Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     C.F. Estrela da AmadoraC.F. Estrela da Amadora
Jack HererJack Herer Jade Phillips Jade Phillips
Mark GrellaM. Grella79
G
captain1
G
70Fernando CostaF. Costa
Mustapha BergerM. Berger76
D
2
D
75Yann AgbohY. Agboh
Sebastien HaeldermansS. Haeldermans75
D
3
D
71Ivar Van WonderenI. Van Wonderen
Quim BarrosQ. Barros64
D
4
D
69Alexandre VelosoA. Veloso
Leonardo GarciaL. Garcia68
D
5captain
D
67Nikolas DittmannN. Dittmann
Vitor RamosV. Ramos68
M
6
M
72Carlos PostigaC. Postiga
Greg GascoigneG. Gascoigne70
M
7
M
66Fernando VianaF. Viana
Paul HendryP. Hendry74
A
8
M
65Pierre G. ParlatoP. Parlato
Eddy LaspallesE. Laspalles70
A
9
A
72Silvio FariaS. Faria
Cliff van der HoekC. van der Hoek71
A
10
A
69Valerien DayllyV. Daylly
Mario JardimM. Jardim71
A
11
A
49Nuno MoutinhoN. Moutinho
 
Harry SmithH. Smith36
D
12
D
67John MarshallJ. Marshall
Felipe SegarraF. Segarra40
M
13
M
65Barket StrgeonB. Strgeon
Neil SounessN. Souness40
A
14
M
61Jaime BentoJ. Bento

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to C.F. Estrela da Amadora. A crowd of 18,001 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while C.F. Estrela da Amadora appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cesar Tavares.


0.00
The whistle blows and C.F. Estrela da Amadora get the match underway!
2.39
Sebastien Haeldermans chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
3.17
Greg Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Cliff van der Hoek controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ivar Van Wonderen clumsily knocks into Cliff van der Hoek. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
6.52
With some swift thinking, Greg Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Eddy Laspalles. Eddy Laspalles plays a scrappy one-two with Cliff van der Hoek and stumbles forward towards the goal... Eddy Laspalles looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
10.57
Greg Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim beats his man to it with a header. Fernando Costa comfortably picks it out of the air!
22.12
Sebastien Haeldermans knocks the ball to his team mate, Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne makes a beautiful solo run. Greg Gascoigne cuts inside the box! Greg Gascoigne cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
28.08
Pierre G. Parlato flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Moutinho collects the pass. Nuno Moutinho shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Mark Grella.
29.27
Pierre G. Parlato takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Sebastien Haeldermans reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
39.36
Mustapha Berger flicks a high pass forward to Cliff van der Hoek who brings the ball under control. Cliff van der Hoek lofts in a cross ball towards Eddy Laspalles. Eddy Laspalles makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. C.F. Estrela da Amadora also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Braga get the second half underway!
47.31
Greg Gascoigne runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Greg Gascoigne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivar Van Wonderen.
53.40
Yann Agboh darts forward. With vision, Yann Agboh plays the ball forward to Valerien Daylly. Valerien Daylly whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho makes a looping header on goal. Mark Grella is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.52
Nikolas Dittmann threads a neat ball through to Fernando Viana. Fernando Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvio Faria. Silvio Faria makes a probing pass between the defence to Carlos Postiga. Carlos Postiga side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Mark Grella!
60.54
Valerien Daylly threads a neat ball through to Nuno Moutinho. Nuno Moutinho shoots from distance but Mark Grella reads it well. Nice save!
63.49
Yann Agboh catches Mario Jardim on the ankles. The referee warns Yann Agboh to calm down! Mario Jardim runs off the knock.
71.48
Fernando Viana flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Faria collects the pass. Silvio Faria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Mark Grella manages to keep it out.
78.22
Quim Barros plays the ball forward to Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Fernando Costa is on top of it.
79.37
Sebastien Haeldermans decides to run forward with the ball. Sebastien Haeldermans makes a probing pass between the defence to Cliff van der Hoek. Cliff van der Hoek comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it whistles just wide of the post!
87.46
Fernando Viana catches Greg Gascoigne on the ankles. Fernando Viana is warned by the referee! Greg Gascoigne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

C.F. Estrela da Amadora
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
25.4%
46.5%
28.2%

Scorers
Eddy Laspalles 39
Nuno Moutinho 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Greg Gascoigne of Sporting Braga

Match Ratings
1.Mark Grella (GK)
8
2.Mustapha Berger (DEF)
6
3.Sebastien Haeldermans (DEF)
7
4.Quim Barros (DEF)
7
5.Leonardo Garcia (DEF)
6
6.Vitor Ramos (MID)
7
7.Greg Gascoigne (MID)
9
8.Paul Hendry (ATT)
6
9.Eddy Laspalles (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Cliff van der Hoek (ATT)
7
11.Mario Jardim (ATT)
6
 
12.Harry Smith (DEF)
0
13.Felipe Segarra (MID)
0
14.Neil Souness (ATT)
0

1.Fernando Costa (GK)
7
2.Yann Agboh (DEF)
6
3.Ivar Van Wonderen (DEF)
6
4.Alexandre Veloso (DEF)
6
5.Nikolas Dittmann (DEF)
6
6.Carlos Postiga (MID)
6
7.Fernando Viana (MID)
6
8.Pierre G. Parlato (MID)
6
9.Silvio Faria (ATT)
6
10.Valerien Daylly (ATT)
7
11.Nuno Moutinho (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.John Marshall (DEF)
0
13.Barket Strgeon (MID)
0
14.Jaime Bento (MID)
0