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31/01/09
In a clash of the Vitórias, Setúbal went down 2-4 at home to Guimarães. Setúbal were in front on 11 minutes, André Marques
scoring the team's first league goal since 1 December. The lead lasted for just four minutes, Marquinho heading the visitors level. The scoreline suffered two more changes before the break, Nuno Assis
giving Guimarães the lead on 34 and Ricardo Chaves restoring the balance three minutes later. Guimarães were on top in the second half and their dominance told in the last ten minutes with two goals from
Nuno Assis, his first hat-trick of his professional career and the first by any player this season. The result pushes Setúbal down to second from bottom, with only Rio Ave below them.
The teams lined up:
Vitória de Setúbal: Milojevic, Janício, Anderson, Robson, André Marques, Hugo (Joeano 81), Ricardo Chaves, Bruno Ribeiro (Bruno Gama 55), Mateus (Laionel 55), Regula, Carrijo.
Vitória de Guimarães: Serginho, Lionn, Gregory, Moreno, Andrezinho, Flávio Meireles, João Alves, Fajardo (Carlitos 64), Desmarets (Luciano 90), Nuno Assis, Marquinho (Custódio 88).
26/01/09
Académica beat Vitória de Guimarães 2-1 at home on Sunday, the Senegalese forward Sougou the man of the match. He broke and squared a ball for Lito
to put Académica in front just before half-time, then supplied the second goal with a cross for Diogo Gomes to head home four minutes into the second half. Nuno Assis
tapped in to give Guimarães a chance, but Académica proved too solid to crumble.
25/01/09
FC Porto took over top spot from Benfica on Saturday, winning 2-0 at Sporting Braga. Braga dominated the first fifteen minutes, pushing Porto back, but could not turn their domination
into goals. Then on 20 minutes, Hulk broke down the left and crossed deep for Fucile to cross back to him (now in an offside position), and the Brazilian nodded down for Cristian Rodriguez
to swivel and turn the ball in. On 32, Porto were two up, Lisandro López
taking advantage of a through ball by Raul Meireles and hesitation by Moíses to slot the ball past Eduardo. Braga had reason to complain about four key incidents: Hulk's offside position for the first goal and three penalty shouts, none of them given; for a foul on Alan by Cissokho, a foul on Meyong by Hélton, and a handball by Guarín from a cross by Alan.
The teams lined up:
Sporting de Braga: Eduardo, João Pereira, Moisés, Frechaut, Evaldo, Vandinho, César Peixoto (Meyong 46), Mossoró (Matheus 46), Luís Aguiar, Alan, Renteria (Orlando Sá 75).
FC Porto: Helton, Fucile, Bruno Alves, Rolando, Cissokho, Fernando, Raul Meireles (Guarín 78), Lucho, Cristian Rodriguez (Tomás Costa 39), Hulk (Mariano 85), Lisandro.
Sporting kept level with Benfica in second place after drawing 1-1 at traditionally difficult Nacional. Liga top scorer Nenê
put the Madeiran side in front on eight minutes with a monumental shot from thirty metres that dipped over Rui Patrício, off his line. On 33 minutes, the same goalkeeper redeemed himself in front of the same striker, saving a penalty. And then just before the break, Izmailov, put through on the right with a fine ball from Liedson, crossed for
Vukcevic to tap in.
Nacional: Rafael Bracalli, Patacas, Felipe Lopes, Maicon, Alonso, Cléber, Edson Sitta (Miguel Fidalgo 60), Luís Alberto (Nuno Pinto 90), Rúben Micael, Duje Cop (Mateus 57), Nenê.
Sporting: Rui Patrício, Abel, Daniel Carriço, Polga, Grimi, Rochemback, Izmailov, João Moutinho, Vukcevic (Pereirinha 48), Liedson, Hélder Postiga (Derlei 68).
