Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     PenafielPenafiel
Jack HererJack Herer Steven Brown Steven Brown
Mark GrellaM. Grella79
G
captain1
G
67David CharltonD. Charlton
Jaime VarelaJ. Varela64
D
2
D
65Jose AssouJ. Assou
Sebastien HaeldermansS. Haeldermans75
D
3captain
D
69Kevin WalkerK. Walker
Morten BögelundM. Bögelund71
D
4
D
67Stefano AgliardiS. Agliardi
Leonardo GarciaL. Garcia68
D
5
M
71Ricardo MonteroR. Montero
Vitor RamosV. Ramos68
M
6
M
66Edmundo GuerreroE. Guerrero
Greg GascoigneG. Gascoigne70
M
7
M
60Ian KanuI. Kanu
Mike HoogstrateM. Hoogstrate72
A
8
M
60Denny KromkampD. Kromkamp
Moreno LantignottiM. Lantignotti69
A
9
A
67Colin DalglishC. Dalglish
Cliff van der HoekC. van der Hoek71
A
10
A
68Alejandro CamposA. Campos
Paul HendryP. Hendry74
A
11
A
66Julian JimenezJ. Jimenez
 
Harry SmithH. Smith36
D
12
D
67Carlton MercerC. Mercer
Felipe SegarraF. Segarra40
M
13
A
58Kevin JamesK. James
Neil SounessN. Souness40
A
14
D
54Francisco PinheiroF. Pinheiro

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Penafiel. A crowd of 19,822 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Penafiel appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andre Marques.


0.00
The whistle blows and Penafiel get the match underway!
3.51
Edmundo Guerrero flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Campos controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Campos whips in a cross ball towards Ian Kanu. Ian Kanu is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Mark Grella gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
4.01
With some swift thinking, Ricardo Montero plays the ball forward to Edmundo Guerrero. Edmundo Guerrero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.25
Vitor Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry puts a great ball through but Cliff van der Hoek is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
15.45
Morten Bögelund knocks the ball forward to Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Mike Hoogstrate collects the pass. Mike Hoogstrate passes the ball forward but Vitor Ramos is offside!
16.13
Greg Gascoigne advances with the ball. Greg Gascoigne hits a low pass to Moreno Lantignotti. Some superb footwork from Moreno Lantignotti provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but is denied by David Charlton. Excellent save.
18.49
Jaime Varela makes a probing pass to Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne hits a low pass to Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Cliff van der Hoek. Cliff van der Hoek beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Cliff van der Hoek!
21.29
Jaime Varela catches Ian Kanu on the ankles. The referee calls over Jaime Varela and shows him a yellow card! Ian Kanu stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.46
Sebastien Haeldermans flicks a high pass forward. Paul Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Hendry shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
28.21
Julian Jimenez barges into Morten Bögelund. Julian Jimenez is given a warning by the referee! Morten Bögelund hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.33
Sebastien Haeldermans barges into Alejandro Campos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alejandro Campos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.09
Jose Assou flicks a high pass forward. Denny Kromkamp controls it well on his chest. Denny Kromkamp flicks a high pass forward. Julian Jimenez controls it well on his chest. Julian Jimenez plays a quick one-two with Alejandro Campos and rushes in on goal... Julian Jimenez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Mark Grella.
34.27
It's a corner kick which Ian Kanu takes quickly, playing the ball short to Kevin Walker. Kevin Walker shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
36.26
Ricardo Montero changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ricardo Montero chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos rockets a shot on goal. Mark Grella effortlessly gets down and covers it.
42.48
Greg Gascoigne runs straight at the opposition's defence. Greg Gascoigne shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
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. Penafiel also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Braga kick off!
47.05
Kevin Walker hacks Vitor Ramos from behind! The referee calls over Kevin Walker and shows him a yellow card! Vitor Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.31
Morten Bögelund makes a simple pass to Jaime Varela. Jaime Varela threads a neat ball through to Moreno Lantignotti. Moreno Lantignotti cuts inside the box! Moreno Lantignotti makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by David Charlton.
49.18
It's a corner kick. Greg Gascoigne loops the ball in to towards the near post. David Charlton punches the ball out of the danger area!
53.20
Stefano Agliardi flicks a high pass forward. Denny Kromkamp controls it well on his chest. Denny Kromkamp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Kanu. Ian Kanu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Morten Bögelund.
54.14
Greg Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward to Mike Hoogstrate who brings the ball under control. Mike Hoogstrate puts a great ball through. Paul Hendry runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
55.54
Ian Kanu chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Jimenez. Julian Jimenez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Mark Grella is on top of it.
66.13
Sebastien Haeldermans flicks a high pass forward. Greg Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Greg Gascoigne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry passes the ball forward but Greg Gascoigne is offside!
67.48
Kevin Walker clumsily knocks into Vitor Ramos. Kevin Walker is given a warning by the referee! Vitor Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.24
Greg Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Hoogstrate. Mike Hoogstrate finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow David Charlton manages to keep it out.
72.58
Ian Kanu kicks a strong pass forward to Denny Kromkamp. Denny Kromkamp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! That brings them level!
75.43
Morten Bögelund passes the ball forward to Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne sees Cliff van der Hoek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cliff van der Hoek shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.39
Ricardo Montero makes a probing pass to Ian Kanu. Ian Kanu shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
78.10
Jose Assou plays the ball forward to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Grella who gathers it comfortably.
83.43
Greg Gascoigne kicks a strong pass forward to Cliff van der Hoek. Cliff van der Hoek plays a one-two with Greg Gascoigne and advances towards the goal... Cliff van der Hoek cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.09
Vitor Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moreno Lantignotti. Moreno Lantignotti makes a probing pass between the defence to Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

Penafiel
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
28.6%
45.2%
26.2%

Scorers
Cliff van der Hoek 18, 83
Denny Kromkamp 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cliff van der Hoek of Sporting Braga

Match Ratings
1.Mark Grella (GK)
7
2.Jaime Varela (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Sebastien Haeldermans (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Morten Bögelund (DEF)
6
5.Leonardo Garcia (DEF)
6
6.Vitor Ramos (MID)
7
7.Greg Gascoigne (MID)
9
8.Mike Hoogstrate (ATT)
6
9.Moreno Lantignotti (ATT)
6
10.Cliff van der Hoek (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Paul Hendry (ATT)
6
 
12.Harry Smith (DEF)
0
13.Felipe Segarra (MID)
0
14.Neil Souness (ATT)
0

1.David Charlton (GK)
7
2.Jose Assou (DEF)
7
3.Kevin Walker (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Stefano Agliardi (DEF)
6
5.Ricardo Montero (MID)
6
6.Edmundo Guerrero (MID)
6
7.Ian Kanu (MID)
7
8.Denny Kromkamp (MID)goal scored
7
9.Colin Dalglish (ATT)
6
10.Alejandro Campos (ATT)
6
11.Julian Jimenez (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlton Mercer (DEF)
0
13.Kevin James (ATT)
0
14.Francisco Pinheiro (DEF)
0