Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Felgueiras. A crowd of 20,974 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Braga and Felgueiras are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paulo Vidigal.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Braga and Felgueiras are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paulo Vidigal.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Felgueiras kicking off!
8.33
0-0Jean-Pierre Diomede flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Jentsch collects the pass. Hauke Jentsch flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Rocchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Zerbini Rocchi knocks in a cross ball towards Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Quim Fonseca hacks Mykhaylo Polyachenko from behind! Mykhaylo Polyachenko appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
9.17
1-0Jean-Pierre Diomede makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson darts forward. Sveinn Ingólfsson chips the ball to his team mate, Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Zerbini Rocchi!
12.43
Igor Onopko kicks a strong pass forward to Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi rushes past Quim Fonseca! Zerbini Rocchi strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving David Quaresma with no chance!! Goal for Sporting Braga!
26.04
2-0Rafael Rego makes a simple pass to Ricardo Tavares. Ricardo Tavares edges inside the box! Ricardo Tavares comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.49
2-0Rui Andrade barges into Sveinn Ingólfsson. Rui Andrade is shown the yellow card! Sveinn Ingólfsson runs off the knock.
30.36
2-0Quim Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Rafael Rego. Rafael Rego takes it forward alone. Rafael Rego knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.33
Nuno Veloso flicks a high pass forward to Igor Onopko who brings the ball under control. Igor Onopko knocks the ball to his team mate, Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.27
2-0Hauke Jentsch hits a low pass to Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi deftly passes the ball to Tiago Fonseca, releasing him through on goal. Some superb footwork from Tiago Fonseca provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
38.03
2-0Igor Onopko barges into Rafael Rego. The referee warns Igor Onopko to calm down! Rafael Rego hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.04
Jean-Pierre Diomede makes a probing pass to Hauke Jentsch. Hauke Jentsch brings the ball forward. Hauke Jentsch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.59
Showing composure, Nuno Veloso laces a through ball forward to Hauke Jentsch. Hauke Jentsch darts forward. Hauke Jentsch knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Fonseca.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. Felgueiras also appear unchanged since the first half. The Felgueiras players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Sporting Braga kick off!
48.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Sergio Campos laces a weighted ball forward to Guilherme Monteiro. Guilherme Monteiro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Guilherme Monteiro finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.22
Igor Onopko knocks the ball forward to Tiago Fonseca. Tiago Fonseca shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
55.24
Sveinn Ingólfsson flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Fonseca collects the pass. Tiago Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi flicks the ball with his head but David Quaresma reads it well. Fabulous stop!
57.46
Guilherme Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Tavares. Ricardo Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.13
Rui Andrade flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Tavares controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort. Fantastic reaction save from Bert Kantelberg!
60.10
Hugo Lima makes a probing pass to Hauke Jentsch. Hauke Jentsch runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hauke Jentsch shoots from 20 yards but David Quaresma reads it well. Good keeping!
61.26
Rafael Rego flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Tavares collects the pass. Ricardo Tavares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean-Pierre Diomede.
72.39
Guilherme Monteiro sees space and advances. Guilherme Monteiro shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
73.41
Hugo Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko knocks the ball forward to Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! David Quaresma had no chance!! Goal for Sporting Braga!
77.21
Hauke Jentsch runs straight at the opposition's defence. Hauke Jentsch threads a neat, attacking ball through to Tiago Fonseca. Tiago Fonseca tries a spectacular strike his aim is horrendously poor!
79.05
3-0Sveinn Ingólfsson flicks a high pass forward to Tiago Fonseca who brings the ball under control. Tiago Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi flicks the ball with his head. Fantastic reactions from Sergio Campos blocks the shot!
84.20
Guilherme Monteiro surges forward with the ball. Guilherme Monteiro whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Viana. Vitor Viana jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
85.25
Hugo Lima clumsily knocks into Ricardo Tavares. The referee warns Hugo Lima to calm down! Ricardo Tavares stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Guilherme Monteiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Tavares. Ricardo Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53%
47%
Play Area
25%
47%
28%
Scorers
| Zerbini Rocchi 9, 12, 73 | Vasco Martins 90 |
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) | 7 | |
| 5. | Guilherme Almeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Igor Onopko (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sveinn Ingólfsson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Hauke Jentsch (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Mykhaylo Polyachenko (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Zerbini Rocchi (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Tiago Fonseca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alberto Riza (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Almeida (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dominique Aristouy (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Quaresma (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jorge Soares (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Quim Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sergio Campos (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Tomas Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Guilherme Monteiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Rui Andrade (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Rafael Rego (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Vitor Viana (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Vasco Martins (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Ricardo Tavares (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alberto Prieto (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tomas Monteiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vasco Barros (MID) | 0 | |