A goal by Silvestre Varela on 4 minutes and another by Rui Varela on 85 gave Estrela da Amadora all three precious points at home to Rio Ave, who stay rock bottom of the Liga. Estrela are ninth on 19.
A goal from Naval's Marinho on 19 minutes was enough to take the points at Vitória de Setúbal, who have recently sacked their coach. Vitória drop into the relegation zone while Naval
are 8th.
Trofense were 1-0 up against Paços de Ferreira on six minutes through Reguila but the rot set in on 21 when Dedé equalised. Ferreira on 69 and Cristiano, with a
cross-cum-shot on 83, gave Paços the points.
24/01/09
Top club Benfica may be overtaken this weekend after they could only draw 0-0 at Belenenses. Despite having the best of the chances throughout, they could not find a way past Júlio
César. Their young central defender Miguel Vítor was sent off ten minutes from the end for a second yellow.
The teams lined up
Belenenses: Júlio César, Baiano (Cândido Costa 56), Rodrigo Arroz, Carciano, Tininho, Diakité, Mano, Silas, José Pedro, Wender (Maykon 72), Marcelo (Porta 83).
Benfica: Moreira, Maxi Pereira, Luisão, Miguel Vítor, David Luiz, Yebda, Ruben Amorim (Reyes 57), Katsouranis, Di Maria (Carlos Martins 73), Pablo Aimar (Nuno Gomes 67), Suazo.
The other Saturday game between Marítimo and Leixões also finished 0-0: Leixões, now without their star player Wesley, have not won in the last five games but remain fourth in the
table.
The teams lined up
Marítimo: Marcos, Briguel, Fernando Cardozo, João Guilherme, Miguelito, Fernando, João Luiz (Victor Júnior 41), Bruno, Marcinho (Manú 80), Djalma (Lelo 67), Baba.
Leixões: Beto, Laranjeiro, Elvis, Nuno Silva, Angulo, Bruno China, Hugo Morais, Braga (Nwoko 76), Diogo Valente (Castanheira 87), Roberto Sousa, Chumbinho (Zé Manel 59).
12/01/09
Benfica returned to the top of the Liga on Sunday, controversially beating Sporting Braga 1-0 in front of 32,000 at the Luz. Braga looked the better side throughout, but Benfica
were aided by a couple of dubious decisions from the match officials. On the stroke of half-time, Aimar's free-kick was met by David Luíz
who headed home, but the Brazilian defender was a metre offside when the ball was kicked. It was the first league goal conceded by Braga in seven games. On 57 minutes, di Maria was fouled by Massoró, but Suazo aimed the spot kick straight at Eduardo and the ball was cleared. Then Luisão clattered Mossoró to the ground at the other end, but the referee Paulo Baptista ignored Braga's appeals for a penalty.
The teams lined up:
Benfica: Moreira, Maxi Pereira, Luisão, Miguel Vítor, David Luiz, Katsouranis, Yebda, Ruben Amorim, Di Maria (Reyes 66), Aimar (Carlos Martins 73), Suazo (Nuno Gomes 83).
Sporting de Braga: Eduardo, João Pereira, Moisés, Frechaut, Evaldo, Vandinho, César Peixoto (Meyong 63), Luís Aguiar (Matheus 66), Mossoró (Paulo César 83), Alan, Renteria.
Later on Sunday, FC Porto had the chance to hang on to first place but blew it, held to a 0-0 draw at home to lowly but improving Trofense
at the Dragão. The visitors rarely ventured into Porto's half, but Porto were guilty of some very poor finishing, and near the end, it was Guarín who got in the way of teammate Cristian Rodriguez's goalwards shot. Trofense's captain Milton do Ó was sent off for a second yellow on the stroke of time.
The teams lined up:
FC Porto: Helton, Fucile, Rolando, Bruno Alves, Benitez (Mariano 60), Fernando (Guarin 69), Lucho Gonzalez, Raul Meireles (Farias 80), Lisandro Lopez, Rodriguez, Hulk.
