Match Report


Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional     Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Helder NevesH. Neves73
G
1
G
58Medhi DujeuxM. Dujeux
Oscar De AngelisO. De Angelis67
D
2
D
74Fernando MarquesF. Marques
Tiago SantosT. Santos67
D
captain3
D
74Rodrigo QuaresmaR. Quaresma
Adel DjetouA. Djetou59
D
4captain
D
73Edgar MendesE. Mendes
Neil ElliottN. Elliott52
D
5
D
67Riccardo SavinoR. Savino
Cristiano MoreiraC. Moreira74
M
6
M
72Miguel OliveiraM. Oliveira
Rodrigo VianaR. Viana73
M
7
M
71Carlo CardinaleC. Cardinale
Daniel RibeiroD. Ribeiro71
M
8
M
66Miguel SolerM. Soler
Arturo GentoA. Gento78
A
9
A
63Pedro AlmeidaP. Almeida
Hugo LoureiroH. Loureiro72
A
10
A
62Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes
Artur JesusA. Jesus68
A
11
A
56Carlos QuaresmaC. Quaresma
 
Craig PriestleyC. Priestley69
M
12
D
67Jose TavaresJ. Tavares
Cataldo GinestraC. Ginestra68
A
13
M
66Gaspar MartinsG. Martins
Roberto VieiraR. Vieira62
M
14
M
60Artur BarrosA. Barros

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ground Estádio da Madeira where Desportivo Nacional play host to Sporting Lisbon. A crowd of 15,640 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Desportivo Nacional and Sporting Lisbon are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Correa Dionisio.


0.00
Sporting Lisbon start the match!
15.25
Carlo Cardinale passes the ball forward to Pedro Almeida. Pedro Almeida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
18.36
Carlo Cardinale sees space and advances. Carlo Cardinale shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Helder Neves manages to gather it.
22.21
Riccardo Savino flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Soler who brings the ball under control. Miguel Soler makes a probing pass to Jorge Antunes. Jorge Antunes puts a great ball through. Pedro Almeida runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.11
Adel Djetou flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Viana controls it well on his chest. Rodrigo Viana hits a low pass to Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
28.32
Cristiano Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Gento. Rodrigo Quaresma barges into Arturo Gento. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
30.41
Sporting Lisbon are playing very defensively.
32.42
Rodrigo Quaresma threads a neat ball through to Miguel Soler. Miguel Soler decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Soler threads the ball through to Carlos Quaresma but he's offside!
33.19
Miguel Oliveira makes a probing pass to Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.04
Cristiano Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento beats his man to it with a header. Arturo Gento scores for Desportivo Nacional!!
40.49
Miguel Oliveira makes a simple pass to Carlos Quaresma. Carlos Quaresma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.58
Without breaking stride, Daniel Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Desportivo Nacional appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Desportivo Nacional get the second half underway!
47.42
Adel Djetou sees Rodrigo Viana in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodrigo Viana threads a neat ball through to Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Medhi Dujeux manages to keep it out.
48.45
Rodrigo Quaresma hacks Hugo Loureiro from behind! The referee calls over Rodrigo Quaresma and warns him to calm down! Hugo Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.41
Adel Djetou flicks a high pass forward to Cristiano Moreira who brings the ball under control. Cristiano Moreira runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cristiano Moreira tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Medhi Dujeux.
54.42
Corner kick to Desportivo Nacional. Daniel Ribeiro chips it to the near post. Medhi Dujeux jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
59.28
Rodrigo Viana flicks a high pass forward. Artur Jesus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Artur Jesus knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
63.41
Tiago Santos flicks a high ball forward to Rodrigo Viana who takes it down. Rodrigo Viana picks a pass forward to Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Gento. Arturo Gento is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Spaniard!
73.37
Riccardo Savino sees space and advances. Riccardo Savino makes a simple pass to Pedro Almeida. Pedro Almeida runs straight at the defence! Pedro Almeida shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.02
Desportivo Nacional have made 3 substitutions with Craig Priestley replacing Hugo Loureiro, Cataldo Ginestra replacing Cristiano Moreira and Roberto Vieira replacing Oscar De Angelis .
78.03
Miguel Soler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Antunes. Jorge Antunes rushes past Adel Djetou! Jorge Antunes takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.34
Adel Djetou flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Ribeiro collects the pass. Daniel Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Craig Priestley. Craig Priestley lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
84.34
Neil Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Viana. Rodrigo Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Artur Jesus. Artur Jesus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edgar Mendes.
87.30
Daniel Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Gento collects the pass. Arturo Gento finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
Miguel Oliveira flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Quaresma who brings the ball under control. Carlos Quaresma plays a one-two with Pedro Almeida and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Carlos Quaresma provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by Helder Neves. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Desportivo Nacional

Sporting Lisbon
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.5%
36.5%
Play Area
30.6%
42.4%
27.1%

Scorers
Arturo Gento 34, 59, 63
Jorge Antunes 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arturo Gento of Desportivo Nacional

Match Ratings
1.Helder Neves (GK)
7
2.Oscar De Angelis (DEF)
6
3.Tiago Santos (DEF)
7
4.Adel Djetou (DEF)
7
5.Neil Elliott (DEF)
6
6.Cristiano Moreira (MID)
7
7.Rodrigo Viana (MID)
7
8.Daniel Ribeiro (MID)
6
9.Arturo Gento (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Hugo Loureiro (ATT)
7
11.Artur Jesus (ATT)
7
 
12.Craig Priestley (MID)
6
13.Cataldo Ginestra (ATT)
6
14.Roberto Vieira (MID)
6

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