20.10.21

Sporting Lisbon 0-3 Juventus

With Santiago and Alberto out, this was a Lisbon team in trouble from the start and Juve didn't let them off the hook. Gianmarco's early shot was a warning for the Lisbon defense but they were caught napping soon afterwards when Cameron sneaked in a goal straight from a corner on the left. Just before the break, Ralf was booked for a handball.

Vittorio made it 2-0 just after the break with an unstoppable shot from wide on the right. Gabriele came into goal for Juve and made a good save from a Marco shot and, back at the other end, Gianmarco spurned a good chance, his shot coming off the top of the crossbar.

The last period began with Tiago stealing a ball off the Portugese defence and finishing calmly to make it 3-0. Adriano almost made it 4-0 with a great run down the left and a shot that was miraculously cleared by Francesco. And then began "The Adrian Show". Playing in goal for Lisbon, today's Man of the Match made a string of fantastic saves: first in a one-on-one versus Adriano, then against Gianmarco and finally, and most spectacularly, an instinctive save to keep out another Vittorio blockbuster.

BEST PLAYER POINTS: Adrian 8, Vittorio 6, Tiago 3, Ryan 2, Gianmarco 2, Francesco 2, Kevin 1, Adriano 2, Cameron 1, Giulio 1.

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