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Tickets: Benfica vs Sporting

By Jornal Sporting
14 Oct, 2015

Tickets for the first 2015/15 Lisbon derby

Tickets for the Lisbon derby on I Liga machday 8 will go on sale exclusively to Sporting Clube de Portugal Members as follows:

FROM THE 15TH  TO THE 17TH OF OCTOBER | Club Members with a Gamebox 2015/2016 and September 2015 fees paid
FROM THE 18TH OF OCTOBER | Club Members with September 2015 fees paid

The Estádio José Alvalade ticket offices will be open from 10h00 to 20h00, with tickets priced at €25 each.

Each card (Member or Gamebox) is valid for one ticket, with each person permitted to use a maximum of 4 cards.

Benfica vs Sporting will kick-off at 17h00 on Sunday the 25th of October at 17h00, in Estádio da Luz.

Fernando Peyroteo (image above) is the the all-time greatest scorer in official encounters between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sport Lisboa e Benfica, with 48 goals from 1937 to 1949. The second best scorer in the Lisbon derby is Eusébio, with 27 goals from 1962 to 1973.

Jesus: “This win is for the fans”

By Jornal Sporting
04 Oct, 2015

Jorge Jesus shares his thoughts on Sunday's win

Jorge Jesus was evidently happy with his side’s dominating performance against V. Guimarães this Sunday evening.

“It was a good game. João Mário played really well on the right and he has played there a few times with the under-21 team. We were really strong down the right in the first-half and we created chances that unbalanced Guimarães. Everything becomes that much easier when you score, but it was a shame that we conceded. We let our focus when we scored the fifth and we can’t do that. I also want to congratulate the fans. We need them, like any good team does. This win is for the fans and for the president”, opened the Alvalade coach, speaking with radio journalists at the final whistle, before speaking about the absence of Bruno de Carvalho from his habitual place on the bench.

“I wasn’t strange, because he was there mentally. We spoke before the game and he spent the morning with the team. The team is really together right now and it is really important that the fans believe in us”, said Jorge Jesus, before revealing some of his tactical thinking: “João Mário has other characteristics compared to Gelson and Mané and that can give more space to Esgaio.”

“A few players have to go on international duty now. It would be better for us to play against Benfica now, but that is how the fixtures are. What matters now is that Ewerton and  Bruno Paulista recover. We are really happy with our start to the season, we won the Supercup and we are at the top of the league.”

William: “Achieved an important objective”

By Jornal Sporting
04 Oct, 2015

William speaks with the press after 5-1 win over V. Guimarães

William rubber stabbed what has been a brilliant return from injury with another dominating performance this weekend, masterminding a 5-1 win over V. Guimarães.

“The team achieved an important objective, which was to win and to play well. Now we will carry on working hard to do the same in our next game”, said the Alvalade midfielder speaking with the press, before responding to a question about the coming Lisbon derby: “We still aren’t thinking about it, because we still have a Portuguese Cup game to come first and we will be focused on that.”

In parallel, William reinforced the idea that problems off the pitch will do little to damage his side’s performance: “We have been working hard, despite what is going on. I also want to thank the fans for their support.”

Sporting, 5-V. Guimarães, 1

By Jornal Sporting
04 Oct, 2015

Sporting breeze past V. Guimarães on I Liga matchday 7

Sporting put in the best performance of the season so far with a 5-1 thrashing of V. Guimarães this Sunday night. Slimani was the encounter’s main instigator, netting a hattrick in what was a brilliant showing all round.

With five changes relative to the side that took on Besiktas mid-week (Esgaio, Jefferson, Adrien, João Mário and Slimani), Sporting dominated right from the off, with William in particular bossing play with a midfield masterclass. Long spells of possession went largely uncontested, as Jorge Jesus’ side smartly went about exploiting the space out wide. In was only a matter of time before the ball was in the back of the net and it was Slimani who obliged, heading in a cross from João Mário.

After quarter of an hour Slimani pulled a fine save out of Douglas, before Teo Gutiérrez headed an effort against the cross bar two minutes later following a Jefferson corner. A second was only a matter of time and it was the Colombian who struck in the 24th minute, picking up a loose pass from Montoya and rounding the keeper to slot into an empty net.

Despite having netted twice early on, Sporting continued to pressure and push forward. Bryan Ruiz was next to try his luck, tricking his way past two before being denied by Douglas in what was the Costa Rican’s last showing of the night as he was forced off by injury in place of Gelson Martins). Five minutes later, Teo had another chance, after some superb link up play between João Mário and Gelson.

