Match Report
| Sporting Braga | Sporting Braga |  |  | Salgueiros 08 | Salgueiros 08 | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Christopher George | Christopher George | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Semedo | D. Semedo |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Tomas Sousa | T. Sousa | |||||||||
| Jorge Campos | J. Campos | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Vasco Bento | V. Bento | |||||||||
| Tiago Valente | T. Valente | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Quim Castro | Q. Castro | |||||||||
| Demlaba Sopalski | D. Sopalski |  | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 |  | Alberto George | A. George | |||||||||
| Frederic Meride | F. Meride | | 64 | M | | 5 | |  | D | 67 | | Daniel Valente | D. Valente | ||||||||
| Kai Neuhaus | K. Neuhaus |  | 62 | M | | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Andre Rego | A. Rego | ||||||||
| Manuel Veloso | M. Veloso | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Christian Engels | C. Engels | |||||||||
| Kevin Schulze | K. Schulze | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Vitor Marques | V. Marques | |||||||||
| Julian Cabrera | J. Cabrera |  | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 |  | Maurice Meijer | M. Meijer | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Almeida | R. Almeida | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Sophiane Malouda | S. Malouda | |||||||||
| Quim Neves | Q. Neves | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Thomas Meyer | T. Meyer | |||||||||
| Rafael Semedo | R. Semedo | | 63 | A | | 12 | | D | 73 |  | Alejandro Smoje | A. Smoje | |||||||||
| Cristiano Martins | C. Martins | | 61 | A | | 13 | | M | 69 | | Abel Rego | A. Rego | |||||||||
| Ricardo Nascimento | R. Nascimento | | 56 | D | | 14 | | A | 63 | | Paulo Carvalho | P. Carvalho | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Hanami |
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Salgueiros 08. A crowd of 18,905 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Salgueiros 08 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Massimo Pauleta.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Salgueiros 08 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Massimo Pauleta.
0.00
0-0Salgueiros 08 start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.07
0-0Demlaba Sopalski passes the ball forward to Manuel Veloso. Manuel Veloso surges forward with the ball. Manuel Veloso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
6.10
0-1Alberto George chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Marques. Seeing a gap ahead, Vitor Marques picks a pass forward to Thomas Meyer. Thomas Meyer edges inside the box! Thomas Meyer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! David Semedo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.32
Vitor Marques makes an attacking run forward. Vitor Marques advances inside the box! Vitor Marques shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving David Semedo with no chance!! Goal for Salgueiros 08!
20.01
0-2Vitor Marques makes a simple pass to Sophiane Malouda. Sophiane Malouda lofts in a cross ball towards Maurice Meijer. Maurice Meijer directs the ball goalwards with his head. David Semedo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
21.42
Vitor Marques makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sophiane Malouda. Sophiane Malouda plays a scrappy one-two with Thomas Meyer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Sophiane Malouda provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
22.48
0-2Thomas Meyer hacks Jorge Campos from behind! Thomas Meyer is warned by the referee! Jorge Campos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.50
Vasco Bento knocks the ball forward to Vitor Marques. Vitor Marques makes a probing pass to Thomas Meyer. Thomas Meyer shoots from outside the area. David Semedo effortlessly gets down and covers it.
30.57
Manuel Veloso threads a neat ball through to Quim Neves. Quim Neves finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
32.35
0-2Andre Rego sees space and advances. Andre Rego plays a one-two with Thomas Meyer and rushes in on goal... Demlaba Sopalski barges into Andre Rego. Andre Rego appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
34.09
Quim Neves barges into Daniel Valente. The referee calls over Quim Neves and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Valente carries on, but is struggling a bit.
38.13
Kai Neuhaus flicks a high ball forward to Rodrigo Almeida who takes it down. Rodrigo Almeida shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
42.27
0-2Manuel Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Cabrera. Julian Cabrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Christian Engels sees Sophiane Malouda in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sophiane Malouda edges inside the box! Sophiane Malouda comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. David Semedo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Salgueiros 08 appear unchanged since the first half. The Salgueiros 08 players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Sporting Braga kick off!
49.34
0-3Vitor Marques sees Sophiane Malouda in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sophiane Malouda whips in a cross ball towards Maurice Meijer. Maurice Meijer makes a convincing header. Demlaba Sopalski steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
53.33
0-3Quim Neves barges into Vasco Bento. The referee warns Quim Neves to calm down! Vasco Bento runs off the knock.
59.02
Christian Engels advances with the ball. Christian Engels controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.53
0-3Salgueiros 08 have made 3 substitutions with Alejandro Smoje replacing Vasco Bento, Abel Rego replacing Maurice Meijer and Paulo Carvalho replacing Thomas Meyer and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
65.44
Tiago Valente gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Rodrigo Almeida rushes past Alberto George! Rodrigo Almeida tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.49
Kevin Schulze flicks the ball to his team mate, Quim Neves. Quim Neves edges inside the box! Quim Neves looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.43
With a delightful solo run, Vitor Marques stretches the opposition's defence. Vitor Marques controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Paulo Carvalho through on goal. Paulo Carvalho cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
84.38
Christian Engels barges into Manuel Veloso. The referee calls over Christian Engels and warns him to calm down! Manuel Veloso runs off the knock.
85.04
Christian Engels makes a beautiful solo run. Christian Engels knocks in a cross ball towards Sophiane Malouda. Frederic Meride clumsily knocks into Sophiane Malouda. Sophiane Malouda appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
87.24
With some swift thinking, Kai Neuhaus plays the ball forward to Quim Neves. Quim Neves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
0
8
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.5%
48.5%
Play Area
33.3%
47%
19.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Marques of Salgueiros 08 |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Semedo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jorge Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tiago Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Demlaba Sopalski (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Frederic Meride (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kai Neuhaus (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Manuel Veloso (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin Schulze (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Julian Cabrera (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rodrigo Almeida (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Quim Neves (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Rafael Semedo (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Cristiano Martins (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ricardo Nascimento (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Tomas Sousa (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Vasco Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Quim Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alberto George (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andre Rego (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Christian Engels (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Vitor Marques (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Maurice Meijer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sophiane Malouda (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Thomas Meyer (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Alejandro Smoje (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Abel Rego (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Paulo Carvalho (ATT) | | 7 |