Match Report


Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon     BelenensesBelenenses
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Spencer PriestleyS. Priestley72
G
1
G
68Martin MedinaM. Medina
Helder SantosH. Santos75
D
2
D
68Mario LopesM. Lopes
Ruben VelosoR. Veloso73
D
captain3
D
68Fabio FrezzaF. Frezza
Syd MaddisonS. Maddison68
D
4
D
66Filipe VelosoF. Veloso
Franois TamazoutF. Tamazout79
M
5
M
77Bruno SemedoB. Semedo
Duarte FonsecaD. Fonseca71
M
6
M
66Jorge MoreiraJ. Moreira
Lomano CadamarteriL. Cadamarteri67
M
7
M
64Martial ChimbondaM. Chimbonda
Jorge TavaresJ. Tavares53
M
8
M
63Guilherme CastroG. Castro
Samuel BarbosaS. Barbosa75
A
9
A
68Oleg WallworkO. Wallwork
Rui TavaresR. Tavares72
A
10captain
A
64Neil GlassN. Glass
Quim PinheiroQ. Pinheiro69
A
11
A
60Jorge BarrosJ. Barros
 
Mauricio BlancoM. Blanco65
G
12
D
63Jaime GomesJ. Gomes
Jose QuaresmaJ. Quaresma64
D
13
M
62Roberto VarelaR. Varela
Tomas FariaT. Faria63
D
14
D
61Silvio NunesS. Nunes

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio José Alvalade where Sporting Lisbon play host to Belenenses. A crowd of 20,403 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sporting Lisbon and Belenenses are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Xavier.


0.00
Belenenses kick off the first half!
3.12
Guilherme Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Glass. Neil Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Syd Maddison.
6.31
Lomano Cadamarteri chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Barbosa. Samuel Barbosa shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
9.40
Mario Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Moreira. Jorge Moreira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jorge Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Wallwork. Oleg Wallwork makes a deft header. Spencer Priestley didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
14.06
Ruben Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Duarte Fonseca. Duarte Fonseca makes a simple pass to Samuel Barbosa. Samuel Barbosa shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.46
Jorge Tavares comes in with a late challenge on Bruno Semedo. Jorge Tavares is shown the yellow card! Bruno Semedo runs off the knock.
26.17
Syd Maddison flicks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Fonseca. Duarte Fonseca flicks a high pass forward to Samuel Barbosa who brings the ball under control. Samuel Barbosa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
27.46
Jorge Moreira plays the ball forward to Neil Glass. Neil Glass finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
28.16
Franois Tamazout makes a beautiful solo run. Franois Tamazout whips in a cross ball towards Quim Pinheiro. Quim Pinheiro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Martin Medina. Excellent save.
32.41
Lomano Cadamarteri plays the ball forward to Quim Pinheiro. Quim Pinheiro shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.10
Lomano Cadamarteri advances with the ball. Lomano Cadamarteri shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.08
Franois Tamazout hacks Martial Chimbonda from behind! Franois Tamazout is given a warning by the referee! Martial Chimbonda stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Lisbon appear unchanged since the first half. Belenenses also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sporting Lisbon players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Sporting Lisbon kick off the second half!
49.21
Ruben Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Fonseca collects the pass. Duarte Fonseca makes a simple pass to Samuel Barbosa. Samuel Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Rui Tavares. Rui Tavares finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.26
Ruben Veloso threads the ball through to Lomano Cadamarteri. Lomano Cadamarteri flicks a high pass forward. Quim Pinheiro collects the pass. Quim Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Barbosa. Samuel Barbosa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Martin Medina is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.27
Sporting Lisbon have made 2 substitutions with Jose Quaresma replacing Duarte Fonseca and Mauricio Blanco replacing Quim Pinheiro .
65.03
Mario Lopes threads a neat ball through to Guilherme Castro. Guilherme Castro knocks the ball forward to Neil Glass. Neil Glass skips past Syd Maddison! Neil Glass shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Spencer Priestley is on top of it.
66.30
Martial Chimbonda decides to run forward with the ball. Martial Chimbonda tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.17
Mario Lopes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Semedo. With a delightful solo run, Bruno Semedo stretches the opposition's defence. Bruno Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Glass. Neil Glass gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.45
Mario Lopes makes a strong solo run forward. Mario Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Wallwork holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oleg Wallwork shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
78.36
Bruno Semedo plays the ball forward to Neil Glass. Neil Glass whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Barros. Jorge Barros outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Spencer Priestley.
79.35
Guilherme Castro takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Jorge Tavares gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
83.10
With great vision, Lomano Cadamarteri plays the ball forward to Mauricio Blanco. Mauricio Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Barbosa. Samuel Barbosa gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Good keeping from Martin Medina as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
84.20
It's a corner kick which Jorge Tavares takes quickly, playing the ball short to Lomano Cadamarteri. Lomano Cadamarteri flicks the ball on with his first touch. Rui Tavares looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.58
Martial Chimbonda makes a probing pass to Neil Glass. Neil Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.27
Ruben Veloso pushes up the pitch. Ruben Veloso flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Blanco who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Blanco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Veloso.
89.26
Jose Quaresma flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Blanco. Mauricio Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Tavares. Rui Tavares finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
With a delightful solo run, Lomano Cadamarteri stretches the opposition's defence. Lomano Cadamarteri knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Mauricio Blanco is offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Lisbon

Belenenses
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
26.1%
44.9%
29%

Scorers
Rui Tavares 49
Samuel Barbosa 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Samuel Barbosa of Sporting Lisbon

Match Ratings
1.Spencer Priestley (GK)
7
2.Helder Santos (DEF)
6
3.Ruben Veloso (DEF)
7
4.Syd Maddison (DEF)
6
5.Franois Tamazout (MID)
6
6.Duarte Fonseca (MID)
6
7.Lomano Cadamarteri (MID)
8
8.Jorge Tavares (MID)yellow card
5
9.Samuel Barbosa (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Rui Tavares (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Quim Pinheiro (ATT)
7
 
12.Mauricio Blanco (GK)
6
13.Jose Quaresma (DEF)
6
14.Tomas Faria (DEF)
0

1.Martin Medina (GK)
7
2.Mario Lopes (DEF)
7
3.Fabio Frezza (DEF)
6
4.Filipe Veloso (DEF)
6
5.Bruno Semedo (MID)
6
6.Jorge Moreira (MID)
6
7.Martial Chimbonda (MID)
6
8.Guilherme Castro (MID)
6
9.Oleg Wallwork (ATT)
6
10.Neil Glass (ATT)
6
11.Jorge Barros (ATT)
6
 
12.Jaime Gomes (DEF)
0
13.Roberto Varela (MID)
0
14.Silvio Nunes (DEF)
0