Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     Boavista Futebol ClubeBoavista Futebol Clube
Computer Player Computer Player Alistair Spence Alistair Spence
Bert KantelbergB. Kantelberg68
G
1
G
70Marcel BeckmannM. Beckmann
Nuno VelosoN. Veloso70
D
2
D
56Gary TelferG. Telfer
Hugo LimaH. Lima68
D
3
D
65Miguel VelosoM. Veloso
Jean-Pierre DiomedeJ. Diomede67
D
4
D
64Nicolas MenendezN. Menendez
Guilherme AlmeidaG. Almeida67
D
5
M
49Brian MayB. May
Igor OnopkoI. Onopko81
M
6captain
M
66Tiago LoureiroT. Loureiro
Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson75
M
captain7
M
34Craig McallisterC. Mcallister
Hauke JentschH. Jentsch72
M
8
M
55Miguel SuarezM. Suarez
Mykhaylo PolyachenkoM. Polyachenko79
A
9
A
68Gerhard OverathG. Overath
Zerbini RocchiZ. Rocchi74
A
10
A
65Colin ClelandC. Cleland
Tiago FonsecaT. Fonseca52
A
11
A
67Moustapha BouchibaM. Bouchiba
 
Alberto RizaA. Riza66
D
12
D
45Daniel ValenteD. Valente
Daniel AlmeidaD. Almeida65
M
13
M
69Kevin ThomsonK. Thomson
Dominique AristouyD. Aristouy59
G
14
A
43Alexandre SemedoA. Semedo

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Boavista Futebol Clube. A crowd of 17,865 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Boavista Futebol Clube appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Teixeira.


0.00
The whistle blows and Boavista Futebol Clube get the match underway!
4.36
Tiago Fonseca comes in with a late challenge on Gary Telfer. Tiago Fonseca is given a warning by the referee! Gary Telfer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.36
Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to Moustapha Bouchiba who brings the ball under control. Moustapha Bouchiba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.23
Sveinn Ingólfsson flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Fonseca controls it well on his chest. Tiago Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Beckmann who gathers it comfortably.
9.32
Guilherme Almeida clumsily knocks into Moustapha Bouchiba. Guilherme Almeida is warned by the referee! Moustapha Bouchiba stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.37
Miguel Veloso comes in with a very late challenge on Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Miguel Veloso is shown the red card!! Mykhaylo Polyachenko stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.53
Nuno Veloso pushes up the pitch. Nuno Veloso knocks the ball forward to Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Mykhaylo Polyachenko knocks the ball forward to Tiago Fonseca but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.35
Hauke Jentsch chips the ball to his team mate, Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Mykhaylo Polyachenko lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Fonseca. Tiago Fonseca makes a looping header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.22
Igor Onopko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Fonseca. Tiago Fonseca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.32
Nicolas Menendez sees a break and surges forward. Nicolas Menendez surges forward with the ball. Nicolas Menendez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nuno Veloso.
34.37
Tiago Fonseca comes in with a late challenge on Gary Telfer. Tiago Fonseca is shown the yellow card! Gary Telfer stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.02
Moustapha Bouchiba barges into Mykhaylo Polyachenko. The referee calls over Moustapha Bouchiba and shows him a yellow card! Mykhaylo Polyachenko grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Craig Mcallister surges forward with the ball. Craig Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Colin Cleland. Colin Cleland whips the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. Boavista Futebol Clube also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Braga start the second half!
48.39
Sveinn Ingólfsson threads a neat ball through to Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Mykhaylo Polyachenko makes a pass forward but Zerbini Rocchi is yards offside!
49.38
Moustapha Bouchiba threads a neat ball through to Miguel Suarez. Miguel Suarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Cleland. Colin Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bert Kantelberg who gathers it comfortably.
51.11
Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Gerhard Overath holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gerhard Overath knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guilherme Almeida.
53.15
Tiago Loureiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Cleland. Colin Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Lima.
60.24
Nuno Veloso flicks the ball to his team mate, Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sveinn Ingólfsson rushes past Moustapha Bouchiba! Moustapha Bouchiba barges into Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
63.38
Brian May makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Cleland. Colin Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.10
Tiago Loureiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Cleland. Colin Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.32
Miguel Suarez barges into Igor Onopko. Miguel Suarez is shown the yellow card! Igor Onopko runs off the knock.
72.11
Tiago Loureiro flicks a high pass forward to Colin Cleland who brings the ball under control. Colin Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Bert Kantelberg gets down and covers it.
77.32
Boavista Futebol Clube have made a substitution with Daniel Valente replacing Nicolas Menendez .
78.34
Guilherme Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Fonseca. Tiago Fonseca shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
84.52
Hugo Lima flicks a high ball forward to Hauke Jentsch who takes it down. Hauke Jentsch flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Fonseca. Tiago Fonseca skips past Daniel Valente! Some silky footwork from Tiago Fonseca provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Gary Telfer happens to be in the right place to block it.
87.43
Hauke Jentsch makes a simple pass to Zerbini Rocchi. Zerbini Rocchi lofts in a cross ball towards Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Mykhaylo Polyachenko outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

Boavista Futebol Clube
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
30.5%
46.3%
23.2%

Scorers
Mykhaylo Polyachenko 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mykhaylo Polyachenko of Sporting Braga

Match Ratings