Oguchi Onyewu scored the game-tying goal in the 88th minute in Sporting CP’s 1-1 draw to Rio Ave.  Here are the highlights.

5 Responses to “Sporting CP vs. Rio Ave Highlights”

1. Ian says:

   January 2, 2012 at 6:43 PM

   Was this a first leg? And what’s with Onyewu being in that position to score? I love it, I’m just curious.
2. Matt says:

   January 2, 2012 at 7:07 PM

   It looks like the League Cup in Portugal has a couple group stages.

   http://www.soccerway.com/national/portugal/league-cup/2011-2012/2nd-group-stage/

   As for why he was so far up the pitch, I think they send him up there late in games if they are trailing since he can sort of play a target forward role (sort of guessing here).
3. Steve says:

   January 2, 2012 at 7:21 PM

   I can see why he is scoring goals–he is a better finisher than the strikers!
4. Andy says:

   January 2, 2012 at 9:34 PM

   Onyewu…what a beast
5. moopy says:

   January 3, 2012 at 12:14 AM

   He’s played that role for other teams too. When he was at Milan I remember him moving up to forward near the end of a game when they were chasing a goal. I guess he’s so good in the air they figure he’s useful up top at times.