Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Estádio da Mata Real where Paços de Ferreira play host to Sporting Braga. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Paços de Ferreira and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Barros.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Paços de Ferreira and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Barros.
0.00
Sporting Braga kick off and get the match underway!
6.42
Rodrigo Beltran comes in with a late challenge on Morten Bögelund. The referee calls over Rodrigo Beltran and warns him to calm down! Morten Bögelund runs off the knock.
9.27
Mario Jardim makes a beautiful solo run. Mario Jardim passes the ball forward but Paul Hendry is offside!
10.48
Jo Lanckohr sees space and advances. Jo Lanckohr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.51
Greg Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Moreno Lantignotti. Moreno Lantignotti whips in a cross ball towards Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball strikes Daniel Valente's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
16.27
It's a corner kick. Greg Gascoigne loops the ball over to the far post. Adrien Llacer drops low and scoops up the ball.
18.45
Denis Domi clumsily knocks into Greg Gascoigne. Denis Domi is warned by the referee! Greg Gascoigne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Daniel Valente plays the ball forward to Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady threads a neat ball through to Jo Lanckohr. Jo Lanckohr whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Ferreira. Vitor Ferreira makes a looping header on goal but Mark Grella reads it well. Superb keeping!
30.18
Daniel Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Denis Domi. Denis Domi flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Jo Lanckohr. Jo Lanckohr jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.50
Daniel Valente sees Neil Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Mcallister kicks a strong pass forward to Rodrigo Beltran. Rodrigo Beltran whips in a cross ball towards Jo Lanckohr. Jo Lanckohr flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.35
Neil Mcallister makes a probing pass to Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady advances with the ball. Dominic Brady skips past Morten Bögelund! Dominic Brady cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Mark Grella reads it well. Excellent save!
39.20
Denis Domi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady flicks a high ball forward to Jo Lanckohr who takes it down. Jo Lanckohr knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Beltran. Rodrigo Beltran makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Paços de Ferreira 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
The second half starts with Paços de Ferreira kicking off!
49.34
Vitor Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim runs straight at the defence! Mario Jardim muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Adrien Llacer is on top of it.
53.05
Dominic Brady chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Ferreira. Vitor Ferreira knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Mcallister. Neil Mcallister makes a convincing header but Mark Grella reads it well. He makes it look easy!
55.39
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
57.07
Morten Bögelund threads a neat ball through to Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos plays the ball forward to Paul Hendry who has made a great run into the box. Paul Hendry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Good keeping from Adrien Llacer as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
61.02
Eddy Laspalles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry makes a deft header. Adrien Llacer picks it out of the air!
67.43
Neil Mcallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Beltran. Rodrigo Beltran controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Mark Grella manages to keep it out.
69.03
Quim Barros flicks a high pass forward. Morten Bögelund collects the pass. Morten Bögelund threads a neat ball through to Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.51
Greg Gascoigne hacks Neil Bremner from behind! Greg Gascoigne is shown the yellow card! Neil Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.46
Morten Bögelund barges into Sami Barck. The referee calls over Morten Bögelund and shows him a yellow card! Sami Barck carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.18
Jo Lanckohr comes in with a late challenge on Morten Bögelund. The referee calls over Jo Lanckohr and shows him a yellow card! Morten Bögelund runs off the knock.
81.07
Greg Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vitor Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Moreno Lantignotti. Moreno Lantignotti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
83.05
Denis Domi threads the ball through to Neil Mcallister. With a delightful solo run, Neil Mcallister stretches the opposition's defence. Neil Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Jo Lanckohr. Jo Lanckohr gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.06
Dominic Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sami Barck. Sami Barck knocks the ball forward, putting Neil Mcallister through on goal. Neil Mcallister muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Greg Gascoigne makes a simple pass to Eddy Laspalles. Eddy Laspalles edges inside the box! Eddy Laspalles makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
32.4%
43.7%
23.9%
Scorers
| Jo Lanckohr 30, 33 Rodrigo Beltran 39 Neil Mcallister 87 | Greg Gascoigne 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jo Lanckohr of Paços de Ferreira |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adrien Llacer (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Daniel Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Neil Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Lucas Riquelme (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Denis Domi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Brady (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Neil Mcallister (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 8. | Vitor Ferreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rodrigo Beltran (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Jo Lanckohr (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Sami Barck (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Cesar Ramos (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Guevara (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cesar Loureiro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Mark Grella (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mustapha Berger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Morten Bögelund (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 4. | Sebastien Haeldermans (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Quim Barros (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vitor Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Greg Gascoigne (MID) | ![]() ![]() | 8 |
| 8. | Paul Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Moreno Lantignotti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eddy Laspalles (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mario Jardim (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Harry Smith (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Felipe Segarra (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Souness (ATT) | 0 | |

















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