Match Report
| Sporting Lisbon | Sporting Lisbon |  |  | Rio Ave | Rio Ave | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Corentin Chelle | C. Chelle |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 62 |  | Davy Turpijn | D. Turpijn | ||||||||
| Alex Caldwell | A. Caldwell |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 |  | Paulo Barros | P. Barros | |||||||||
| Nuno Barbosa | N. Barbosa | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Diogo Barros | D. Barros | |||||||||
| Neil Hopkin | N. Hopkin | | 54 | D | | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Artur Varela | A. Varela | ||||||||
| Gabriele Bonadei | G. Bonadei |  | 75 | M | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Carlos Moutinho | C. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Filipe Oliveira | F. Oliveira | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 |  | Elías Ferreyra | E. Ferreyra | |||||||||
| Rafael Varela | R. Varela | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | David Circello | D. Circello | |||||||||
| Stefano Boutahar | S. Boutahar | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Sebastiao Lopes | S. Lopes | |||||||||
| Billy Telfer | B. Telfer | | 69 | A | | 9 | | M | 57 | | Samuel Tavares | S. Tavares | |||||||||
| Hugo Lima | H. Lima | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Antonio Alves | A. Alves | |||||||||
| Alioune Mansouri | A. Mansouri | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 |  | Claudio Herrera | C. Herrera | |||||||||
| Cristiano Oliveira | C. Oliveira | | 63 | G | | 12 | | G | 58 | | Andre Barros | A. Barros | |||||||||
| Daniel Antunes | D. Antunes | | 59 | G | | 13 | | G | 52 | | Ruben Fernandes | R. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Antonio Costa | A. Costa | | 58 | A | | 14 | | D | 51 | | Joao Teixeira | J. Teixeira | |||||||||
Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Estádio José Alvalade where Sporting Lisbon play Rio Ave in this league cup game. A crowd of 13,921 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Lisbon are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Artur Andrade.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Lisbon are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Artur Andrade.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sporting Lisbon kick off!
4.42
1-0Alex Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Filipe Oliveira. Filipe Oliveira sees a break and surges forward. Filipe Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima connects with a diving header. Hugo Lima scores for Sporting Lisbon!!
8.20
1-0Paulo Barros threads a neat ball through to Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares threads a neat ball through to Claudio Herrera. Claudio Herrera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Lopes but the linesman indicates offside!
9.02
1-0Alex Caldwell makes a probing pass to Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima whips in a cross ball towards Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.26
Sebastiao Lopes advances with the ball. Sebastiao Lopes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.01
Neil Hopkin hits a low pass to Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell picks a pass forward to Alioune Mansouri. Alioune Mansouri lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies well off target!
26.16
Artur Varela sees Samuel Tavares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samuel Tavares surges forward with the ball. Samuel Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Alves. Antonio Alves jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
28.58
1-0Samuel Tavares threads a neat ball through to Claudio Herrera. Claudio Herrera knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Corentin Chelle who gathers it comfortably.
32.47
Stefano Boutahar flicks the ball to his team mate, Alioune Mansouri. Alioune Mansouri whips in a cross ball towards Billy Telfer. Billy Telfer heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.32
Stefano Boutahar flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Lima controls it well on his chest. Hugo Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Davy Turpijn who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Lisbon appear unchanged since the first half. Rio Ave also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rio Ave kick off!
51.49
Diogo Barros makes a simple pass to Antonio Alves. Antonio Alves shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
53.50
2-0Samuel Tavares comes in with a late challenge on Gabriele Bonadei. The referee calls over Samuel Tavares and shows him a yellow card! Gabriele Bonadei hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.40
Sebastiao Lopes runs up as Elías Ferreyra takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Sebastiao Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Herrera. Claudio Herrera knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Corentin Chelle who gathers it comfortably.
66.07
Filipe Oliveira makes a probing pass to Stefano Boutahar. Stefano Boutahar knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Lima. Hugo Lima gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.59
2-0Rafael Varela catches David Circello on the ankles. The referee warns Rafael Varela to calm down! David Circello hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.59
Showing composure, Elías Ferreyra plays the ball forward to David Circello. David Circello tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
81.47
Filipe Oliveira flicks the ball to his team mate, Alioune Mansouri. Alioune Mansouri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.44
Diogo Barros knocks the ball forward to Elías Ferreyra. Elías Ferreyra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Hopkin.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Corentin Chelle (GK)
6
2. Alex Caldwell (DEF)
6
3. Nuno Barbosa (DEF)
6
4. Neil Hopkin (DEF)
6
5. Gabriele Bonadei (MID)
6
6. Filipe Oliveira (MID)
8
7. Rafael Varela (MID)
5
8. Stefano Boutahar (MID)
6
9. Billy Telfer (ATT)
8
10. Hugo Lima (ATT)
9
11. Alioune Mansouri (ATT)
7
12. Cristiano Oliveira (GK)
0
13. Daniel Antunes (GK)
0
14. Antonio Costa (ATT)
0
1. Davy Turpijn (GK)
6
2. Paulo Barros (DEF)
6
3. Diogo Barros (DEF)
6
4. Artur Varela (DEF)
6
5. Carlos Moutinho (DEF)
6
6. Elías Ferreyra (MID)
6
7. David Circello (MID)
6
8. Sebastiao Lopes (MID)
7
9. Samuel Tavares (MID)
6
10. Antonio Alves (ATT)
6
11. Claudio Herrera (ATT)
6
12. Andre Barros (GK)
0
13. Ruben Fernandes (GK)
0
14. Joao Teixeira (DEF)
0