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29/03/10
A more impressive FC Porto than of late visited and beat Belenenses 3-0 on Sunday to close the gap between themselves and Sporting Braga in second place. It was the return of Porto forward
Hulk, and he proved to be the man of the match.
Near the end of the first half, Rolando headed in from a Hulk free-kick. In the second half, Hulk
cut in from the right to blast home a shot from 25 metres, and the Brazilian international later fed Falcao
to make it 3-0. Belenenses remain rock bottom of the Liga with just 14 points from their 34 games, nine points away from safety.
Belenenses: Bruno Vale, Mano, Mustafa, Marcos António, Tiago Gomes (Fajardo 46), Barge (André Almeida 62), Gabriel Gomez, Celestino, Miguelito, Lima, Yontcha (José Pedro 54).
FC Porto: Helton, Miguel Lopes, Rolando, Bruno Alves, Álvaro Pereira, Fernando, Guarín, Raul Meireles (Belluschi 65), Ruben Micael (Valeri 86), Hulk, Falcão.
In other games, Leixões got a rare win, 1-0 at home to Naval, Hugo Morais getting the only goal from the spot. But Leixões remain second from bottom, five points behind
Vitória de Setúbal.
Vitória had a good win at home to Nacional, who went in front from Pecnik. But Neca and Keita gave Vitória all three points in a 2-1 win.
Perhaps the most surprising result of the weekend was Olhanense's 5-1 (!) demolition of normally tighter Rio Ave. Vítor Gomes
got Rio Ave's goal, but the Algarve side were irrepressible and took home the spoils with goals from Tengarrinha, Djalmir (two, one of which a penalty), Yazalde and Rabiola
(another penalty). Olhanense are on the same 23 points as Vitória de Setúbal.
União de Leiria kept up their challenge for Europe with a 2-1 win at home to other European hopefuls Paços de Ferreira. Cássio got both of Leiria's goals, while Kelly
got on the score-sheet for Paços. The result leaves União in 6th, three points behind Vitória de Guimarães. Paços are a point behind Leiria.
28/03/10
Benfica took a giant step towards the title on Saturday, beating nearest rivals Sporting Braga 1-0 in a tense match before 63,000 at the Luz. The teams were separated by a Luisão
goal just before the break: the captain lashed home a loose ball that fell in front of goal from a Carlos Martins penalty. Benfica had the majority of the chances on the night and were just about worth a victory that leaves them six points ahead of Braga at the top, with six games to play.
Benfica: Quim, Maxi Pereira, Luisão, David Luiz, Fábio Coentrão, Javi Garcia, Ramires (Ruben Amorim 76), Di Maria, Carlos Martins (Aimar 66), Saviola (Kardec 87), Cardozo.
Sporting de Braga: Eduardo, Filipe Oliveira, Moisés, Rodriguez, Evaldo, Andrés Madrid, Hugo Viana (Rafael Bastos 58), Mossoró (Luís Aguiar 52), Alan, Paulo César, Renteria (Matheus 58).
Vitória de Guimarães beat Académica 1-0 but left it until five minutes from time to make the difference, sub Rui Miguel
firing in after a corner had been badly cleared. Vitória are fifth in the Liga.
Vitória de Guimarães: Nilson, Alex, Valdomiro, Gustavo Lazzaretti, Andrezinho, Moreno, João Alves (Rui Miguel 68), Desmarets, Nuno Assis, Marquinho (Jorge Gonçalves 68), Roberto (Flávio Meireles 89)
Académica: Rui Nereu, Pedrinho, Berger (Vouho 88), Orlando, Emídio Rafael, Paulo Sérgio, Tiero, Cris (Nuno Coelho 77), Sougou (Lito 55), João Ribeiro, Éder.
27/03/10
Sporting's recent good form and results came to a halt on Friday, the Lions losing 2-3 to Marítimo in Madeira.
Marítimo were in front on 16 minutes, Djalma feeding Tchô to tap in. Twenty minutes later, Yannick Djaló curled in a perfect cross from the right for João Pereira, returning to the starting
line-up, to sweep the ball in from close range.
