Paulinho’s goal this Sunday secured Sporting CP’s 1-0 victory over Famalicao in the third round of Portugal’s First League, with the Lions joining Vitoria de Guimarães at the top of the league.
At the Estadio José Alvalade, striker Paulinho scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute, his fourth in the league, to secure Ruben Amorim’s third triumph in three games, Famalicao’s first loss.
With this win, Sporting have nine points, the same as Vitoria de Guimarães, Porto, who play only on Monday, also have the opportunity to enter the group of leaders, with Famalicán eighth with four points.
52′ Paulinho scores with a header.
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90′Corner kick for Sporting Lisbon. Awarded by Martin Aguirregabiria.
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90′After a good individual game, Zhenya Katamo Pote shot weakly into the center of the penalty area.
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90′The opportunity was missed by Otavio (Famalican), who shot with his left foot from a distance of more than 30 meters after a free kick.
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90′Hidemasa Morita has received a yellow card from Sporting CP!
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88′Offside at Famalican. Yusuf Zaydou made a deep pass that put Afonso Rodrigues in the wrong position.
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87′Corner kick for Sporting Lisbon. Awarded by Riccieli.
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86′Offside, Sporting. Ousmane Diomand made a deep pass that put Zhenya Katamo in the wrong position.
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85′Corner kick for Sporting Lisbon. Awarded by Luis Junior.
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84′Morten Hulmand
LeavesDaniel Braganza
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84′Paulinho
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84′Unsuccessful attempt. Zaidu Yusuf (Famalican) missed with his left foot from outside the box.
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81′Corner kick for Famalicao. Awarded by Ousmane Diomande.
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81′Puma Rodriguez (Famalican) found space on the edge of the box and shot hard with his left foot. The ball bounced off Diomande’s back and went over the bottom line.
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80′Jonder Cadiz
LeavesEnrique Araujo
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74′Corner kick for Sporting Lisbon. Awarded to Afonso Rodrigues.
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73′Oscar Aranda
LeavesJose Luis Rodriguez Francis
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68′Mirko Topić (Famalican) has received a yellow card for a flagrant foul.
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66′Ricardo Esgayo
LeavesMatheus Reis
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65′Victor Dieuqueres shot low from a free kick, but the opposing goalkeeper saved the shot: Hidemasa Morita then missed a great opportunity in the center of the box with a header.
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63′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Zaid Yusuf (Famalican).
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62′Adan calmly saved a free kick from Zayd Yusuf (Famalican).
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60 minutesGustavo Assuncao
LeavesMirko Theme
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60 minutesNuno Santos
LeavesGini Katamo
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59′Gustavo Filipe Alves de Freitas Azevedo and Sa
LeavesOtso Liimatta
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59′Alex Dobre
LeavesAfonso Rodriguez
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52′Target! Sporting CP 1, Famalicao 0. Paulinho (Sporting) took advantage of a Coates header from a free-kick and expected the Famalicaan defender to header to open the scoring.
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52′Attempt blocked. Sebastian Coates (Sporting) gets in a header from close range. Goal pass from Nuno Santos.
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49′When implementing a free kick Pote (Sporting) hit the target, but the ball hit the crossbar.
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46′Attempt blocked. Jonder Cadiz (Famalican) left foot kick from the center of the box was blocked. Assistant to Gustavo Sa.
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46′Francisco Moura fielded Gustava Sa (Famalican), but his right foot shot from the center of the box was blocked by a defender.
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45 minutesThe match was abandoned due to de (Sporting).
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45 minutesAnother reason for Sporting! Dieukeres, who is in the penalty area, takes the ball and shoots in a circle, but past the gate.
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45 minutesThe match was interrupted due to the injury of Martin Aguirregabiria (Famalican).
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45 minutesYellow card shown to Sebastian Coates! The captain of “Leon” with excessive force threw the ball into the ground, disagreeing with the referee’s decision.
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43′Offside at Famalican. Gustavo Assuncao made a deep pass that put Jonder Cadiz in the wrong position.
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42′The match was interrupted due to Riccieli’s injury (Famalican).
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40 minutesCorner kick for Sporting Lisbon. Contributed by Francisco Moura.
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37′Victor Dieuqueres (Sporting) fired a powerful right-footed shot from outside the box, but the keeper saved the shot and deflected the threat.
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34′Attempt blocked. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting) Right footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Assistant Morten Hulmand.
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33′Nuno Santos (Sporting) had space at the entrance to the Famalican box and shot hard, but the ball was at the feet of the opposition players.
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33′Corner kick for Sporting Lisbon. Awarded by Riccieli.
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31′Yellow card shown to Riccieli from Famalicao!
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26 minutesCorner kick for Sporting Lisbon. Awarded by Martin Aguirregabiria.
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23 minutesYellow card is shown to Victor Gioqueres (Sporting Lisbon).
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22′Offside, Sporting. Paulinho made a deep pass that put Ricardo Esgayo in the wrong position.
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22′Goncalo Inacio crossed into the penalty area, but Paulinho could not convert this opportunity into a goal (Sporting).
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19 minutesThe kick is reflected in the upper central part of the goal. Paulinho (Sporting) came very close to opening the scoring thanks to the intervention of the goalkeeper.
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19 minutesCorner kick for Sporting Lisbon. Awarded by Luis Junior.
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19 minutesVictor Dieuqueres (Sporting Lisbon) gets in a strike with his left foot, but the shot is blocked by a defender.
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15 minutesGustavo Sa (Famalican), having space, shot outside the box, but shot wide of the goal.
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Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal

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