League

Estadio Torralta
Spectators: 7989 (Terracing: 5993, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) Sporting CP's Pascoal Estrela started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. David Ventura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diamantino Brandão in the 5th minute. 6 minutes into the match, Sporting CP's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Malafaia came free, but David Ventura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute, Joaquim Malafaia got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 13 minutes into the match, Torralta's goal looked a bit too open when Quintino Azeredo came free, but Reynardo Iturralde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, Gusmão Calado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Achraf Hakimi got a throw-in 17 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Isac Saldanha. When Achraf Hakimi fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Torralta's protests and gave Achraf Hakimi a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st minute, Achraf Hakimi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Torralta's Reynardo Iturralde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascoal Estrela in the 22nd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Sporting CP's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Alexandre Quinaz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Alexandre Quinaz came free with the goalkeeper in the 28th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and David Ventura could save by the left post. 30 minutes into the game, Torralta's Caetano Teves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. David Ventura made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. David Ventura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Teves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, Diamantino Brandão dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of David Ventura, 3-0. 37 minutes into the match, Sporting CP's goal looked a bit too open when Albertino Osório came free, but David Ventura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Ventura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joaquim Malafaia in the 39th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Sporting CP's Quintino Azeredo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reynardo Iturralde narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Ventura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Caetano Teves in the 45th minute. David Ventura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Quinaz in the 47th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isac Saldanha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sporting CP's David Ventura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Malafaia in the 52nd minute of play. David Ventura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diamantino Brandão, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. David Ventura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Malafaia, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Quintino Azeredo's late challenge caught a Torralta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Quintino Azeredo helped the player get up and apologised. After 61 played minutes Sporting CP got a freekick which was hit by Quintino Azeredo. 62 minutes into the game, Torralta's Alexandre Quinaz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. David Ventura made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Diamantino Brandão took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Ventura. David Ventura dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Albertino Osório was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 72 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute, Albertino Osório hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Torralta's Albertino Osório got a free kick in the 74th minute. A hard shot by Paulino Lousada from long distance, 74 minutes into the match, got Reynardo Iturralde's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 76 minutes into the match, Diamantino Brandão notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Sporting CP's David Ventura. David Ventura was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pascoal Estrela hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Alexandre Quinaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alexandre Quinaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the game, Torralta's Diamantino Brandão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. David Ventura made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. In the 94th minute Alexandre Quinaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Ventura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sporting CP's David Ventura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caetano Teves in the 96th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Torralta had played much better football throughout.