Onyewu is in the starting for Sporting as they take on the champions Porto of watchespn.com. Game is tied at 0 in the 14th minute. Sporting are 3 points and 8 goals behind Braga for third place. Sporting host Braga next weekend in the final round of the season.
Onyewu plays a pass to an under pressure Elias which is picked off leading to a counter. Elias gets back to thwart it. Also, it appears the Porto players have all died their hair the team colors of blue and white.
Half time 0-0. The ref seemed to have blown the whistle a minute early. Besides the bad pass Onyewu has looked fine since I tuned in. He's stopped Hulk one on one on a couple of occasions and also got in the of a shot in the box. Braga and Beira-Mar are also tied 0-0 at the half.
Jackson makes a run between Onyewu and the right back, gets on the end of a pass, and forces Rui Patrício to make a one on one save.
Hulk is able to cut in a step or two towards goal against Onyewu but fires a 23 yard shot right a the keeper.
Braga have taken a 1-0 lead against Beira-Mar so as things stand Sporting will need to win this game to take their rally for a Champions League spot to the final weekend.
Steven Defour turns Onyewu and runs toward goal. Onyewu makes contact with him from behind and Defour goes down. Onyewu picks up a second yellow and is sent off.
Porto win a penalty and Sporting's other starting center back, Anderson Polga, is red carded. Hulk converts the penalty and Porto lead 1-0.
Hulk splits the center backs, runs half the length of the field, rounds the keeper, and finishes. 2-0 Porto
Porto win 2-0 Since Braga won, Sporting CP will finish the season in fourth no matter what happens next week. Sporting CP do have the Taça de Portugal final against Académica on the 20th to look forward to.
He's tweeting that he's gutted. I hope it's about the card situation for the Cup match and not the thing between his shin and his thigh, the name of which I can't bring myself to type.