Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Sporting Braga. A crowd of 18,847 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Porto and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Domingos.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Porto and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Domingos.
0.00
0-0Sporting Braga start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.05
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Cristiano Santos plays the ball forward to Brendan Godber. Brendan Godber tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Stephen Mendonca.
3.53
0-0It's a corner kick which Sebastiao Andrade takes quickly, playing the ball short to Brendan Godber. Brendan Godber deftly flicks the ball on. Jaime Neves reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
4.41
Helder Costa flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Santos. Cristiano Santos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cristiano Santos shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
6.15
0-0Sander Machlas advances with the ball. Sander Machlas plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Campos and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sander Machlas provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
14.58
0-0Showing composure, Jaime Neves plays the ball forward to Max Fuchs. Max Fuchs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joao Barbosa who gathers it comfortably.
18.11
Max Fuchs sees a break and surges forward. Max Fuchs rushes past Helder Costa! Max Fuchs rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
20.12
Cristiano Santos flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Andrade controls it well on his chest. Sebastiao Andrade knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Mendonca who gathers it comfortably.
24.15
0-1Martin Aguilar sees a break and surges forward. Martin Aguilar picks a pass forward to Sebastiao Andrade. Sebastiao Andrade whips in a cross ball towards Joao Moutinho. Joao Moutinho shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Stephen Mendonca has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.43
David Youds knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Ribeiro. Jorge Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Godber collects the pass. Brendan Godber shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
28.18
0-1David Youds catches Eduardo Semedo on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eduardo Semedo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.54
Martin Aguilar flicks a high pass forward to Cristiano Santos who brings the ball neatly under control. Cristiano Santos passes the ball forward to Joao Moutinho. Joao Moutinho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.42
Jorge Antunes plays the ball forward to Roberto Andrade. Roberto Andrade knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.49
David Youds chips the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Santos. Cristiano Santos makes a simple pass to Brendan Godber. Brendan Godber knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Moutinho. Joao Moutinho flicks the ball with his head. Stephen Mendonca 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. FC Porto appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Braga also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Porto players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
FC Porto kick off the second half!
49.14
0-2Sander Machlas clumsily knocks into Brendan Godber. Sander Machlas is warned by the referee! Brendan Godber runs off the knock.
53.59
Max Fuchs flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Aguilar collects the pass. Romero P. Aguilar advances inside the box! Romero P. Aguilar muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
55.54
With some swift thinking, Martin Aguilar plays the ball forward to Joao Moutinho. Joao Moutinho rushes past Dominic Meiklejohn! Some silky footwork from Joao Moutinho provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
60.30
0-3Rodrigo Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Marie Laville. Jean-Marie Laville flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Aguilar collects the pass. Romero P. Aguilar makes a great pass forward. Alberto Campos runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
61.23
Cristiano Santos comes in with a late challenge on Rodrigo Ramos. The referee warns Cristiano Santos to calm down! Rodrigo Ramos stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.44
Jorge Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Moutinho. Joao Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Andrade. Roberto Andrade knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.18
Jaime Neves clumsily knocks into Martin Aguilar. The referee calls over Jaime Neves and shows him a yellow card! Martin Aguilar runs off the knock.
72.49
Jean-Marie Laville controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Max Fuchs. Max Fuchs flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Campos. Some good footwork from Alberto Campos provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.50
With great vision, Sander Machlas plays the ball forward to Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos shoots from 20 yards. Joao Barbosa gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
77.00
0-3FC Porto have made 2 substitutions with Gerhard Winkler replacing Paul Kurth and Tomas Mendes replacing Eduardo Semedo .
84.03
0-3Jorge Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Brendan Godber who gracefully takes it down. Brendan Godber knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Andrade. Jaime Neves barges into Roberto Andrade. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
87.35
Romero P. Aguilar knocks the ball forward to Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.36
Helder Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Andrade. Sebastiao Andrade threads the ball through to Cristiano Santos. Cristiano Santos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
23.7%
45.2%
31.2%
Scorers
| Joao Moutinho 24, 40, 56 Cristiano Santos 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Joao Moutinho of Sporting Braga |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stephen Mendonca (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paul Kurth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodrigo Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sander Machlas (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jaime Neves (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Max Fuchs (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jean-Marie Laville (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eduardo Semedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Romero P. Aguilar (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alberto Campos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gerhard Winkler (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Aniello Bandieri (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tomas Mendes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Joao Barbosa (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Helder Costa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Aguilar (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | David Youds (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Jorge Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sebastiao Andrade (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Cristiano Santos (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Jorge Antunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Brendan Godber (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Joao Moutinho (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Roberto Andrade (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Antonio Lima (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gregorio Menendez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sebastian Thiele (ATT) | 0 | |