Trofense: Paulo Lopes, Paulinho, Valdomiro, Milton do Ó, Areias, Delfim, Mércio, Hugo Leal (Pinheiro 82), Tiago Pinto, Hélder Barbosa (David Caiado 66), Reguila (Rui Borges 90).
Leixões' bid for glory has stalled in recent weeks; they drew 0-0 at home to Vitória de Setúbal, both sides' fifth game in a row without a win.
Nacional were 3-0 up at half time at Paços de Ferreira through Ruben Micael and two from the Liga's top scorer Nené (nine goals). Paços came back in the second half with two goals from André Pinto
and Carlos Carneiro, but it was not enough and Nacional ran out 3-2 winners.
Naval beat Académica 2-1 at home, going in front on 50 minutes through Marcelo and making it two on 77 through Bolivia after Peskovic had fumbled. Sougou got a consolation for Académica in added time.
Belenenses won their first match away, 1-0 at Rio Ave, under new coach Carlos Brito. Defender Diakité headed the winner on his début after a cross from Silas. The win takes Belenenses off the bottom, replaced by Rio
Ave.
11/01/09
Sporting climbed to the top of the Liga, at least provisionally, with a comfortable 2-0 win over an uninspired Marítimo at Alvalade. Vukcevic
tapped in a killer cross from Liedson in the first half, while Liedson himself prodded in to make it 2-0 in the second. Marítimo's Olberdam was sent off for a second yellow on 66 minutes.
The teams lined up:
Sporting: Rui Patrício, Abel (Pedro Silva 49), Anderson Polga, Marco Caneira, Grimi, Miguel Veloso (Rochemback 29), Izmailov, Vukcevic (Bruno Pereirinha 76), João Moutinho, Hélder Postiga, Liedson.
Marítimo: Marcos, Antoine van der Linden, João Guilherme, Fernando, Bruno, Olberdam, Paulo Jorge (Bruno Fogaça 76), Miguelito, Marcinho, Djalma (João Luiz 71), Baba (Manú 21).
Vitória de Guimarães could only draw 0-0 at home to a well-organised Estrela da Amadora.
06/01/09
Sporting Braga moved up to 5th and into the play-off places on Monday, beating bottom club Belenenses 2-0 with goals from César Peixoto on 47 minutes and Meyong
, his sixth of the season, from the spot on 75. Belenenses stay rock bottom.
05/01/09
Benfica put in a pale performance at bottom club Trofense on Sunday, going down 0-2 and losing top spot to arch rivals FC Porto. Benfica were one down on the stroke of half
time, Helder Barbosa feeding the unmarked Reguila
on the right who strode on and blasted a shot straight at Moreira; the Bennfica goalkeeper could have done more to stop it. Benfica's case was not helped by the sending-off on 64 minutes of usual suspect Binya for a second yellow. Then on 82 minutes, Trofense made the result safe when Pinheiro cut the ball back for
Helder Barbosa to score.
The teams lined up:
Trofense: Paulo Lopes, Paulinho, Valdomiro, Miguel Ângelo, Tiago Pinto, Milton do Ó, Mércio, Delfim (Areias 70), Hugo Leal (Pinheiro 80), Hélder Barbosa (David Caiado 84), Reguila.
Benfica: Moreira, Maxi Pereira, Luisão, Sidnei, Jorge Ribeiro, Binya, Carlos Martins (Yebda 68), Ruben Amorim (Balboa 71), Di Maria (Cardozo 46), Pablo Aimar, Suazo.
FC Porto beat Nacional 4-2 in Madeira, but it was harder than it may appear for the champions. Nacional were ahead through Edson on 14 minutes, with Hulk
equalising on 51. Then on 72 minutes, the moment of the game, Cristiano Rodriguez netting with a spectacular overhead kick from around the penalty spot. On 79 minutes, Miguel Fidalgo
headed Nacional level. But at the death, Lucho González scored from the spot (Felipe Lopes sent off for hand ball) and Hulk added another to flatter Porto
The teams lined up:
Nacional: Rafael Bracalli, Patacas, Felipe Lopes, Maicon, Cléber (Bruno Amaro 76), Nuno Pinto (Miguel Fidalgo 73), Edson Sitta (Halliche 57), Luís Alberto, Ruben Micael, Mateus, Fabiano Oliveira.