It remained all square until the last ten minutes. On 81, Pongolle, on as sub four minutes earlier, turned the ball into his own net from a João Guilherme header following a corner.
Claudio Pitbull, also on as sub on 79, scored with a long range shot on 90 to make it 3-1 to Marítimo. Diakité fouled Pongolle on 93 minutes to allow the same Pongolle
to reduce the deficit from the spot, but there was no time for Sporting to do any more.
They are in 4th place in the table, nine points behind Porto, who have a game in hand. The result provisionally takes Marítimo up to 7th.
Marítimo: Peçanha, Paulo Jorge, Robson, João Guilherme, Alonso, Rafael Miranda, Taka (Baba 46), Tchô (Pitbull 79), Manu, Djalma, Kléber.
Sporting:
Rui Patrício, Abel (Matias Fernandez 46), Tonel, Polga, Grimi, Pedro Mendes, João Pereira, Adrien (Pereirinha 60), Yannick, Saleiro (Pongolle 77), Liedson.
16/03/10
Paços de Ferreira beat Marítimo 1-0 to close the 23rd jornada on Monday. Bruno de Paula got the only goal on 51 minutes, but Paços can thank their goalkeeper Coelho, who
made a series of excellent saves, for keeping them in the game against an adventurous Marítimo side that dominated for long stretches.
The result means that Paços climb to 6th, while Marítimo remain 11th, five points behind.
Paços de Ferreira: Coelho, Candeias (Jason 76), Danielson, Ricardo, Jorginho (Livramento 46), Filipe Anunciação, Leonel Olímpio, Bruno de Paula, Pizzi (Fábio Pacheco 71), William, Maykon.
Marítimo: Peçanha, Paulo Jorge, João Guilherme, Robson, Taka, Rafael Miranda (Babá 68), Bruno (Briguel 16), Roberto Sousa, Manu (Tchô 81), Kléber, Djalma.
15/03/10
Benfica drew three points clear of Sporting Braga at the top of the table on Sunday after they beat Nacional 1-0
in Madeira. The Lisbon giants had a tough time to break down the Nacional rearguard in the first half, but made clearer inroads in the second.
The pressure paid off on 62 minutes, Diego adjudged to have fouled David Luíz in the area. However, top scorer Óscar Cardozo
flashed his spot kick well wide. Two minutes later, however, the Paraguayan international was on hand to tap in a low cross from the right by Rúben Amorim. Quim was later called into action to keep out a dangerous header from Felipe Lopes, but Benfica had done enough to take the three points.
Nacional: Bracali, Patacas, Halliche, Felipe Lopes, Nuno Pinto (Diego 58; Amuneke 76), João Aurélio, Cléber, Luís Alberto, Leandro Salino (Pecnik 68), Thiago Gentil, Edgar Silva.
Benfica:
Quim, Ruben Amorim, Luisão, David Luiz, Fábio Coentrão, Javi García, Ramires, Aimar (Maxi 71), Di Maria (Alan Kardec 87), Saviola (César Peixoto 82), Cardozo.
Sporting were clearer winners (3-1) at home to Vitória de Guimarães. In a first half which they dominated, full back Grimi, in an off-side position, headed them in front from a
Miguel Veloso free-kick on seven minutes. They were 2-0 up a minute later, Liedson
pouncing on a Lazzaretti mistake to curl an exquisite shot past Nilson's left hand and into the top right-hand corner of the net. On 11 minutes, they thought they were three-up, Saleiro latching onto a through ball and beating Nilson … this time the goal disallowed for a non-existent offside. But the same
Saleiro did get the third on 20 minutes, taking a Liedson through ball on the left and flicking it expertly over the oncoming Nilson.
Sporting set about protecting their lead from then on, but their lowered tempo let Vitória get the upper hand in the second half. Valdomiro
headed in on 66 minutes, and five minutes from time a free-kick from Andrezinho was palmed onto the post by Rui Patricio. But Sporting rode out the storm and now sit comfortably in fourth, five points clear
of Vitória.
Sporting: Rui Patrício, João Pereira (Pedro Silva 79), Tonel, Polga, Grimi, Pedro Mendes, Miguel Veloso (Matias Fernandez 61), Izmailov, João Moutinho, Saleiro, Liedson (Caneira 92).
