Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio da Mata Real where Paços de Ferreira play host to Sporting Braga. A crowd of 20,801 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Paços de Ferreira and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Vidigal.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Paços de Ferreira and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Vidigal.
0.00
0-0Sporting Braga kick off the first half!
3.30
0-0Fernando Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Frederico Costa who takes it down. Frederico Costa shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.23
1-0Daniel J. Osmanowski flicks a high pass forward. Marino Mondini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marino Mondini lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Mayele. Daniel Mayele makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tomas Neves with no chance!! Goal for Paços de Ferreira!
12.04
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Arnold picks a pass forward to Daniel Mayele. Daniel Mayele knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.29
1-0Diogo Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Costa controls it well on his chest. Frederico Costa makes a probing pass between the defence to David Ramos. David Ramos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Nelson Emerton gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
22.09
Santi Carlbohm controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sieb Berendsen. Sieb Berendsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlo Zitolo. Carlo Zitolo whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Mayele. Daniel Mayele makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Tomas Neves!
24.36
Fernando Pinheiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.22
Jero Ramond flicks a high ball forward to Marino Mondini who takes it down. Marino Mondini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rui Moreira.
32.28
Santi Carlbohm kicks a strong pass forward to Jero Ramond. Jero Ramond plays the ball forward to Marino Mondini. Marino Mondini lofts in a cross ball towards Carlo Zitolo. Carlo Zitolo makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
Sergio Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Pinheiro. Fernando Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee whistles 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 Paços de Ferreira players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Paços de Ferreira kick off and get the second half underway!
47.57
Rui Moreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Pinheiro. Miguel Pinheiro makes a simple pass to Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
49.09
Paul Arnold takes it forward alone. Paul Arnold lofts in a cross ball towards Marino Mondini. With a superhuman jump, Marino Mondini connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
51.09
Diogo Nunes makes a probing pass to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.31
Daniel J. Osmanowski hits a low pass to Marino Mondini. Marino Mondini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.34
Rodolfo Annoni makes a probing pass to Jero Ramond. Jero Ramond surges forward with the ball. Jero Ramond shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.57
Diogo Barbosa knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards David Ramos. David Ramos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Nelson Emerton. Excellent save.
60.34
Rui Moreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes flicks a high ball forward to David Ramos who takes it down. David Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida heads the ball goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
61.10
2-0Rui Moreira barges into Daniel Mayele. Rui Moreira is shown the yellow card! Daniel Mayele stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.58
Miguel Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Almeida controls it well on his chest. Hugo Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Nelson Emerton. Excellent save.
66.31
Jero Ramond kicks a strong pass forward to Carlo Zitolo. Carlo Zitolo lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Mayele. Daniel Mayele directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Paços de Ferreira!
69.12
Daniel J. Osmanowski knocks the ball forward to Daniel Mayele. Daniel Mayele knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rui Moreira.
71.52
John Ripley breaks forward. John Ripley decides to run forward with the ball. John Ripley rushes past Thomas Heering! John Ripley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Tomas Neves smothers it!
72.53
Paul Arnold makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Arnold knocks in a cross ball towards Marino Mondini. Marino Mondini is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Paços de Ferreira!
84.11
4-0Fernando Pinheiro hacks Jero Ramond from behind! Fernando Pinheiro is shown the yellow card! Jero Ramond carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.57
Diogo Nunes kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
87.10
Diogo Barbosa threads the ball through to Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida plays a quick one-two with Frederico Costa and rushes in on goal... Hugo Almeida tries a spectacular strike but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
26%
45.5%
28.6%
Scorers
| Daniel Mayele 6, 66 Carlo Zitolo 32 Marino Mondini 73 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Mayele of Paços de Ferreira |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nelson Emerton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rodolfo Annoni (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Ripley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Santi Carlbohm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sieb Berendsen (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jero Ramond (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Paul Arnold (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Daniel J. Osmanowski (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marino Mondini (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Daniel Mayele (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Carlo Zitolo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Richard Clarke (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Hauke Eberle (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Pascal Rösler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Tomas Neves (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Thomas Heering (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sergio Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rui Moreira (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Miguel Pinheiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Fernando Pinheiro (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Diogo Nunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Diogo Barbosa (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Ramos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Hugo Almeida (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Frederico Costa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Steffen Eilts (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Frederico Vieira (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rui Caluwé (DEF) | 0 | |