FC Porto: Helton, Fucile, Bruno Alves, Rolando, Pedro Emanuel (Mariano Gonzalez 46), Raul Meireles (Guarin 71), Fernando, Lucho Gonzalez, Hulk (Benitez 94), Cristian Rodriguez, Lisandro Lopez.
Nacional's neighbours Marítimo overtook them in the table with a 4-1 win over Paços de Ferreira. Baba put the Madeiran side in front, but Cristiano
equalised for Paços on 33 minutes. In the second half, Marítimo made their superiority count with goals from Djalma on 57, Paulo Jorge (a brilliant lob) on 88 and Vítor Júnior
on 91 putting them fifth in the table.
In the other Liga game on Sunday, Estrela da Amadora beat Naval 1-0 with a goal from Anselmo just before half time. It was their first league win in five games.
04/01/09
Sporting went provisionally top of the Liga on Saturday, sharing the spot with Benfica, after they won 2-0 at struggling Vitória de Setúbal, their fourth win in five. The game
was wrapped up in the first half, Liedson getting his fifth goal of the season on 17 minutes and captain Moutinho
adding one on 31. Sporting's Daniel Carriço was sent off for a second yellow ten minutes from time.
The teams lined up:
Vitória de Setúbal: Bruno Vale, Janício, Robson, Anderson, Cissokho, Sandro (Leandro Branco 76), Ricardo Chaves, Elias, Mateus (Leandro Lima 70), Bruno Gama, Laionel (Leandro Carrijo 46).
Sporting: Rui Patrício, Abel, Polga, Daniel Carriço, Caneira, Miguel Veloso, João Moutinho, Izmailov (Pedro Silva 82), Vukcevic (Pereirinha 62), Liedson, Hélder Postiga (Derlei 73).
Earlier in the evening, improving Vitória de Guimarães, who had only scored eight goals up to this point, got four at Rio Ave (2-4). Gregory, Desmarets, Luís Filipe and
Roberto got the visitor's goals, while Gaspar (who put his team ahead) and Bruno Mendes kept the score relatively decent for Rio Ave. Vitória will stay in eighth place, while Rio Ave are
dangerously close to the relegation zone.
The teams lined up:
Rio Ave: Paiva, Rogério Matias (Ronaldo 75), Gaspar, Bruno Mendes, Miguel Lopes, Delson (Evandro 68), Niquinha, André Vilas Boas (Tarantini 68), Livramento, Chidi, Semedo
Vitória de Guimarães: Nilson, Lionn, Moreno, Gregory, Momha, Wênio, João Alves (Paulo Henrique 92), Desmarets, Fajardo (Marquinho 78), Luis Filipe, Roberto (Luciano Amaral 90)
03/01/09
Leixões missed a chance to push for top spot on Friday, drawing 0-0 at Académica. In fact, they can thank Académica's lack of marksmanship for getting at least a point.
On a rainy night in central Portugal, just 3,592 turned up at the 30,000-capacity Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, constructed especially for Euro 2004.
The teams lined up:
Académica: Peskovic, Pedrinho, Luiz Nunes, Orlando, Pedro Costa, Pavlovic, Diogo Gomes (Sougou 63), Cris, Miguel Pedro (Tiero 77), Lito, Éder (Nuno Piloto 62).
Leixões: Beto, Vasco Fernandes, Nuno Silva, Laranjeiro, Sandro, Roberto Sousa, Bruno China, Hugo Morais, Braga (Marques 87), Wesley (Chumbinho 74), Diogo Valente (Zé Manel 63).
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