FOOTBALL FORMATIONS

About this formation

Sporting CP Vs Internazionale - UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round Game (1st Leg - 14/08/2002)

GK TIAGO
CB BETO
CB/SWP QUIROGA
CB CONTRERAS
DMF RUI BENTO
RWB CÉSAR PRATES
LWB RUI JORGE
AMF/CMF PEDRO BARBOSA (P. Barbosa)
RWF/SS TOÑITO
LWF QUARESMA
CF NICULAE (M. Niculae)

Substitutions: Cristiano Ronaldo for Toñito (58 mn), Kutuzov for Quaresma (70 mn) and Ricardo Fernandes for Contreras (76 mn)
Notes: César Prates, the on paper RWB, played rather centrally during most of the game
This game marked the first appearance of Cristiano Ronaldo in the UEFA Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo entered as RWF, but quickly relocated as LWF/left SS because Quaresma was coincidentally playing on the right wing as well
Kutuzov played as another CF alongside Niculae, but with the duty of trackback on the left side whenever Inter had the ball, this relocated Cristiano Ronaldo back as RWF
With Ricardo Fernandes in, the formation changed into a 4-2-1-3 formed as: César Prates (RB), Quiroga (CB), Beto (CB), Rui Jorge (LB), Rui Bento (DMF), Pedro Barbosa (AMF), Ricardo Fernandes (DMF/CMF), Cristiano Ronaldo (RWF), Niculae (CF) and Kutuzov (SS)
Ricardo Fernandes' shirt name was "Ricardo F."

Captained by: Pedro Barbosa
Short Free Kick: Marius Niculae/Pedro Barbosa
Long Free Kick: Beto/Toñito/Rui Bento (Taken with his left foot)/Rui Jorge/Ricardo Fernandes/Facundo Quiroga/Pablo Contreras (Taken with both feet)/Vitali Kutuzov
Free Kick 2: Pedro Barbosa/César Prates
Left Corner: Pedro Barbosa
Right Corner: -
Penalty: Pedro Barbosa
Players to go up in freekicks and corners: Beto, Facundo Quiroga, Pablo Contreras

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Centre Attack
★Counter Attack
★Change Sides: Quaresma | Kutuzov/Niculae/Cristiano Ronaldo | Ricardo Fernandes/Rui Bento | Quiroga/Beto - Late in the Second Half
★Formation A/B: César Prates as RWF and Toñito as RWB - Mainly in the First Half