Vitória de Guimarães: Nilson, Alex, Gustavo Lazzaretti, Valdomiro, Andrezinho, Moreno (Marquinho 73), João Alves (Douglas 31), Rui Miguel (Jorge Gonçalves 87), Desmarets, Nuno Assis, Roberto.
Leixões took the lead at home to Vitória de Setúbal through a João Paulo header from a Seabra cross on 25 minutes. But five minutes before half-time, Sandro
capitalised on a mistake from Leixões 'keeper Diego to equalise. Vitória took all three points on 80 minutes, Keita finishing from a Hélder Barbosa corner to leave the score 1-2.
Leixões remain second from bottom. Bottom club Belenenses got only their second win of the season, at Olhanense. Miguelito passed to Lima
on 21 minutes and the Brazilian striker beat Ventura one-on-one. Castro equalised for the Algarve side just before the break. But Belenenses were back in front on the hour, Lima
heading in from a Celestino free-kick. And Barge made it 3-1 ten minutes from time.
Olhanense:
Ventura, João Gonçalves (Greg Nwokolo 77), Tengarrinha, Miguel Ângelo, Carlos Fernandes, Rui Baião (Yazalde 66), Castro, Rui Duarte, Ukra, Djalmir, Paulo Sérgio (Toy 57).
Belenenses: Bruno Vale, Mano, Mustafá, Marcos António, Tiago Gomes (Fajardo 57), Celestino, Barge, André Almeida (José Pedro 66), Miguelito, Yontcha (Pelé 70), Lima.
14/03/10
Sporting Braga put pressure on Benfica at the top by beating Rio Ave 1-0
at home on Saturday. It was a hard-fought and even game; Tarantini hit the bar with a header before Renteria laid off a ball on 16 minutes for Andrés Madrid
to score from outside the box, helped by a deflection off Sidnei. The result leaves Braga provisionally top, with Benfica playing against Nacional in Madeira on Sunday.
Sporting Braga: Eduardo; Filipe Oliveira, Moisés, Leone (Rodríguez 54), Evaldo, Andrés Madrid, Hugo Viana, Alan, Mossoró, Matheus (Meyong 83), Rentería (Luís Aguiar 66).
Rio Ave:
Carlos; José Gomes (Nelson Oliveira 54), Gaspar, Fábio Faria, Sílvio, Vítor Gomes, Wíres, Tarantini, Bruno Gama, Sidnei (Chidi 54), Bruno Fogaça (Bruno Moraes 76).
FC Porto
returned to their winning ways, beating Académica 0-1 in Coimbra. It was a dogged rather than accomplished performance by them, but their perseverance told in the end. Académica were in front on 33
minutes after Bruno Alves had fouled Éder in the box, Sougou
netting from the spot. But Porto were back in the game just three minutes later: Orlando tried to clear from a free kick, the ball ballooned goalwards and Bruno Alves knocked it in on the line.
A scrappy second half culminated in Porto's winner three minutes from time, Cristian Rodriguez breaking down the left and beating substitute 'keeper Rui Nereu at the near post.
Académica: Ricardo (Rui Nereu 45), Pedrinho, Luiz Nunes, Orlando, Emídio Rafael, Tiero, Nuno Coelho, Cris (Paulo Sérgio 77), Sougou, Éder (Vouho 72), João Ribeiro.
FC Porto:
Beto, Miguel Lopes, Rolando, Bruno Alves, Álvaro Pereira, Ruben Micael (Mariano 67; Tomas Costa 83), Belluschi, Raul Meireles, Varela, Falcao, Rodríguez.
13/03/10
União de Leiria missed a chance to keep in touch with fourth place when they went down 1-0 at Naval. It was an even and canny first half, but a scrappy second. The teams were separated
by a 56th minute penalty that was not: José António's high challenge on Fábio Júnior was a foul, but it was made outside the box. Centre back Diego Ângelo stroked home the spot kick.
Naval: Peiser, Gómis, Real, Diego, Lazaroni, Carlitos, Godemèche, Alex Hauw (Davide 91), Camora, Fábio Júnior (Michel Simplício 84), Bolívia (Marinho 73).
