Match Report
| Paços de Ferreira | Paços de Ferreira |  |  | Sporting Lisbon | Sporting Lisbon | ||||||||||||||||
| Graeme Brown | Graeme Brown | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Muzzy Abdullah | M. Abdullah |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Fernando Pinheiro | F. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Frode Haaland | F. Haaland |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Alain Bolivard | A. Bolivard | |||||||||
| Mario Tomacic | M. Tomacic |  | 77 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Daniel Castro | D. Castro | |||||||||
| Emile Mboma | E. Mboma |  | 81 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | Vincenzo Zanetti | V. Zanetti | |||||||||
| Bradley Viduka | B. Viduka |  | 74 | M | | 5 | | D | 64 | | Nuno Costa | N. Costa | |||||||||
| Manuel Alves | M. Alves | | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Fernando Postiga | F. Postiga | |||||||||
| Gert Van Der Elst | G. Van Der Elst |  | 76 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 |  | Dean Priestley | D. Priestley | |||||||||
| Mario Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | | 78 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Jose Martins | J. Martins | |||||||||
| Eugenio Flores | E. Flores |  | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 |  | Urvin Roy | U. Roy | |||||||||
| Kubilay Ayaz | K. Ayaz | | 78 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Antonio Vieira | A. Vieira | |||||||||
| Victor Romero | V. Romero | | 75 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Rui Fernandes | R. Fernandes | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estádio da Mata Real where Paços de Ferreira play Sporting Lisbon in this league cup game. A crowd of 20,574 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Paços de Ferreira are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Paços de Ferreira are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Paços de Ferreira get the match underway!
8.55
0-0Frode Haaland kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Alves. Manuel Alves makes a simple pass to Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Fernando Pinheiro manages to gather it comfortably.
9.52
1-0Mario Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Victor Romero. Victor Romero whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
15.43
1-0Dean Priestley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Urvin Roy. Urvin Roy shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.54
1-0Dean Priestley catches Manuel Alves on the ankles. The referee calls over Dean Priestley and warns him to calm down! Manuel Alves carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.28
Gert Van Der Elst chips the ball to his team mate, Victor Romero. Victor Romero shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.18
1-0Bradley Viduka catches Jose Martins on the ankles. Bradley Viduka is given a warning by the referee! Jose Martins runs off the knock.
26.06
Alain Bolivard knocks the ball forward to Jose Martins. Jose Martins knocks the ball to his team mate, Urvin Roy. Urvin Roy lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Fernandes. Rui Fernandes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Muzzy Abdullah manages to keep it out.
28.31
1-0Mario Tomacic passes the ball forward to Gert Van Der Elst. Gert Van Der Elst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores knocks the ball forward to Victor Romero but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
39.03
Alain Bolivard catches Kubilay Ayaz on the ankles. Alain Bolivard is given a warning by the referee! Kubilay Ayaz runs off the knock.
40.30
Emile Mboma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gert Van Der Elst. Gert Van Der Elst knocks the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Ayaz. Kubilay Ayaz plays a perfect one-two with Eugenio Flores and rushes in on goal... Kubilay Ayaz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Sporting Lisbon kicking off!
47.54
Mario Tomacic makes a probing pass to Manuel Alves. Manuel Alves brings the ball forward. Manuel Alves tries a spectacular long range effort. Fernando Pinheiro is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.41
Emile Mboma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gert Van Der Elst. Gert Van Der Elst flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Fernando Pinheiro manages to keep it out.
61.57
Emile Mboma barges into Fernando Postiga. Emile Mboma is warned by the referee! Fernando Postiga stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.05
Fernando Postiga knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Fernandes. Rui Fernandes goes all the way! Rui Fernandes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Muzzy Abdullah is on top of it.
71.45
3-0Nuno Costa passes the ball forward to Dean Priestley. Dean Priestley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Urvin Roy. Urvin Roy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frode Haaland.
81.23
Gert Van Der Elst surges forward with the ball. Gert Van Der Elst plays a perfect one-two with Victor Romero and rushes in on goal... Gert Van Der Elst rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Fernando Pinheiro had no chance!! Goal for Paços de Ferreira!
84.25
Emile Mboma knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Alves. Manuel Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Flores. Eugenio Flores knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
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