00:00As Pereira puts the whistle to his mouth and we are underway semi-finals of the Tassar de Portugal here
00:08in Lisbon.
00:13Ports are trying to get things started here in the first minute.
00:18Sporting not exactly looking to confidence on their back heels so quick so early here.
00:27They usually play with a low block.
00:34Certainly something that they saw quite a lot when they went to the Dugal not too long ago.
00:39Last time these two played it was a 1-1.
00:43As the first attempt goes just skirting wide of the far post.
00:48And William Gomez the 19-year-old nearly fooling and given away off the interception.
00:59Porto sprinting the other way just into the 18 now.
01:04Sent inside and nobody there.
01:09Terramopi was a few steps behind that cross.
01:15Mofi getting into a good position.
01:23Just ran out of Tjolman to make some moves on the other side of the pitch pretty soon.
01:28He has an assist in each of the last two cup matches.
01:31But here it goes Sporting the other way.
01:34Katamal brought down.
01:35On the other side and the shot just screams wide of the post.
01:48Saw Kotomo hitting the deck.
01:51But managed to find Fresneda.
02:01Decided to take it himself and actually managed.
02:06Almost got a deflection.
02:10He thought.
02:13Everybody bunched up inside the 6-yard box.
02:16In it goes.
02:17Punched away by the keeper but still in trouble.
02:20And the deflection pushes the ball over the bar.
02:25Pepe was left alone.
02:28As the punch from Silva wasn't the strongest.
02:34And that gave Pepe a chance.
02:38Well it took a little while for the Sporting Guistas to come back out onto the pitch.
02:44But came back out and got things started right away.
02:49Right after they took to the pitch.
02:51Not exactly.
02:53Making the head referee Pereira.
02:56To throw with what they've done.
02:59The refereeing squad not exactly.
03:02Big friends of Sporting right now.
03:05Especially their fans.
03:06But they do get a corner.
03:08In the first 30 seconds.
03:10Into the second half.
03:13Get in there.
03:15Get in there.
03:15Get in there.
03:15Get in there.
03:15Get in there.
03:16Get in there.
03:17Get in there.
03:20The big reasons why Porto has only allowed eight goals in league play.
03:24As they fly the other way.
03:27Still with that at the 18.
03:29And it's off the post.
03:32Somehow stayed out.
03:34Silva's going to thank the post in a moment.
03:39Well that was just a couple of centimeters from turning into a wild, wild affair.
03:50Definitely beat Rulik.
03:54Five minutes into the second half.
03:56Sporting lifted into the box.
04:00And Porto manages to get a head on the ball.
04:03And Porto manages to get a head on the ball.
04:03But a man goes down just outside the goal.
04:06And that will draw the whistles from the stands.
04:13As plenty of Porto players hit the deck in the first half.
04:17Mora the latest one to go down as you see him banging in to Ousmane Diomolde.
04:28And from the referee we're going to have a free kick for Sporting.
04:34So big decision, big moment here.
04:37A little bit closer than a corner.
04:43So a free cross into the box for Sporting.
04:48Here in the 58th minute.
04:50Still no goals for either side.
04:52But threatening right now are the Lions.
04:55Went towards the sixth.
04:57And still with the green and white.
04:59Pushed into the sixth once again.
05:02But Porto was ready for that one.
05:10One back by Arroyo.
05:22This is Suarez.
05:23Find his way along the end line.
05:25Tries to push it past the keeper.
05:27And somehow stepped down by Porto.
05:29Subway somehow off the line.
05:32But a penalty is given.
05:33A penalty is given to Sporting.
05:41Well bodies went flying.
05:43So did the ball.
05:45And Sporting is now just 11 meters away from going on top here in the semifinal.
05:53Hewamond drew the foul.
05:57And breath for this massive, massive decision from the referee.
06:05Somehow kept out.
06:07Big time stop there from Varela.
06:09But Hewamond tumbled on the turf.
06:14As for Fufana kept his right foot out.
06:18See the right there.
06:19He was going for the ball.
06:20But instead clipped the Sporting captain.
06:28And he's still grabbing on.
06:31Scorer or the top goalkeeper.
06:35Suarez wins the battle and puts Sporting on top.
06:54Well he was needed from the penalty spot last time against Porto.
06:59Needed to put the rebound in to salvage a points last time.
07:05Didn't need the rebound this time.
07:08As he is good from 11 meters out.
07:12And the Lions roar their way on top here in the semifinals.
07:32Well with a penalty like that it was just pick your side for Joko Costa.
07:39And Costa went the wrong way inside the penalty area.
07:44And heck even Luis Suarez getting involved on defense.
07:48But the ball goes right into the two man wall.
07:51Second chance off the deflection.
07:53And still Porto cannot turn the ball on targets.
07:59Porto has yet to get to find.
08:02Has yet to worry about a shot on target from Porto.
08:08In the 78 plus minutes.
08:13Catamo has some space.
08:16Tries to go in to the left and can't find a decent shot.
08:22Was aiming towards the far post.
08:24But just had too much power underneath.
08:30He did have some options on his left side.
08:33But his eyes just had one target.
08:36And that was the back of the nets.
08:39Instead found some fans behind the nets.
08:43These two teams.
08:44His side and Porto aren't very different.
08:46As here goes Sporting screaming the other way.
08:49Here goes Catamo.
08:50Catamo still with it.
08:52Draws the second defender.
08:53And just couldn't get the pass off in time.
08:56But still Sporting on the front foot.
08:59Looking for it.
09:00Big, big goal.
09:02Second goal.
09:03Here in the latter stages of the second half.
09:07As Simolas found the grass.
09:15Lefts here in the first leg of this semifinal.
09:21Suarez getting around one player in two.
09:25Keeps possession in the 18.
09:27Needing a friend.
09:29Popped up.
09:30And Suarez just can't find the right shot with the left foot.
09:40Not his strong foot.
09:42But had to be used in this circumstance.
09:47Fantastic.
09:50Santos.
09:51Just pushes the ball away.
09:53And sent up top.
09:55Flag stays down.
09:56Sporting trying to find goal number two.
09:58And not quite there.
10:00The Porto defense.
10:01Gets back in the nick of time.
10:05And that is it.
10:07Leg one completes.
10:10And Sporting finds the only goal from 11 meters out.
10:17And Luis Suarez finds goal number 30.
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