Updated at 20:56
Sporting hosts Boavista this Saturday in a game counting for the 14th round of the Betclic League. The meeting can be followed on CMTV or by Morning Mail Radio. Listen to the story here.
These are João Pereira and Cristiano Bacci’s initial choices for the match. St. Juste, it is worth mentioning, is left off the scoresheet because he presents symptoms of flu syndrome.
OUR DO SPORTING: Franco Israel, Eduardo Quaresma, Debast, Matheus Reis, Geny, Hjulmand, João Simões, Maxi Araújo, Trincão, Geovany Quenda and Gyökeres.
Substitutes: Kovacevic, Edwards, Harder, Fresneda, Diomande, Ricardo Esgaio, Miguel Alves, Mauro Couto and Henrique Arreiol.
BOAVISTA’S ELEVEN: César, Pedro Gomes, Filipe Ferreira, Abascal, Augusto, Salvador Agra, Reisinho, Seba Pérez, Onyemaechi, Bozenik and Joel Silva.
Substitutes: Tomé, Ibrahima, Namora, Tiago Machado, Gonçalo Miguel, João Barros, Alex Marques, Tomás Silva and Marco.
Follow the game HERE.
29′
Intersection!
Opportunity intercepted, João Simões (Sporting) left footed shot from the center of the box. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a header.
27′
Intersection!
Filipe Ferreira shoots from a long distance against Trincão’s body.
25′
Out of the game!
Maxi Araújo caught offside after a through ball from Debast.
23′
GOOOOOOOOOOO!
SPORTING GOAL! Gyökeres! The Swede makes it 1-0. What a mistake by Pedro Gomes. The Boavista defender’s pass to César is very short and the attacker anticipates, wins the ball, goes past César and slides into the goal.
17′
Failed opportunity!
Trincão shoots very high. The winger was in a good position after receiving it from Geny, but the shot went badly.
16′
Defense!
Another chance for Sporting. Geny deselecting himself after Quenda appears in the central corridor isolating his colleague. Vale César against Boavista, stopping the Mozambican’s shot.
16′
Corner kick!
There’s a corner for Sporting.
15′
Failed opportunity!
Gyökeres with another chance, now with a header. The forward appears between the defenders, but heads wide after a good cross from Trincão.
13′
Failed opportunity!
Geny Catamo receives it from João Simões, cuts inside and shoots… but the ball goes way over the top.
13′
Intersection!
João Simões shoots against an opponent, but still keeps the ball.
12′
Corner kick!
And there’s a new corner, after Pedro Gomes wins from Eduardo Quaresma.
11′
Corner kick!
Another corner for Sporting, after a cut by Filipe Ferreira on a cross from Trincão, who was looking for Gyökeres.
8′
Corner kick!
Another corner for Sporting.
8′
Defense!
Gyökeres almost scores! César deflects Geny’s cross, the ball goes to the Swede, who shoots at the goalkeeper’s foot, with the ball then going over the crossbar. How dangerous.
7′
Failed opportunity!
Matheus Reis heads after a cross from Quenda, but the ball goes wide.
7′
Corner kick!
There is a new corner for Sporting, which is very pressing. The game takes place in Boavista’s midfield.
5′
Corner kick!
There is still a corner for Sporting.
4′
Intersection!
Quenda takes a left-handed shot, but the ball deflects off an opponent and passes the danger.
1′
Game interrupted.
The match starts off unevenly. Hjulmand and Reisinho clash heads and have many complaints.
1′
Out of the game!
Bozenik was caught offside.
