This Sunday, Sporting regained their isolated lead in the Portuguese Football League by beating Estrelo da Amadora 3-2 at the José Alvalade Stadium after being at a disadvantage in the matchday 10 match.
At the Estadio José Alvalade, Daniel Braganza put the Lions ahead in the 33rd minute, losing 2-1, after goals from the penalty spot from Leo Xaba (50) and Kikas (55), but managed to turn the result around. around, thanks to goals from Edwards (71) and Paulinho (79).
Unbeaten in this league, Sporting return to first place with 28 points, overtaking Benfica, who were in the lead on Saturday and are again second in the next round, three points behind their rivals. Estrela da Amadora, which won the previous two I League games, is in ninth place with 11 points.
SPORTING ELEVEN: Adan; Matheus Reis, Sebastian Coates and Ousmane Diomande; Ricardo Esgayo, Daniel Braganza, Hjulmand and Nuno Santos; Pot, Dieukeres, Edwards
Substitutes: Israel, Saint-Juste, Neto, Essugo, Trincao, Paulinho, Fresneda, Gonzalo Inacio and Giovani Kenda.
ELEVEN FROM ESTRELA DA AMADORA: Antonio Filipe; Omorwa, Kialonda Gaspar, Aloysio Souza, Leo Xaba, Jean Felipe, Miguel Lopez, Joao Reis, Leonardo, Mansour and Ronald
Substitutes: Wagner, Ronaldo, Andre, Erivaldo Almeida, Vito, Keliano, Nkanyiso Shinga, Hevertton and Kikas
Remember your goals
33′ Daniel Braganza opens the scoring for Alvalade.
50′ Leo Haba equalizes the score
55′ Kikas increases Estrela’s lead
71′ Edwards restores parity
79′ Paulinho gives Lions the lead
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Live game
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End of part 2
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End of the game
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90′Paulinho was in the wrong position.
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90′Corner kick missed by Johnston Omurwa without danger for the tricolor goal.
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90′Marcus Edwards took advantage of Omurwa’s mistake and passed to Dieukeres, who fired the tricolor just wide.
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90′Kikas shoots with his left foot from the edge of the Lions penalty area, but the ball goes wide.
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90′Dieukeres plays from the left and crosses with his right foot to the edge of the penalty area, where Yulmand shoots.
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90′Song provided by Jeremy Saint-Just. Jean Filipe scores from the near post, where Omurva heads in.
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90′Trincao (Sporting) missed the opportunity and struck with his left foot from outside the penalty area. Assistant Marcus Edwards.
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89′Nuno Santos crosses from the left to the second post, from where Trincao directs it towards the goal. Antonio Filipe defends, the Sporting players ask to score a goal, but the referee orders the game to continue.
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88′Pote throws his right foot again but Antonio Filipe steps up.
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82′Edwards takes the corner again, but Antonio Filipe intercepts the ball and clears the danger.
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82′Monumental defense of António Filipe. Sweat shoots in an arc as he enters the zone, but the tri-color guard defends it with a slam for the corner. The “Leo” player made sure to congratulate his opponent on the quality of his defense.
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82′Leo Haba
LeavesRonaldo Tavares
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79′Target! Sporting 3, Estrela 2. Paulinho puts Sporting ahead again. Edwards wins on the left flank and sends a millimeter cross to Paulinho, who heads for the Lions’ third goal. Big party in Alvalade!
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76′Pote is shown a yellow card for a foul on Habe.
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74′Ronald
LeavesAndre Louis
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74′Leo Cordeiro
LeavesVito
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71′Target! Sporting 2, Estrela 2. Edwards passes four opponents in the slalom, enters the Estrela da Amador zone and finishes with his left foot. An excellent goal by the Englishman to level the score.
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70′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Erivaldo Almeida (Estrela).
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70′Erivaldo is in difficulty after a cut in the tricolor zone.
