Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     Sporting LisbonSporting Lisbon
Jack HererJack Herer Computer Player Computer Player
Mark GrellaM. Grella79
G
captain1
G
76Duarte PinheiroD. Pinheiro
Mustapha BergerM. Berger76
D
2
D
73Guilherme MartinsG. Martins
Sebastien HaeldermansS. Haeldermans75
D
3
D
73Abel BarrosA. Barros
Morten BögelundM. Bögelund71
D
4
D
71Joao OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Quim BarrosQ. Barros64
D
5
D
69Roberto LimaR. Lima
Vitor RamosV. Ramos68
M
6
M
79Vincenzo PalumboV. Palumbo
Greg GascoigneG. Gascoigne70
M
7captain
M
67Roberto VianaR. Viana
Stuart SounessS. Souness78
A
8
M
61Garry McCoistG. McCoist
Eddy LaspallesE. Laspalles70
A
9
A
65Ruel LawrenceR. Lawrence
Cliff van der HoekC. van der Hoek71
A
10
A
64Gavin LinekerG. Lineker
Paul HendryP. Hendry74
A
11
A
60David AntunesD. Antunes
 
Ray PaschettaR. Paschetta41
D
12
G
66Cesar BentoC. Bento
Felipe SegarraF. Segarra40
M
13
D
63Rodrigo RamosR. Ramos
Neil SounessN. Souness40
A
14
M
60Neil HopkinN. Hopkin

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Sporting Lisbon. A crowd of 18,218 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Edgar Costa.


0.00
Sporting Braga start the match!
2.50
Roberto Viana sees David Antunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Antunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morten Bögelund.
3.13
Roberto Viana knocks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Viana. Roberto Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.13
Vitor Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Greg Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Greg Gascoigne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
10.29
Morten Bögelund knocks the ball forward to Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos sees Greg Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Gascoigne shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Duarte Pinheiro. Excellent save.
12.54
Joao Oliveira passes the ball forward to Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist sees Ruel Lawrence in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort. Mark Grella gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
15.18
Roberto Viana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker lofts in a cross ball towards David Antunes. David Antunes powers a header at goal. Mark Grella manages to gather it.
16.48
Sebastien Haeldermans knocks the ball forward to Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Greg Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Cliff van der Hoek. Cliff van der Hoek makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
18.44
Joao Oliveira breaks forward. Joao Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. David Antunes collects the pass. David Antunes knocks in a cross ball towards Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.47
Roberto Viana sees David Antunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Antunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastien Haeldermans.
24.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Vincenzo Palumbo plays the ball forward to Roberto Viana. Roberto Viana whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Lawrence. With a superhuman jump, Ruel Lawrence connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Mark Grella.
27.20
Joao Oliveira threads the ball through to Guilherme Martins. Guilherme Martins advances with the ball. Guilherme Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Lineker. Gavin Lineker knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.39
Morten Bögelund sees Greg Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry threads a neat, attacking ball through to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
36.27
Quim Barros knocks the ball forward to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cliff van der Hoek but he's offside!
40.24
Garry McCoist receives the ball from a throw-in from Roberto Lima. Garry McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo lofts in a cross ball towards David Antunes. David Antunes rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sporting Braga players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Sporting Lisbon kicking off!
47.11
Roberto Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Palumbo. Vincenzo Palumbo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Grella who gathers it comfortably.
48.39
Sebastien Haeldermans flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Ramos collects the pass. Vitor Ramos threads the ball through to Eddy Laspalles. Eddy Laspalles flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Duarte Pinheiro is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
53.17
Morten Bögelund darts forward. Morten Bögelund threads the ball through to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Hendry and advances towards the goal... Stuart Souness rockets a shot on goal. Duarte Pinheiro effortlessly gets down and covers it.
55.30
Cliff van der Hoek sees space and advances. Cliff van der Hoek skips past Roberto Lima! Cliff van der Hoek shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
57.32
David Antunes decides to run forward with the ball. David Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mustapha Berger.
59.46
Guilherme Martins makes a simple pass to Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Grella who gathers it comfortably.
63.03
Sebastien Haeldermans plays the ball forward to Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne sees space and advances. Greg Gascoigne shoots from 25 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Duarte Pinheiro!
67.34
Greg Gascoigne threads the ball through to Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry plays a quick one-two with Vitor Ramos and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Paul Hendry provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
71.12
Cliff van der Hoek receives the ball from a throw-in from Greg Gascoigne. Cliff van der Hoek hits a low pass to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness plays a quick one-two with Cliff van der Hoek and rushes in on goal... Stuart Souness shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
78.35
With some swift thinking, Greg Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Duarte Pinheiro.
79.46
Greg Gascoigne takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Vitor Ramos strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.30
Joao Oliveira sees space and advances. Joao Oliveira sees Gavin Lineker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Lineker kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Viana but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.20
Greg Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Greg Gascoigne but the linesman indicates offside!
89.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Roberto Viana plays the ball forward to Ruel Lawrence. Ruel Lawrence shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

Sporting Lisbon
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
28.9%
44.6%
26.5%

Scorers
Paul Hendry 48
Stuart Souness 71
Ruel Lawrence 18
Gavin Lineker 27

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

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

1.Duarte Pinheiro (GK)
8
2.Guilherme Martins (DEF)
7
3.Abel Barros (DEF)
6
4.Joao Oliveira (DEF)
8
5.Roberto Lima (DEF)
6
6.Vincenzo Palumbo (MID)
6
7.Roberto Viana (MID)
7
8.Garry McCoist (MID)
6
9.Ruel Lawrence (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gavin Lineker (ATT)goal scored
8
11.David Antunes (ATT)
7
 
12.Cesar Bento (GK)
0
13.Rodrigo Ramos (DEF)
0
14.Neil Hopkin (MID)
0