Match Report
| Belenenses | Belenenses |  |  | Sporting Braga | Sporting Braga | ||||||||||||||||
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| Melchior Lurling | M. Lurling |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Jorge Almeida | J. Almeida | |||||||||
| Eduardo Lorenzo | E. Lorenzo |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 77 |  | Moktar Sablé | M. Sablé | |||||||||
| Alexandre Semedo | A. Semedo | | 67 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 64 | | Quim Barros | Q. Barros | ||||||||
| Nuno Pinheiro | N. Pinheiro | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Ole Piket | O. Piket | |||||||||
| Abel Nunes | A. Nunes | | 73 | M | | | 5 | | D | 54 |  | Morgan Ferraresi | M. Ferraresi | ||||||||
| Nils Metzler | N. Metzler |  | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Eduardo Teixeira | E. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Wahid Meride | W. Meride | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Alexandre Alves | A. Alves | |||||||||
| Jaime Viana | J. Viana | | 68 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Ruben Antunes | R. Antunes | |||||||||
| Daniel Pinto | D. Pinto | | 72 | A | | 9 | | M | 63 | | Samuel Valente | S. Valente | |||||||||
| Alfredo Barkero | A. Barkero | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 79 | | Abel Castro | A. Castro | |||||||||
| Gennaro Smaino | G. Smaino | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Miguel Bravo | M. Bravo | |||||||||
| Ruben Martins | R. Martins | | 63 | D | | 12 | | A | 63 | | David Sousa | D. Sousa | |||||||||
| Francisco Ribeiro | F. Ribeiro | | 61 | D | | 13 | | M | 61 | | Gaspar Veloso | G. Veloso | |||||||||
| Alec Mason | A. Mason |  | 58 | G | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Edgar Soares | E. Soares | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Est˜ dio do Restelo where Belenenses play host to Sporting Braga. A crowd of 9,750 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Belenenses are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Braga appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Guilherme Rego.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Belenenses are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sporting Braga appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Guilherme Rego.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Sporting Braga kicking off!
2.51
0-0Alexandre Alves hits a low pass to Miguel Bravo. Miguel Bravo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eduardo Lorenzo.
14.26
0-0Jaime Viana runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jaime Viana tries a spectacular long range effort. Jorge Almeida effortlessly gets down and covers it.
16.20
0-0Miguel Bravo hacks Daniel Pinto from behind! Miguel Bravo is given a warning by the referee! Daniel Pinto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.38
Nuno Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Nils Metzler who takes it down. Nils Metzler makes a probing pass to Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.47
0-0Nuno Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Pinto collects the pass. Daniel Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Gennaro Smaino. Gennaro Smaino outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.51
Abel Nunes kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Gennaro Smaino. Gennaro Smaino flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
24.59
Miguel Bravo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
27.05
Morgan Ferraresi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Alves. Alexandre Alves knocks the ball forward to Miguel Bravo. Miguel Bravo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Melchior Lurling who gathers it comfortably.
30.50
1-0Wahid Meride makes a simple pass to Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Gennaro Smaino. Gennaro Smaino connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gennaro Smaino!
34.40
Eduardo Lorenzo plays the ball forward to Wahid Meride. Wahid Meride makes a simple pass to Gennaro Smaino. Gennaro Smaino knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Jorge Almeida as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
35.40
1-0It's a corner kick. Wahid Meride kicks a low ball out wide. Morgan Ferraresi reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
36.56
Eduardo Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Bravo controls it well on his chest. Miguel Bravo shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
38.29
Quim Barros threads the ball through to Alexandre Alves. Alexandre Alves runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alexandre Alves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
42.43
Alexandre Semedo flicks a high pass forward to Jaime Viana who brings the ball under control. Jaime Viana makes a simple pass to Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Belenenses appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Braga also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sporting Braga players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Belenenses kick off the second half!
47.28
Samuel Valente knocks the ball to his team mate, Abel Castro. Abel Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Bravo. Miguel Bravo comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! That brings them back into the game!
55.46
Eduardo Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Abel Castro collects the pass. Abel Castro shoots from long range. Melchior Lurling gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
57.16
Ruben Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Bravo. Miguel Bravo surges forward with the ball. Miguel Bravo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.13
Ruben Antunes barges into Gennaro Smaino. The referee warns Ruben Antunes to calm down! Gennaro Smaino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.18
Nuno Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Nils Metzler collects the pass. Nils Metzler surges forward with the ball. Nils Metzler lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Barkero. Alfredo Barkero is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
69.25
Eduardo Lorenzo makes a probing pass to Nils Metzler. Nils Metzler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gennaro Smaino. Gennaro Smaino lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Pinto. Daniel Pinto is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
73.30
Wahid Meride flicks a high pass forward. Nils Metzler controls it well on his chest. Nils Metzler cuts inside the box! Nils Metzler comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nils Metzler!
89.56
Alfredo Barkero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gennaro Smaino. Gennaro Smaino shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
28.4%
49.4%
22.2%
Scorers
| Gennaro Smaino 31, 90 Nils Metzler 73 | Miguel Bravo 47 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gennaro Smaino of Belenenses |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Melchior Lurling (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Eduardo Lorenzo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alexandre Semedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nuno Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Abel Nunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nils Metzler (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Wahid Meride (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jaime Viana (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Pinto (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alfredo Barkero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gennaro Smaino (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Ruben Martins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francisco Ribeiro (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Mason (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jorge Almeida (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Moktar Sablé (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Quim Barros (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ole Piket (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Morgan Ferraresi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eduardo Teixeira (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alexandre Alves (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ruben Antunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Samuel Valente (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Abel Castro (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Miguel Bravo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | David Sousa (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gaspar Veloso (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Edgar Soares (GK) | 0 | |