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68′The opportunity was missed by Victor Dieukeres (Sporting), who fired a right-footed shot from the left edge of the penalty area. Assistant Marcus Edwards.
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68′The match was interrupted due to the ball hitting the camera installed on the field.
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67′Corner courtesy of Johnston Omurwa. Edwards tries to score at the near post, but the ball is cleared by the Tricolor defense.
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67′Trincao shoots with his left foot from outside the penalty area, but after two rebounds the ball flies over the baseline.
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66′A yellow card is shown to Kikas after a foul on Diomande.
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65′The opportunity was intercepted, Paulinho (Sporting) shot with his right foot from the center of the penalty area. Assistant Marcus Edwards.
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65′Miguel Lopez
LeavesAlmeida
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64′Kikas was in the wrong position.
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59′Ricardo Esgayo
LeavesTrincao
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59′Mateus Reis
LeavesJeremiah Saint-Just
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59′Sebastian Coates
LeavesGoncalo Bernardo Inacio
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57′Yulmand shoots with his right foot, but the Tricolor goalkeeper saves again. Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim is preparing changes.
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57′Pote scores a free kick and crosses the ball into the penalty area, where Diomande appears and tries to shoot, but the ball dies in the hands of Antonio Filipe.
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57′Daniel Braganza
LeavesPaulinho
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55 minutesTarget! Sporting 1, Estrela 2. Kikas gives Estrela da Amadora the advantage. Leo Xaba picks out Kikas with a superb pass, who, between Coates and Diomande, manages to score with a good shot with his right foot.
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53′The corner was converted by Miguel Lopez. Edwards scores at the near post and after some awkwardness the ball reaches Antonio Filipe.
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52′Dieuqueres runs from the left and flies low into Estrela’s area. Pote passes the ball to Braganca, who shoots wide with his right foot.
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50 minutesTarget!!! Sporting 1, Estrela 1. Leo Haba (Estrela) takes the penalty, kicking into the bottom right corner of the goal with his right foot.
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Beginning of part 2
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IntervalMansour
LeavesKikas
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45 minutesRicardo Esgayo crosses the second post and Coates heads wide.
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44′Edwards takes the corner after a strong shot that hits Miguel Lopez and goes over the baseline. Pote takes a corner, but the Tricolor defense clears the danger.
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42′Ronald was in the wrong position. For Sporting it is free.
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40 minutesBraganca takes up space on the edge of the Estrela da Amador penalty area and tries to shoot with his right foot, but the ball goes wide of the goal.
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37′Ronald brings on Leo Haba with a deep pass, who appears isolated in front of Adan. The Spaniard defends the ball, but then stands still and creates another dangerous situation, which Daniel Braganza resolves.
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33′Target! Sporting 1, Star 0. Daniel Braganza! Nuno Santos throw-in for Dieuqueres, who beat Omurwa in the box and fed midfielder Leo, who scored low with his left foot for the first time.
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26 minutesDieukeres at the end line passes the ball to Pote, who shoots with his right foot, but the ball goes wide of Estrela da Amadora’s goal.
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25 minutesCorner kick, Sporting missed by Jean Felipe. Pote crosses the first post to Matheus Reis, who fails to clear the ball and the Lions’ dangerous move is missed.
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22 minutesThe opportunity was missed by Pote (Sporting), who fired a right-footed shot from outside the area. Assistant Morten Hjulmand.
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14 minutesEstrela da Amadora now responds with a punch from Ronald, which lands straight at Adana. Guardian Leo fits in easily.
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12 minutesEdwards calls Yulman into the Estrela da Amador area and the Nordic shoots with his right foot, but the ball goes wide.
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12 minutesDieukeres tries to shoot from the penalty area, but hits the Tricolor defensive wall.
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8′Edwards gives the first sign of danger. The Englishman enters the penalty area and shoots low, allowing Antonio Filipe to save the ball.
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Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal

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