Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     União Desportiva de LeiriaUnião Desportiva de Leiria
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jose PinheiroJ. Pinheiro74
G
1
G
69Silvio AntunesS. Antunes
Tiago ValenteT. Valente65
D
2
D
68Samuel BarbosaS. Barbosa
Demlaba SopalskiD. Sopalski58
D
3
D
66Hugo RibeiroH. Ribeiro
Samuel MarquesS. Marques51
D
4
D
52Rafael FariaR. Faria
Frederic MerideF. Meride64
M
5
D
46Gaspar CamposG. Campos
Kai NeuhausK. Neuhaus62
M
captain6
M
62Rodrigo CamposR. Campos
Manuel VelosoM. Veloso57
M
7captain
M
62Bruno AlvesB. Alves
Kevin SchulzeK. Schulze55
M
8
M
56Sebastiao FariaS. Faria
Mario NunesM. Nunes68
A
9
M
46Vitor NevesV. Neves
Rodrigo AlmeidaR. Almeida65
A
10
M
42Pedro AndradeP. Andrade
Quim NevesQ. Neves63
A
11
A
64Nuno SemedoN. Semedo
 
Rafael SemedoR. Semedo62
A
12
G
63Nuno FariaN. Faria
Cristiano MartinsC. Martins61
A
13
A
61Diogo VianaD. Viana
David SemedoD. Semedo59
G
14
G
61Vasco ReisV. Reis

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to União Desportiva de Leiria. A crowd of 8,148 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while União Desportiva de Leiria appear to be shaped for 4-1-4-1.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Dickov.


0.00
União Desportiva de Leiria kick off and get the first half underway!
2.42
Samuel Marques controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Veloso. Manuel Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quim Neves. Quim Neves tries a spectacular long range effort but Silvio Antunes reads it well. Great save!
3.42
Bruno Alves threads the ball through to Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
4.49
Nuno Semedo comes in with a late challenge on Demlaba Sopalski. Nuno Semedo is warned by the referee! Demlaba Sopalski runs off the knock.
8.30
Frederic Meride sees Quim Neves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Quim Neves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.15
Manuel Veloso makes an attacking run forward. Manuel Veloso plays a quick one-two with Mario Nunes and rushes in on goal... Manuel Veloso strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.31
Bruno Alves threads a neat ball through to Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
12.42
Frederic Meride passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Nunes. Mario Nunes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.01
Hugo Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Bruno Alves. Bruno Alves makes an attacking run forward. Bruno Alves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Jose Pinheiro manages to keep it out.
30.17
Manuel Veloso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Quim Neves. Quim Neves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.07
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.42
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
40.04
Samuel Marques hits a low pass to Manuel Veloso. Manuel Veloso makes a simple pass to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Neves. Quim Neves connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.40
Samuel Marques flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Schulze controls it well on his chest. Kevin Schulze flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Nunes. Mario Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Ribeiro.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. União Desportiva de Leiria also appear unchanged since the first half. The União Desportiva de Leiria players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Braga get the second half underway!
47.01
Samuel Marques decides to run forward with the ball. Samuel Marques threads a neat ball through to Mario Nunes. Mario Nunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Faria.
51.53
Nuno Semedo catches Demlaba Sopalski on the ankles. The referee calls over Nuno Semedo and shows him a yellow card! Demlaba Sopalski hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.55
Kai Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Mario Nunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mario Nunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuel Barbosa.
57.55
Demlaba Sopalski comes in with a late challenge on Vitor Neves. The referee calls over Demlaba Sopalski and shows him a yellow card! Vitor Neves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.39
Kai Neuhaus flicks a high ball forward to Mario Nunes who takes it down. Mario Nunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Faria.
60.21
Sporting Braga have made 2 substitutions with David Semedo replacing Quim Neves and Cristiano Martins replacing Kai Neuhaus .
61.29
Kevin Schulze brings the ball forward. Kevin Schulze knocks in a cross ball towards David Semedo. David Semedo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.40
Bruno Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.45
Demlaba Sopalski catches Sebastiao Faria on the ankles. Demlaba Sopalski is warned by the referee! Sebastiao Faria hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.06
Rodrigo Campos flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Semedo who brings the ball under control. Nuno Semedo shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
72.43
Manuel Veloso threads a neat ball through to David Semedo. David Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Mario Nunes. Mario Nunes powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
75.41
Hugo Ribeiro hits a low pass to Rodrigo Campos. Rodrigo Campos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rodrigo Campos finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.52
Rafael Faria clumsily knocks into Rodrigo Almeida. The referee warns Rafael Faria to calm down! Rodrigo Almeida runs off the knock.
79.32
Rafael Faria threads the ball through to Rodrigo Campos. Rodrigo Campos flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Semedo collects the pass. Nuno Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Pinheiro who gathers it comfortably.
81.05
Hugo Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Pedro Andrade. Pedro Andrade passes the ball forward to Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.55
Frederic Meride knocks the ball forward to David Semedo. David Semedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.20
Hugo Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Bruno Alves. Bruno Alves passes the ball forward to Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

União Desportiva de Leiria
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
27.2%
46.9%
25.9%

Scorers
Mario Nunes 12
Quim Neves 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Quim Neves of Sporting Braga

Match Ratings
1.Jose Pinheiro (GK)
7
2.Tiago Valente (DEF)
6
3.Demlaba Sopalski (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Samuel Marques (DEF)
7
5.Frederic Meride (MID)
6
6.Kai Neuhaus (MID)
6
7.Manuel Veloso (MID)
8
8.Kevin Schulze (MID)
7
9.Mario Nunes (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Rodrigo Almeida (ATT)
8
11.Quim Neves (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Rafael Semedo (ATT)
0
13.Cristiano Martins (ATT)
6
14.David Semedo (GK)
6

1.Silvio Antunes (GK)
6
2.Samuel Barbosa (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Ribeiro (DEF)
7
4.Rafael Faria (DEF)
6
5.Gaspar Campos (DEF)
6
6.Rodrigo Campos (MID)
7
7.Bruno Alves (MID)
7
8.Sebastiao Faria (MID)
6
9.Vitor Neves (MID)
6
10.Pedro Andrade (MID)
6
11.Nuno Semedo (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Nuno Faria (GK)
0
13.Diogo Viana (ATT)
0
14.Vasco Reis (GK)
0