Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     VarzimVarzim
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Bert KantelbergB. Kantelberg68
G
1
G
68Vitor RegoV. Rego
Nuno VelosoN. Veloso70
D
2captain
D
70Jaime FariaJ. Faria
Hugo LimaH. Lima68
D
3
D
68Nuno GomesN. Gomes
Jean-Pierre DiomedeJ. Diomede67
D
4
D
66Eduardo CastroE. Castro
Guilherme AlmeidaG. Almeida67
D
5
D
54Diogo RegoD. Rego
Igor OnopkoI. Onopko81
M
6
M
77Paulo PinheiroP. Pinheiro
Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson75
M
captain7
M
63Francisco ValenteF. Valente
Hauke JentschH. Jentsch72
M
8
A
75Eduardo PintoE. Pinto
Mykhaylo PolyachenkoM. Polyachenko79
A
9
A
62Edgar SousaE. Sousa
Zerbini RocchiZ. Rocchi74
A
10
A
62Carlos MoreiraC. Moreira
Tiago FonsecaT. Fonseca52
A
11
A
58Vitor NevesV. Neves
 
Alberto RizaA. Riza66
D
12
G
61Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro
Daniel AlmeidaD. Almeida65
M
13
A
58Alexandre PintoA. Pinto
Dominique AristouyD. Aristouy59
G
14
M
57Paulo VelosoP. Veloso

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Varzim. A crowd of 17,437 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Varzim appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dani Costa Pereira.


0.00
Sporting Braga start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.30
Nuno Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Valente collects the pass. Francisco Valente threads a neat ball through to Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves passes the ball forward but Eduardo Pinto is offside!
4.59
Francisco Valente hits a low pass to Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
6.19
Francisco Valente flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Moreira collects the pass. Carlos Moreira shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
9.56
Hauke Jentsch flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Fonseca collects the pass. Tiago Fonseca shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
10.44
Paulo Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Pinto who gracefully takes it down. Eduardo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Moreira. Carlos Moreira finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.55
Nuno Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Valente holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Valente runs straight at the opposition's defence. Francisco Valente whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.19
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.04
Igor Onopko sees a break and surges forward. Igor Onopko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.05
Francisco Valente takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paulo Pinheiro shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
28.21
With wonderful vision, Sveinn Ingólfsson plays the ball forward to Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Mykhaylo Polyachenko shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.21
Hauke Jentsch threads a neat ball through to Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi advances inside the box! Zerbini Rocchi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.19
Paulo Pinheiro threads the ball through to Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto passes the ball forward to Carlos Moreira. Carlos Moreira shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.06
Hauke Jentsch flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Rocchi controls it well on his chest. Zerbini Rocchi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Fonseca but the linesman indicates offside!
36.06
Jean-Pierre Diomede pushes up the pitch. Jean-Pierre Diomede sees Zerbini Rocchi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Zerbini Rocchi shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.20
Sveinn Ingólfsson passes the ball forward to Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Varzim also appear unchanged since the first half. The Varzim players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Varzim kicking off!
47.48
Francisco Valente deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bert Kantelberg who gathers it comfortably.
48.53
Eduardo Castro catches Zerbini Rocchi on the ankles. Eduardo Castro is shown the yellow card! Zerbini Rocchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.42
Sveinn Ingólfsson advances with the ball. Sveinn Ingólfsson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.25
Varzim have made a substitution with Paulo Veloso replacing Edgar Sousa .
65.40
Francisco Valente sees Paulo Veloso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paulo Veloso finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
66.56
Francisco Valente clumsily knocks into Sveinn Ingólfsson. Francisco Valente is given a warning by the referee! Sveinn Ingólfsson runs off the knock.
72.00
Sveinn Ingólfsson threads a neat ball through to Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Mykhaylo Polyachenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.04
Sveinn Ingólfsson barges into Francisco Valente. The referee calls over Sveinn Ingólfsson and warns him to calm down! Francisco Valente runs off the knock.
75.42
Guilherme Almeida chips the ball to his team mate, Hauke Jentsch. Hauke Jentsch deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi skips past Diogo Rego! Some silky footwork from Zerbini Rocchi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Vitor Rego had no chance!! Goal for Sporting Braga!
81.52
Paulo Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Pinto comfortably collects the pass. Eduardo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Moreira. Carlos Moreira connects with a diving header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

Varzim
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
24.1%
45.6%
30.4%

Scorers
Zerbini Rocchi 30, 75
Sveinn Ingólfsson 51
Carlos Moreira 10
Vitor Neves 19

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Zerbini Rocchi of Sporting Braga

Match Ratings
1.Bert Kantelberg (GK)
6
2.Nuno Veloso (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Lima (DEF)
6
4.Jean-Pierre Diomede (DEF)
6
5.Guilherme Almeida (DEF)
6
6.Igor Onopko (MID)
6
7.Sveinn Ingólfsson (MID)goal scored
8
8.Hauke Jentsch (MID)
7
9.Mykhaylo Polyachenko (ATT)
6
10.Zerbini Rocchi (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Tiago Fonseca (ATT)
6
 
12.Alberto Riza (DEF)
0
13.Daniel Almeida (MID)
0
14.Dominique Aristouy (GK)
0

1.Vitor Rego (GK)
6
2.Jaime Faria (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Gomes (DEF)
6
4.Eduardo Castro (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Diogo Rego (DEF)
6
6.Paulo Pinheiro (MID)
6
7.Francisco Valente (MID)
8
8.Eduardo Pinto (ATT)
7
9.Edgar Sousa (ATT)
6
10.Carlos Moreira (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Vitor Neves (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Samuel Pinheiro (GK)
0
13.Alexandre Pinto (ATT)
0
14.Paulo Veloso (MID)
6