Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     Leça Futebol ClubeLeça Futebol Clube
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Julian WelterJ. Welter69
G
1
G
65Raouf BoudarèneR. Boudarène
Eduardo MendezE. Mendez66
D
2
D
60Stan KitsonS. Kitson
Samuel TeixeiraS. Teixeira68
D
3
D
55Mattia SbrizzoM. Sbrizzo
Manuel SantosM. Santos73
D
4
D
54Alex McNeillA. McNeill
Rui BarbosaR. Barbosa66
M
5
D
53Jose Fortes GimenezJ. Gimenez
Antonio MartinsA. Martins79
M
captain6
M
63Anthony SabinA. Sabin
Jaime CarvalhoJ. Carvalho72
M
7
M
55Brendan GrantB. Grant
Darren BenaliD. Benali65
M
8captain
M
55Carlos TavaresC. Tavares
Pedro CastroP. Castro71
A
9
M
53Sergio CostaS. Costa
Silvio SoaresS. Soares72
A
10
A
70Ricardo NascimentoR. Nascimento
Rafael FernandesR. Fernandes72
A
11
A
67Roberto PintoR. Pinto
 
Manuel BaronchelliM. Baronchelli65
D
12
A
67Marcel DoomernikM. Doomernik
Adilson van VeenA. van Veen55
M
13
A
64Ricardo GomesR. Gomes
Alberto CostaA. Costa57
D
14
A
61Carlos GomesC. Gomes

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Leça Futebol Clube. A crowd of 12,525 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leça Futebol Clube appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Frederico Veloso.


0.00
Leça Futebol Clube kick off the first half!
3.40
Eduardo Mendez barges into Roberto Pinto. The referee calls over Eduardo Mendez and shows him a yellow card! Roberto Pinto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.15
Samuel Teixeira flicks a high pass forward to Silvio Soares who brings the ball under control. Silvio Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Superb reactions from Raouf Boudarène. What a save!
6.31
Samuel Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Darren Benali. Darren Benali sees Silvio Soares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvio Soares knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Raouf Boudarène. Excellent save.
10.44
Antonio Martins catches Carlos Tavares on the ankles. The referee calls over Antonio Martins and shows him a yellow card! Carlos Tavares runs off the knock.
12.29
Eduardo Mendez breaks forward. Eduardo Mendez passes the ball forward to Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Martins. Antonio Martins powers a header at goal. Raouf Boudarène didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
14.43
Brendan Grant flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Nascimento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Nascimento lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Pinto. Roberto Pinto outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Julian Welter punches it away to safety.
15.54
Brendan Grant threads the ball through to Sergio Costa. Sergio Costa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.47
Samuel Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Darren Benali holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Benali controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Raouf Boudarène keeps it out!
20.37
Rui Barbosa hacks Jose Fortes Gimenez from behind! The referee calls over Rui Barbosa and shows him a yellow card! Jose Fortes Gimenez runs off the knock.
21.56
Samuel Teixeira kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Martins. Antonio Martins takes it forward alone. Antonio Martins shoots from outside the area. Raouf Boudarène effortlessly gets down and covers it.
22.20
Darren Benali laces a weighted ball forward to Antonio Martins. Antonio Martins shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
24.55
Brendan Grant kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Nascimento. Ricardo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Tavares. Carlos Tavares makes a deft header but Julian Welter is on top of it.
26.21
Antonio Martins plays the ball forward to Silvio Soares. Silvio Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.58
Eduardo Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Carvalho controls it well on his chest. Jaime Carvalho flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Benali. Darren Benali whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Raouf Boudarène didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
39.36
Manuel Santos breaks forward. Manuel Santos flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Castro who takes it down. Pedro Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex McNeill.
40.26
Sergio Costa threads the ball through to Roberto Pinto. Roberto Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julian Welter who gathers it comfortably.
42.19
Manuel Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Martins. Antonio Martins flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Fernandes who takes it down. Rafael Fernandes shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Antonio Martins knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Benali. Darren Benali knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mattia Sbrizzo.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. Leça Futebol Clube also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Braga kick off the second half!
47.24
Eduardo Mendez makes a probing pass to Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Martins. Antonio Martins is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
48.59
Eduardo Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Santos collects the pass. With a delightful solo run, Manuel Santos stretches the opposition's defence. Manuel Santos shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
51.51
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
54.49
Antonio Martins threads a neat ball through to Silvio Soares. Silvio Soares edges inside the box! Silvio Soares strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. What a cracker!! Raouf Boudarène had no chance!! Goal for Sporting Braga!
59.39
Jaime Carvalho sees Pedro Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Castro deftly passes the ball to Rafael Fernandes, releasing him through on goal. Rafael Fernandes tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.09
Antonio Martins flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.57
Jaime Carvalho makes a probing pass to Antonio Martins. Antonio Martins shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.33
Jaime Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mattia Sbrizzo.
72.08
Jaime Carvalho makes a simple pass to Pedro Castro. Pedro Castro plays a one-two with Silvio Soares and advances towards the goal... Pedro Castro strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
78.38
Eduardo Mendez hacks Roberto Pinto from behind! Eduardo Mendez is given a warning by the referee! Roberto Pinto grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
85.05
Darren Benali flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes shoots from distance but is denied by Raouf Boudarène. Excellent save.
89.54
Brendan Grant flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Pinto who brings the ball under control. Roberto Pinto finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

Leça Futebol Clube
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
11
3
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.5%
32.5%
Play Area
21.7%
47%
31.3%

Scorers
Pedro Castro 26
Silvio Soares 54
Rafael Fernandes 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Castro of Sporting Braga

Match Ratings
1.Julian Welter (GK)
7
2.Eduardo Mendez (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Samuel Teixeira (DEF)
6
4.Manuel Santos (DEF)
7
5.Rui Barbosa (MID)yellow card
5
6.Antonio Martins (MID)yellow card
7
7.Jaime Carvalho (MID)
7
8.Darren Benali (MID)
6
9.Pedro Castro (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Silvio Soares (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Rafael Fernandes (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Manuel Baronchelli (DEF)
0
13.Adilson van Veen (MID)
0
14.Alberto Costa (DEF)
0

1.Raouf Boudarène (GK)
8
2.Stan Kitson (DEF)
6
3.Mattia Sbrizzo (DEF)
6
4.Alex McNeill (DEF)
6
5.Jose Fortes Gimenez (DEF)
6
6.Anthony Sabin (MID)
6
7.Brendan Grant (MID)
6
8.Carlos Tavares (MID)
6
9.Sergio Costa (MID)
6
10.Ricardo Nascimento (ATT)
6
11.Roberto Pinto (ATT)
6
 
12.Marcel Doomernik (ATT)
0
13.Ricardo Gomes (ATT)
0
14.Carlos Gomes (ATT)
0