Porto start title defence with win

goldenHuddlestone · 08-26-2006, 07:56 PM

Champions Porto started their title defence with a 2-1 home win over Uniao Leiria on Friday.

Porto, coached by Jesualdo Ferreira who replaced Dutchman Co Adriaanse, opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Brazilian striker Adriano headed home inside area after great work from Moroccan winger Tarik Sektioui on the left.

Winger Ricardo Quaresma doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time with a shot inside box. Uniao Leiria pulled a goal back through Senegalese striker Moddou Sougout after 68 minutes.

Matt the Thrasher · 10-03-2006, 02:32 PM

Porto dropped their first points of the season yesterday going down 2-1 at Sporting Braga, Sporting Lisbon drew level at the top on 12 points after a 2-0home victory over União Leiria.
The mighty Naval are third on 10 points following a 2-1 home win over Beira Mar on friday night.

theo kawala · 10-03-2006, 05:27 PM

im a big fan of quaresma did he used to play for middlesborough or something?

Matt the Thrasher · 10-03-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by theo kawala

im a big fan of quaresma did he used to play for middlesborough or something?

No your thinking of another player with the same or similar name I think,
Ricardo Quaresma started his career with Sporting went to Barcelona where he failed to make an impact and then returned to Porto,( he was a make weight in the deal that brought Deco to the neu camp.)

theo kawala · 10-03-2006, 07:33 PM

oo yer it was a swap deal

sdrawrof · 10-06-2006, 04:12 AM

They won't defend it, don't worry. They will crack or choke somehow.

sdrawrof · 10-06-2006, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt the Thrasher

Porto dropped their first points of the season yesterday going down 2-1 at Sporting Braga, Sporting Lisbon drew level at the top on 12 points after a 2-0home victory over União Leiria.
The mighty Naval are third on 10 points following a 2-1 home win over Beira Mar on friday night.

looking forward to seeing them drop more. I hope neither of those teams take it. Good for Naval, hope you stay up there do you have a list of how all teams are doing?

theo kawala · 10-06-2006, 07:11 AM

its a very competitive leugue the portugeze

goldenHuddlestone · 10-06-2006, 01:35 PM

It's Super

Matt the Thrasher · 10-06-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sdrawrof

looking forward to seeing them drop more. I hope neither of those teams take it. Good for Naval, hope you stay up there do you have a list of how all teams are doing?

To be honest Naval will be lucky to avoid relegation,Portuguese football is dominated to such an extent by the big three that is is hard to imagine that anyone else can end up as champions , we can but hope.
I suppose the team with the best chance of beating them would be Braga or maybe Boavista but I'm afraid the likelyhood is it will be the same top 3 as always the only doubt is the order in which they will finish.
The current table after 5 matches:
1.Porto 12 pts,2.Sporting 12pts, 3. NAVAL 1º DE MAIO 10pts,4.Sp Braga 10 pts, 5.P.Ferreira 8pts, 6.Boavista 7pts, 7.U.Leira 7pts, 8.Marítimo 7pts, 9.Benfica 7pts, 10.Nacional 6pts, 11.Belenenses 5pts, 12.Beira-Mar 5pts,13.V.Setúbal 5pts, 14.Académica 3pts, 15.Desp.Aves 2pts, 16.E.Amadora 1pt.

goldenHuddlestone · 10-06-2006, 03:45 PM

Their not doing too bad at the moment

Matt the Thrasher · 10-06-2006, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by goldenHuddlestone

Their not doing too bad at the moment

Early days yet, Naval are the lowest budget team in a low budget league ,our average crowd is about 800, last season was our first ever in the top division of Portuguese football and we survived by the skin of our teeth so staying up for us is a real achivement.
By the way I didn't miss a zero our average crowd realy is about eight hundred!

theo kawala · 10-06-2006, 05:26 PM

wow i hope they do well i love it when little teams do well

sdrawrof · 10-07-2006, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by theo kawala

its a very competitive leugue the portugeze

hehe...it has its moments...

sdrawrof · 10-07-2006, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt the Thrasher

To be honest Naval will be lucky to avoid relegation,Portuguese football is dominated to such an extent by the big three that is is hard to imagine that anyone else can end up as champions , we can but hope.
I suppose the team with the best chance of beating them would be Braga or maybe Boavista but I'm afraid the likelyhood is it will be the same top 3 as always the only doubt is the order in which they will finish.
The current table after 5 matches:
1.Porto 12 pts,2.Sporting 12pts, 3. NAVAL 1º DE MAIO 10pts,4.Sp Braga 10 pts, 5.P.Ferreira 8pts, 6.Boavista 7pts, 7.U.Leira 7pts, 8.Marítimo 7pts, 9.Benfica 7pts, 10.Nacional 6pts, 11.Belenenses 5pts, 12.Beira-Mar 5pts,13.V.Setúbal 5pts, 14.Académica 3pts, 15.Desp.Aves 2pts, 16.E.Amadora 1pt.

I don't like these rankings

Looks like it will only be the bg two this year.

theo kawala · 10-07-2006, 07:05 AM

yer i think Naval will get 9th

sdrawrof · 10-07-2006, 06:14 PM

I hope Naval wins and Porto an Sporting get relegated.

goldenHuddlestone · 10-08-2006, 12:32 AM

Lisbon?

sdrawrof · 10-08-2006, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by goldenHuddlestone

Lisbon?

Paris?

theo kawala · 10-08-2006, 08:08 AM

sdrawrof · 10-08-2006, 07:02 PM

theo kawala · 10-08-2006, 07:47 PM

what do you mean?

Stiles · 10-08-2006, 11:20 PM

Surprised at Benfica. I rate them as a decent team.

sdrawrof · 10-09-2006, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Stiles

Surprised at Benfica. I rate them as a decent team.

Surprised at how good or bad they are doing?

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Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,161 vCash: 379	Porto dropped their first points of the season yesterday going down 2-1 at Sporting Braga, Sporting Lisbon drew level at the top on 12 points after a 2-0home victory over União Leiria. The mighty Naval are third on 10 points following a 2-1 home win over Beira Mar on friday night. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay. Last edited by Matt the Thrasher : 10-03-2006 at 02:34 PM.

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theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	im a big fan of quaresma did he used to play for middlesborough or something? MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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10-06-2006, 04:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
sdrawrof 10 dolphins and a wall Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: earth Posts: 506 vCash: 500	They won't defend it, don't worry. They will crack or choke somehow.

10-06-2006, 07:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	its a very competitive leugue the portugeze MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	It's Super

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goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	Their not doing too bad at the moment

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theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	wow i hope they do well i love it when little teams do well MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	yer i think Naval will get 9th MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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sdrawrof 10 dolphins and a wall Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: earth Posts: 506 vCash: 500	I hope Naval wins and Porto an Sporting get relegated.

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goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	Lisbon?

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theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	huh MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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sdrawrof 10 dolphins and a wall Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: earth Posts: 506 vCash: 500	eh?

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theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	what do you mean? MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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Stiles Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerset, England. Posts: 2,448 vCash: 500	Surprised at Benfica. I rate them as a decent team. This has been the opinion of Liam Stiles. The Poster boy of Footballtalk.org