The second-half actually started off with Sporting looking more cautious in attack, but a harsh tackle from Saré on 55 minutes saw Guimarães reduced to 10 men and signalled the start of wave after wave of Sporting attacks. Slimani made it three in the 58th minute following a pinpoint cross from Jefferson, before Adrien scored with a kind deflection following a free-kick on the edge of the area.

A series of set pieces followed for the visitors, while Sporting continued to throw numbers forward. After a decent chance for Gelson in the 78th minute, only cut out by a past ditch tackle from Josué, Slimani rounded off his hattrick with a simple finish after a driven cross by Jefferson. Sérgio Conceição’s side did grab a consolation in the 82nd minute, but it did little to overshadow what was a brilliant showing from the team from Alvalade.

The result keeps Sporting in 1st with FC Porto on 17 points, three ahead of Rio Ave and four ahead of Sp. Braga.

 

Sporting-V. Guimarães, 5-1

I Liga matchday 7

Estádio José Alvalade, 31.295 spectators

Referee: Rui Costa (AF Porto), substituted in the 52nd minute for Hélder Malheiro

Sporting: Rui Patrício; Ricardo Esgaio, Tobias Figueiredo, Naldo, Jefferson; William, Adrien (captain, Aquilani, 61’); João Mário, Bryan Ruiz (Gelson Martins, 35’), Teo Gutiérrez (Montero, 66’) and Slimani

Coach: Jorge Jesus

V. Guimarães: Douglas (captain); Bruno Gaspar, Josué, João Afonso, Dalbert; Saré, Cafu, Tozé (João Pedro, 62’); Montoya (Licá, 35), Ricardo Valente and Tomané (Ricardo Gomes, 62’)

Coach: Sérgio Conceição

Goals: Slimani (12’, 58’ and 78’), Teo Gutiérrez (24’) and Adrien (60’); Josué (82’)

Cards: Yellow, Adrien (20’), Montoya (32’), Bruno Gaspar (59’), Gelson Martins (67’), Dalbert (75’) and Licá (90+2’). Red, Saré (55’)

Jesus: “I will find solutions”

By Jornal Sporting
03 Oct, 2015

Jorge Jesus with the press ahead of visit to V. Guimarães

“Guimarães are a good side and their position in the league doesn’t reflect that”, opened Jorge Jesus in his habitual pre-match press conference this Saturday.

While Sunday’s opposition may be languishing down in 15th in I Liga, the Sporting coach was careful to warn of the danger posed: “They have technically gifted players and they are trying to fight back with a young coach in Sérgio Conceição. I am expecting them to defend well and to be really aggressive, but they are also dangerous and really quick going forward. We have to deal with what they can throw at us and make the most of our players who can make the difference in this kind of match. We are ready.”

Jesus also used the conference to reflect on three issues attracting the headlines as of late, namely Carrillo, the leaking of documents supposedly from the club and William missing out on a national call up.

“The technical team, squad and administration did everything possible to reach an agreement and that didn’t happen. It is an issue that is being dealt with by SAD. If you asked me if we are less competitive, well we won the first official trophy of the season, we are at the top of the league with FC Porto and all we have missed out on is the Champions League. Carrillo was a quality player, but I started the season without two quality players in Ewerton and William and you didn’t hear me complaining. I will find solutions and that is what I was hired to do at Sporting.”

“All of the documents which have come out which are related to Sporting are intended to hide what we have been doing. The first trophy of the season was won by Sporting, right now we are at the top of the league with FC Porto and all that it is trying to do is take away from that.”

“It is normal that William isn’t included and he wasn’t expecting to be. It is important for the national team and for Sporting that he has time to prepare properly.”

Sporting-V. Guimarães will get underway at 20h30 on Sunday, in Estádio José Alvalade.

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Referee: Sporting-V. Guimarães

By Jornal Sporting
02 Oct, 2015

Rui Costa named for I Liga matchday 8

Rui Costa, 39, from the Porto Football Association, has been named to take charge of Sporting’s hosting of V. Guimarães, on I Liga matchday eight.

Miguel Aguilar and João Silva will act as linesmen.

Sporting-V. Guimarães will kick off at 20h30 on Sunday the 4th October, in Estádio José Alvalade.