União de Leiria: Djuricic, Paulo Vinícius, Diego Gaúcho, Zé António, Ronny, André Santos, Marco Soares (Vítor Moreno 62), Silas, Pateiro (Zahovaiko 87), Carlão (Ouattará 71), Cássio
09/03/10
Vitória de Guimarães confirmed fifth spot on Monday, beating Nacional 2-0 at home. The result was constructed in the first half. Nuno Assis sent a corner to the near post on six minutes for
Roberto to beat Bracali to the ball and head in. And on 35 minutes, the same Nuno Assis did some great work on the left before slotting a ball through to Desmarets, who made no mistake from ten metres
out. Vitória are just two points behind Sporting, the two teams meeting at the weekend. Nacional are ninth.
Vitória de Guimarães: Nilson, Alex, Valdomiro, Gustavo Lazaretti, Andrezinho, Moreno (Flávio Meireles 80), João Alves, Nuno Assis, Rui Miguel (Marquinho 68), Roberto, Desmarets (Renan 91).
Nacional: Bracali, Patacas (Anselmo 64), Felipe Lopes, Alex Bruno, Nuno Pinto, Cléber (Pecnik 32), Diego Barcellos (Salino 53), Luís Alberto, Thiago Gentil, João Aurélio, Pedro Oldoni.
08/03/10
Benfica are clear top, three points ahead of Braga and 11 ahead of Porto, after they beat Paços de Ferreria 3-1
in front of 43,000 at the Luz on Sunday. They were two-up within a quarter of an hour through Rúben Amorim and Saviola, and for a while it looked like Benfica's sharp attacking play would destroy
Paços. But the northern club did not fold, and to their credit they came back to reduce the lead on 42 minutes through top scorer William. But the lively stuff Paços had produced before the break was not
reproduced after it, and Benfica comfortably controlled the second half, with Cardozo getting a third on 57, the ball deflecting wildly off Jorginho to fool Coelho.
Benfica: Quim, Maxi Pereira, Luisão, David Luiz, Fábio Coentrão, Airton (Filipe Menezes 70), Ruben Amorim, Carlos Martins (Sidnei 78), Di María, Saviola (César Peixoto 81), Cardozo.
Paços de Ferreira: Coelho, Manuel José (Candeias 30), Danielson, Ricardo, Jorginho, Leonel Olímpio, Livramento (Fábio Pacheco 63), Bruno, Pizzi (Davidson 63), William, Maykon.
Sporting travelled across town to put four past bottom club Belenenses, all scored by Liedson
in the second half (50, 60, 80 and 88 minutes). The result leaves Belenenses six points off the second from bottom club, Vitória de Setúbal. sporting hold on to fourth spot.
Belenenses: Bruno Vale, Mano, Marcos António, Beto, Miguelito, Pelé (Cândido Costa 69), Celestino, José Pedro (André Almeida 57), Fajardo (Fredy 57), Yontcha, Lima.
Sporting:
Rui Patrício, Abel, Tonel, Polga, Grimi, Pedro Mendes, João Moutinho, Miguel Veloso, Yannick Djaló (Saleiro 46), Liedson, Izmailov (Matías Fernandez 71).
Fans wearing yellow, green, red and blue got into the Marítimo versus Académica game for nothing (in a gesture solidarity for the Madeiran people affected by the recent floods), and saw a
0-0 draw that leaves Marítimo in 10th and Académica 12th, three points behind.
07/03/10
FC Porto took a giant step backwards in their quest for a fifth straight title on Saturday, managing only a 2-2 draw at home to Olhanense. The Algarve club, full of players on loan
from Porto, were two up within a quarter of an hour, Brazilian striker Djalmir getting both. Porto left it until the last ten minutes to turn the score around: Falcao
reduced the lead on 81 minutes, and sub Guarín
saved Porto blushes with an equaliser deep into added time. It meant a point for Porto, but the draw leaves them eight points behind Benfica, which could rise to 11 if the Lisbon club win on Sunday.
