Sporting Lisbon 2 - 1 Athletic Bilbao Highlights

Had left earlier, Sporting Lisbon turned a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in the semifinal first leg of the Europa League, Thursday or Friday (4/20/2012) early morning hrs. Two goals scored host Emiliano Insua and Diego Capel, while the Bilbao goal Aurtenetxe inscribed.

In the early minutes, the second game the team is running slow. Playing in front of his own supporters, Lisbon got the first chance after just nine minutes to walk. Unfortunately, the efforts of striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel still do not give results, because there are still thin on the left side of Bilbao.

Four minutes later, turn Bilbao's Fernando Llorente who mencancam through in the 13th minute. Getting feedback from a corner kick Markel Susaeta, Llorente then headed the ball toward the goal, which can be pushed over goalkeeper Rui Patricio is good enough.

Throughout the mid-first round, both teams alternated on the offensive. At the 40th minute, Susaeta good enough to build attacks from the left side. However, again the goalkeeper Patricio able to anticipate his shot that had hit the foot of Sporting defender.

Sporting replied through a quick counter-attack a minute before the end of the first half. However, feed cooked Diego Capel, failed to put to good use by Marcos, because when they want to kick the ball, lost his balance, so it fell, the ball was finally off to the left side is guarded by Bilbao goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz.

After halftime, Aurtenetxe make silence the home fans after scoring a goal in the 54th minute. Starting from a free kick by Susaeta, the ball that led to the middle of the goal less perfectly anticipated Sporting defender, because it leads to the foot Aurtenetxe. Without mercy, he then fired a hard kick to the ball into the goal.

Sporting who do not want the embarrassment at home trying to get up. Their efforts were fruitless after Emiliano Insua scored in the 76th minute. Starting from behind the attacks, Capel to cross into the middle of the goal, Bilbao defense did not think Insua up to help the attack. He then headed off hard until the ball into the goal through Bilbao.

Goal is to make the spirit rise Sporting player. Four minutes later, Disaster comes to Bilbao after Capel had netted while carrying Sporting turned into a 2-1 lead. After he passed a player, he fired a shot from outside the box that directed to the top corner that is not able to reach Bilbao goalkeeper Iraizoz.

Miss, Bilbao could not stay silent. Coach Bielsa then enter the next player to add some power on his troops. However, unfortunately some of the opportunities created, none of which can be converted into goals for Bilbao. Until the referee blew the long whistle, the score was 2-1 to Sporting excellence has not changed.

Teams:
Sporting Lisbon: 1-Rui Patricio, 47-Joao Pereira, 4-Anderson Polga, 48-Emiliano Insua, 3-Daniel Carrico (18-Andre Carrillo 68), 93-Xandao, 8-Stijn Schaars, 11-Diego Capel (25 -Bruno Pereirinha 84), 10-Marat Izmailov, 28-André Renato Soares Martins (33-Diego Rubio 76), 9-Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

Athletic Bilbao: 1-Gorka Iraizoz, 15-Andoni Iraola, 5-Fernando Amorebieta, 3-Jon Aurtenetxe, Ekiza 23-Borja, 14-Markel Susaeta (28_Ibai Gomez 83), Ander Iturraspe, 21-Ander Herrera (6-Mikel San Jose 73), 9-Fernando Llorente (2-Geizka Toquero 87), 10-Oscar de Marcos, 19-Iker Muniaín.

Referee: Jonas Eriksson