Jesus: “I didn’t like the refereeing”

By Jornal Sporting
27 Sep, 2015

Jorge Jesus on his side's draw with Boavista

Speaking at the final whistle on Saturday, Jorge Jesus considered that his side did enough to claim the three points.

“We lost the chance to clear into first. We knew we could go clear, but we had to beat Boavista in a difficult game. Offensively, we created three chances which could have given us the win, but we were not effective. Defensively we played well, but we wanted to come away from here with a different result and we did what we could to deserve that”, affirmed the Sporting coach.

Speaking in greater depth about the game, Jesus analysed: “From my point of view there were two situations which should be looked at: the penalty against Paulo Vinícius for handball stopping Slimani from scoring and Slimani’s goal that was ruled out. I didn’t like the refereeing. Boavista kept fouling us to stop the game and they didn’t get many yellow cards, even when it would have been justified. They fought hard, but other than dead ball situations they didn’t get near our goal. They did well in defence and we didn’t know what to do. Having the mentality to win the league and winning every now and then are two different things and we are trying to teach the lads that.”

To finish, Jorge Jesus spoke about the return of William Carvalho: “William has been out for two months and he needs to play to get back up to speed. He could have played regardless of the result. He will play more on Thursday and, bit by bit, we will try and use the quality he has, which is really important for the team.”

Boavista, 0-Sporting, 0

By Jornal Sporting
26 Sep, 2015

Sporting held to goalless draw by Boavista

Sporting missed out on the chance to go clear at the top of I Liga this weekend, after being held to a goalless draw in Estádio do Bessa.

The team from Alvalade had Boavista pinned back in defence almost immediately from the off, with some steady build-up down the flanks holding down long spells of possession but creating very few clear chances on goal. In fact, it was actually the hosts who created the first notable opportunity, when Zé Manuel headed wide following a free-kick.

Sporting continued to dominate possession and were having a relatively easy time in arriving to the edge of the Boavista 18-yard box, but the final penetrating pass was proving hard to come by. On 29 minutes, Slimani did put the ball in the back of the net, but referee Artur Soares Dias ruled out the Algerian’s effort for an alleged foul. Another chance quickly followed when Montero linked up with a cross from João Mário, but Nuno Henrique threw himself in front of the effort to keep the scoreboard blank. Slimani again came close just before the break with a header, but Mika did well to stretch out a hand and keep the scores tied at the break.

The second-half was much of the same, with Sporting holding on to the ball and showing patience in the build-up, but coming up against a Boavista defensive wall in the final third. With Teo Gutiérrez on the pitch in place of Montero, Sporting created a superb chance when Slimani floated a pass to the far post which Gelson Martins put back across goal, but the Colombian forward blazed his shot wide of the mark.

William Carvalho made a long awaited return from injury in the 69th minute, coming on in place of João Mário in midfield. A minute later, Carlos Mané found a rare inch of space, but the Portuguese international was unable to find the target. Slimani followed a couple of minutes later after controlling well, but the Boavista keeper did well to rush out and deny the Algerian from a tight angle. Adrien saw a free-kick deflect off the wall and harmlessly away in the 90th minute, before João Pereira had the last roll of the dice of the evening with shot that ended up going out for a throw in.

Despite the dropped points, Sporting remains at the top of I Liga, level on 14 points with FC Porto.

Gelson: “Objectives are the same”

By Jornal Sporting
26 Sep, 2015

Gelson Martins reflects on Sporting's draw with Boavista

Gelson Martins spoke briefly with radio journalists after Sporting’s draw with Boavista on Saturday night.

"We started well, but we slipped up when it came to finishing”, opened the Alvalade younger, going on to add that the result does little to influence the title race: “We didn’t want this result, but our objectives are the same. We are still at the top and we want to be champions.”

Squad to face Boavista

By Jornal Sporting
26 Sep, 2015

Jorge Jesus names squad of 19

Jorge Jesus has included a total of 19 players in his squad to face Boavista, in I Liga matchday six:

Goalkeepers: Rui Patrício and Marcelo Boeck;
Defenders: Ricardo Esgaio, João Pereira, Paulo Oliveira, Naldo, Tobias Figueiredo and Jefferson;
Midfielders: Adrien, Aquilani, William Carvalho and João Mário;
Forwards: Gelson Martins, Matheus Pereira, Bryan Ruiz, Carlos Mané, Montero, Teo Gutiérrez and Slimani.

Boavista-Sporting will get underway at 20h45 on Saturday the 26th of September, in Estádio do Bessa.

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