late shocker sinks Shakhtar Donetsk
By: sasha | October 22nd, 2008
Head scoreless throughout the match Shakhtar Donetsk appeared to have found a way to control Sporting’s tremendous attack. Mircea Lucescu’s need to have Brandão’s production increase in European competition fell short once again as he was stymied by the Portuguese defense and the lack of quality opportunities. Prior to the break, the home club’s efforts were most long range assaults that had primarily fallen off course.
While Hirnyky came out with greater intent after the break, something was still amiss and quite obviously finishing ability was absent. One scoring opportunity after another were either saved or simply driven off-course and as you’d expect, they would rue those errors. Finally with fourteen minutes remaining a brilliant back-heel by Derlei to his Brazilian countryman Liédson wasn’t squandered as he drove the ball in from fifteen meters to give Sporting had a 1-0 lead.
Shakhtar Donetsk sits third in Group C with three points, ahead of Basel which has yet to earn a point and three points behind second-place Sporting.
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