Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     Sp. EspinhoSp. Espinho
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Tomas NevesT. Neves64
G
1
G
76Valentino PinziV. Pinzi
Thomas HeeringT. Heering68
D
2
D
74Sebastiao FonsecaS. Fonseca
Sergio ValenteS. Valente68
D
3
D
64Joao SousaJ. Sousa
Rui MoreiraR. Moreira68
D
4
D
64Gary LiddellG. Liddell
Miguel PinheiroM. Pinheiro75
M
captain5
M
75Rafael VianaR. Viana
Fernando PinheiroF. Pinheiro67
M
6captain
M
68Noah MatthäusN. Matthäus
Diogo NunesD. Nunes58
M
7
M
65Pedro MoreiraP. Moreira
Diogo BarbosaD. Barbosa55
M
8
M
63Patrick BeresfordP. Beresford
David RamosD. Ramos73
A
9
A
78Patricio PerronP. Perron
Hugo AlmeidaH. Almeida66
A
10
A
75Frederico PinheiroF. Pinheiro
Frederico CostaF. Costa57
A
11
A
70Vitor AndradeV. Andrade
 
Steffen EiltsS. Eilts65
D
12
A
63Silvio VelosoS. Veloso
Frederico VieiraF. Vieira65
D
13
D
63Daniel BarbosaD. Barbosa
Rui CaluwéR. Caluwé64
D
14
G
62Artur OliveiraA. Oliveira

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Sp. Espinho. A crowd of 17,190 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Braga and Sp. Espinho are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paulino N. Helder.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sp. Espinho kick off!
3.07
Patrick Beresford comes in with a late challenge on Fernando Pinheiro. Patrick Beresford is warned by the referee! Fernando Pinheiro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Sebastiao Fonseca plays the ball forward to Patrick Beresford. Patrick Beresford sees Patricio Perron in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patricio Perron passes the ball forward to Frederico Pinheiro. Frederico Pinheiro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
10.31
Gary Liddell passes the ball forward to Pedro Moreira. Pedro Moreira knocks the ball forward to Vitor Andrade. Vitor Andrade shoots from distance. Tomas Neves gets down and covers it.
12.13
Pedro Moreira makes a simple pass to Frederico Pinheiro. Frederico Pinheiro shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
15.31
Noah Matthäus flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Pinheiro who brings the ball under control. Frederico Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Perron. Patricio Perron connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Rui Moreira clears it off the line with his head!
16.20
Diogo Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Costa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.22
Noah Matthäus passes the ball forward to Vitor Andrade. Vitor Andrade shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.57
Rui Moreira threads a neat ball through to Diogo Barbosa. Diogo Barbosa threads a neat ball through to David Ramos. David Ramos shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Valentino Pinzi!
21.33
Vitor Andrade clumsily knocks into Sergio Valente. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sergio Valente hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.07
Pedro Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Pinheiro. Frederico Pinheiro shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
26.41
Sebastiao Fonseca plays the ball forward to Noah Matthäus. Noah Matthäus threads the ball through to Frederico Pinheiro. Frederico Pinheiro shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.55
Pedro Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Andrade holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vitor Andrade controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Tomas Neves.
32.43
Pedro Moreira takes a quick corner, playing it short to Gary Liddell. Gary Liddell chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. David Ramos chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
34.20
Thomas Heering hits a low pass to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Diogo Nunes whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.32
Sergio Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Pinheiro. Fernando Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida shoots from long range. Valentino Pinzi gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
40.10
Sergio Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes flicks a high ball forward to Frederico Costa who takes it down. Frederico Costa plays a scrappy one-two with Hugo Almeida and advances towards the goal... Frederico Costa shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
42.14
Rui Moreira threads a neat ball through to Diogo Barbosa. Diogo Barbosa passes the ball forward to Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.57
Fernando Pinheiro sees David Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Ramos shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Valentino Pinzi!
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. Sp. Espinho also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Braga kick off!
48.57
David Ramos comes in with a late challenge on Joao Sousa. The referee brings David Ramos to one side and gives him a warning! Joao Sousa stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.34
Rafael Viana threads the ball through to Vitor Andrade. Vitor Andrade controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
54.14
Patrick Beresford flicks a high ball forward to Vitor Andrade who takes it down. Vitor Andrade shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.53
Gary Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Noah Matthäus. Noah Matthäus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Pinheiro. Frederico Pinheiro shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.41
Diogo Nunes flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Almeida who takes it down. Hugo Almeida shoots from 25 yards but Valentino Pinzi is on top of it.
61.46
Noah Matthäus makes a simple pass to Patricio Perron. Patricio Perron finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
63.37
Fernando Pinheiro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fernando Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Hugo Almeida but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.21
Noah Matthäus hits a low pass to Patricio Perron. Patricio Perron shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
69.15
Rui Moreira makes a simple pass to Miguel Pinheiro. Miguel Pinheiro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Miguel Pinheiro tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
72.09
Miguel Pinheiro makes a probing pass to Frederico Costa. Frederico 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!
77.31
Sergio Valente threads the ball through to Fernando Pinheiro. Fernando Pinheiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Valentino Pinzi manages to keep it out.
78.48
Sebastiao Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Moreira. Pedro Moreira knocks the ball forward to Vitor Andrade. Vitor Andrade skips past Sergio Valente! Vitor Andrade tries a spectacular strike. Tomas Neves effortlessly gets down and covers it.
81.37
Joao Sousa receives the ball from a throw-in from Sebastiao Fonseca. Joao Sousa threads a neat ball through to Patrick Beresford. Patrick Beresford hits a low pass to Vitor Andrade. Vitor Andrade skips past Thomas Heering! Some good footwork from Vitor Andrade provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sp. Espinho!
85.49
Fernando Pinheiro chips the ball to his team mate, David Ramos. David Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Almeida. Hugo Almeida flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.35
Joao Sousa makes a simple pass to Pedro Moreira. Pedro Moreira knocks the ball forward to Frederico Pinheiro. Frederico Pinheiro whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Perron. Patricio Perron jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

Sp. Espinho
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
7
9
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
30.7%
40.9%
28.4%

Scorers
Hugo Almeida 85
Frederico Pinheiro 6
Vitor Andrade 54, 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Andrade of Sp. Espinho

Match Ratings
1.Tomas Neves (GK)
7
2.Thomas Heering (DEF)
6
3.Sergio Valente (DEF)
6
4.Rui Moreira (DEF)
7
5.Miguel Pinheiro (MID)
6
6.Fernando Pinheiro (MID)
7
7.Diogo Nunes (MID)
7
8.Diogo Barbosa (MID)
6
9.David Ramos (ATT)
7
10.Hugo Almeida (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Frederico Costa (ATT)
6
 
12.Steffen Eilts (DEF)
0
13.Frederico Vieira (DEF)
0
14.Rui Caluwé (DEF)
0

1.Valentino Pinzi (GK)
8
2.Sebastiao Fonseca (DEF)
6
3.Joao Sousa (DEF)
6
4.Gary Liddell (DEF)
6
5.Rafael Viana (MID)
6
6.Noah Matthäus (MID)
7
7.Pedro Moreira (MID)
7
8.Patrick Beresford (MID)
7
9.Patricio Perron (ATT)
7
10.Frederico Pinheiro (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Vitor Andrade (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Silvio Veloso (ATT)
0
13.Daniel Barbosa (DEF)
0
14.Artur Oliveira (GK)
0