F.C. Porto: Helton; Miguel Lopes (Valeri 63), Maicon, Bruno Alves, Alvaro Pereira, Belluschi, Tomás Costa (Varela 39), Ruben Micael (Guarín 77), Mariano, Falcao, Rodriguéz.
Olhanense:
Ventura, João Gonçalves, Miguel Ângelo, Tengarrinha, Carlos Fernandes, Rui Duarte, Castro, Rui Baião (Lionn 51), Paulo Sérgio (Rabiola 87), Djalmir (Yazalde 78), Ukra.
In an even game, Vitória de Setúbal
held high-flying Sporting Braga to a 0-0 draw, denting Braga's title aspirations; they are on equal points with Benfica, but the Lisbon club play on Sunday at home to Paços de Ferreira.
Vitória de Setúbal: Nuno Santos, Collin, André Pinto (Zoro 82), Ricardo Silva, Ruben Lima, Sandro, Djikiné (Zarabi 85), Ney, Hélder Barbosa, Kazmierczack, Keita (Henrique 90).
Sporting Braga: Eduardo, Filipe Oliveira, Moisés, Leone, Evaldo, Madrid, Hugo Viana, Mossoró (Rafael Bastos 73), Luís Aguiar (Matheus 70), Alan, Meyong (Rentería 75).
The game between Rio Ave and
Naval ended in the same result, leaving Rio Ave 9th and Naval 11th, two points behind.
Rio Ave: Carlos, José Gomes (Tarantini 58), Gaspar, Fábio Faria, Sílvio, André Vilas Boas, Wires, Vítor Gomes, Bruno Gama, Bruno Fogaça (Nélson Oliveira 76), Chidi (Felipe Alberto 67).
Naval: Peiser, Carlitos, Gomis, Diego Ângelo, Daniel Cruz, Bruno Lazaroni, Alex Hauw, Bolívia (Davide 83), Marinho (Kerrouche 90), Fábio Júnior (Michel Simplício 78), Camora.
06/03/10
União de Leiria kept alive their hopes of European football next season with a 2-1 win, their first in five games, over struggling Leixões. União went in front with a penalty on 35
minutes from Marco Soares after Seabra had brought down Pateiro. They kept the lead until 70 minutes, João Paulo crossing for José Manuel to shoot home. But ten minutes from time, Carlão, who
has been going through a dry spell of late, finished off a Silas cross from the right to give União the points. Leixões defender Joel was sent off in added time.
União move to within two points of fourth placed Sporting, while Leixões remain second from bottom.
União de Leiria: Djuricic, Paulo Vinicious, Diego Gaúcho, José António, Ronny (Ouattara 80), Marco Soares (Vítor Moreno 70), André Santos, Pateiro, Carlão (Elias 87), Silas, Cássio.
Leixões: Diego, Joel, Tucker, Fernando Cardozo, Antunes, Fábio Espinho (José Manuel 57), Seabra, Fernando Alexandre, Hugo Morais, Didi (Pouga 46), João Paulo (Sony 84).
Women will get in free to see FC Porto v Olhanense on Saturday in a gesture supporting International Women's Day. Rio Ave
are offering the same thing in their home game against Naval on Monday.
03/03/10
Nacional beat Belenenses 1-0 in the last game of the 21st jornada on Tuesday, postponed from Monday because of fog. The single goal was scored by João Aurélio
on 25 minutes, given all the time in the world on the right of the Belenenses goal to pick his spot. The result leaves Belenenses ever deeper in the mire at the bottom of the table.
Nacional: Bracali, Patacas, Felipe Lopes, Alex Bruno, Nuno Pinto, Cléber, Leandro Salino (Amuneke 46), Luis Alberto, Thiago Gentil, João Aurélio, Oldoni (Edgar Silva 63)
Belenenses:
Bruno Vale, Mano, Beto, Mustafá (Fajardo 37), Marcos António, Miguelito, Cândido Costa (André Almeida 46), Gomez (Fredy 77), José Pedro, Barge, Lima
02/03/10
The game that was meant to close the 21st jornada of the Liga, between Nacional and Belenenses in Madeira, was postponed
on Monday evening because of fog. It will be played on Tuesday at 15.00.
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