Sporting CP Lisbon vs Rio Ave Live Streams and TV Channels

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United States	RTP Internacional »live stream
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Australia	RTP Internacional
Brazil	RTP Internacional
Canada	RTP Internacional
Portugal	Sport TV HD
South Africa	RTP Internacional
Venezuela	RTP Internacional
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Sporting CP Lisbon vs Rio Ave Delayed and Repeat Broadcasts

Country	Date/Time (US/Eastern)	Channel
Portugal	Mon, Oct 25 10:00am	Sport TV1
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Sporting CP Lisbon vs Rio Ave Match Preview

If Sporting are to mount any kind of title challenge this season they must use Sunday’s match against strugglers Rio Ave to shake off their bipolar behaviour when it comes to the Liga ZON Sagres and other competitions. Seven wins in eight European and Portuguese Cup games, in which they have scored 20 goals, contrasts starkly with a record of just two victories and six goals in seven league matches.

A home game against struggling Rio Ave – joint bottom of the standings and yet to win in the Liga this season – appears a good launch pad to get their domestic season back on track.

Rio Ave have had a wretched start to the 2010/11 and with Sporting’s strike partners Postiga and Liedson back on the goal trail, it is likely to get worse before it gets better.

Sporting CP Lisbon vs Rio Ave Match Report

It was a familiar story at the Alvalade. Sporting dominated possession without creating a great deal in the way of clear-cut chances. Only a last-gasp goal from full-back Abel prevented another embarrassing result for Paulo Sergio’s team against the side sitting rock bottom of the standings.

The crowd had little to cheer about in a lacklustre first half. Helder Postiga shot into the net in the 29th minute, but the referee deemed that he had fouled goalkeeper Paulo Santos in the process and TV replays showed the official had got it right.

Rio Ave were set up to defend and do little else, but the basement dwellers almost grabbed a shock lead in the 39th minute as Sporting goalkeeper Rui Patricio was forced into an excellent save to deny veteran striker Joao Tomas.

Sporting gradually increased the pressure in the second half but it was only in a furious last ten minutes that a goal looked imminent. Joao Pereira struck the post in the 81st minute after good work by Helder Postiga and moments later the Portugal striker himself saw an effort bounce off the woodwork.

It appeared it would not be Sporting’s day as the hard-working Postiga saw another effort clank off the bar two minutes from time. But defender Abel had other ideas. The right-back received a throw-in, controlled the ball on his chest and volleyed across the box and into the corner of the net to ensure all three points for the Lions.

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