.54
Rodrigo Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Gimenez. Gregorio Gimenez sees Helder Nunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Helder Nunes finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
54.06
Fernando Marques flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Oliveira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Oliveira sees Pedro Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Almeida tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
57.51
Miguel Oliveira hacks Mike Adams from behind! The referee calls over Miguel Oliveira and shows him a yellow card! Mike Adams hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.02
Gregorio Gimenez threads a neat ball through to Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
67.15
Rodrigo Barbosa flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Sadotti. Bruno Sadotti flicks a high ball forward to Adam Maddison who takes it down. Adam Maddison plays a scrappy one-two with Paulo Pinheiro and advances towards the goal... Adam Maddison side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
69.31
Ruben Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison rushes past Fernando Marques! Fernando Marques catches Adam Maddison on the ankles. Adam Maddison appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
77.31
Edgar Mendes kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Oliveira. Miguel Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Almeida. Pedro Almeida controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Carlos Quaresma through on goal. Carlos Quaresma strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Rodrigo Barbosa steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
78.32
Gregorio Gimenez flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison rushes past Rodrigo Quaresma! Rodrigo Quaresma hacks Adam Maddison from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
89.13
David Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Bruno Sadotti. Bruno Sadotti makes a simple pass to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro plays a one-two with Helder Nunes and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Paulo Pinheiro provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Santa Clara

Sporting Lisbon
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
24.4%
42.7%
32.9%

Scorers
Adam Maddison 42
Carlos Quaresma 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adam Maddison of Santa Clara

Match Ratings
1.Albrecht Schäfer (GK)
6
2.Rodrigo Barbosa (DEF)
6
3.David Hutchison (DEF)
6
4.Mario Lima (DEF)
6
5.Bruno Sadotti (MID)yellow card
6
6.Gregorio Gimenez (MID)
6
7.Mike Adams (MID)
6
8.Ruben Postiga (MID)
6
9.Paulo Pinheiro (ATT)
8
10.Adam Maddison (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Helder Nunes (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Daniel Quaresma (GK)
0
13.Terry Dyer (GK)
0
14.Alexandre Antunes (GK)
0

1.Medhi Dujeux (GK)
7
2.Fernando Marques (DEF)
6
3.Rodrigo Quaresma (DEF)
7
4.Edgar Mendes (DEF)
6
5.Jose Tavares (DEF)
5
6.Miguel Oliveira (MID)yellow card
6
7.Carlo Cardinale (MID)
7
8.Miguel Soler (MID)yellow card
5
9.Pedro Almeida (ATT)
6
10.Jorge Antunes (ATT)
6
11.Carlos Quaresma (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gaspar Martins (MID)
0
13.Riccardo Savino (DEF)
0
14.Artur Barros (MID)
0