Match Report
| Sporting Braga | Sporting Braga |  |  | Grupo Desportivo de Chaves | Grupo Desportivo de Chaves | ||||||||||||||||
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| Tobias Roth | T. Roth |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Jose Monteiro | J. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Abel Postiga | A. Postiga | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Gaspar Ribeiro | G. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Jorge Alves | J. Alves | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Samuel Martins | S. Martins | |||||||||
| Jorge Fernandes | J. Fernandes | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 | | Edgar Pinto | E. Pinto | |||||||||
| Rafael Pinto | R. Pinto | | 46 | D | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Abel Santos | A. Santos | |||||||||
| Abel Ferreira | A. Ferreira | | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 |  | Jurgen Bruins | J. Bruins | |||||||||
| Antonio Pinto | A. Pinto | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Fernando Costa | F. Costa | |||||||||
| Guilherme Tavares | G. Tavares | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Abel Viana | A. Viana | |||||||||
| Sergio Lopes | S. Lopes | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Eduardo Carvalho | E. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Bruno Valente | B. Valente | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 |  | Cristian Rigoni | C. Rigoni | |||||||||
| Cristiano Reis | C. Reis | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Miguel Soares | M. Soares | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Grupo Desportivo de Chaves. A crowd of 8,860 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Grupo Desportivo de Chaves appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Grupo Desportivo de Chaves appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Sporting Braga kick off and get the match underway!
4.42
0-0Antonio Pinto knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Lopes. Sergio Lopes shoots from distance but Jose Monteiro is on top of it.
10.39
0-0Jurgen Bruins passes the ball forward to Cristian Rigoni. Cristian Rigoni shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.05
0-1Abel Viana passes the ball forward to Eduardo Carvalho. Eduardo Carvalho tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.19
0-1Antonio Pinto knocks the ball forward to Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.24
Abel Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cristiano Reis. Cristiano Reis goes all the way! Cristiano Reis cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Jose Monteiro.
24.00
Jorge Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Pinto. Antonio Pinto advances with the ball. Antonio Pinto shoots from long range but somehow Jose Monteiro manages to keep it out.
26.56
Guilherme Tavares takes it forward alone. Guilherme Tavares shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.11
0-1Cristiano Reis hacks Edgar Pinto from behind! Cristiano Reis is shown the yellow card! Edgar Pinto stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.04
Antonio Pinto passes the ball forward to Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.41
Edgar Pinto takes it forward alone. Edgar Pinto makes a probing pass to Eduardo Carvalho. Eduardo Carvalho shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.08
Gaspar Ribeiro sees a break and surges forward. Gaspar Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Cristian Rigoni. Cristian Rigoni shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.15
Abel Ferreira surges forward with the ball. Abel Ferreira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.57
Abel Ferreira passes the ball forward to Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
44.31
Edgar Pinto passes the ball forward to Abel Santos. Abel Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Carvalho. Eduardo Carvalho shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Grupo Desportivo de Chaves kick off the second half!
48.23
Jorge Alves knocks the ball forward to Antonio Pinto. Antonio Pinto threads the ball through to Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
60.44
Fernando Costa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Soares. Miguel Soares finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.30
Guilherme Tavares kicks a strong pass forward to Cristiano Reis. Cristiano Reis shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.50
Gaspar Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jurgen Bruins. Jurgen Bruins makes a simple pass to Eduardo Carvalho. Eduardo Carvalho tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.48
0-1Abel Ferreira barges into Abel Viana. Abel Ferreira is given a warning by the referee! Abel Viana runs off the knock.
79.12
Abel Postiga knocks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Tavares. Guilherme Tavares surges forward with the ball. Guilherme Tavares shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
81.15
Rafael Pinto makes a simple pass to Abel Ferreira. Abel Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.18
Abel Ferreira surges forward with the ball. Abel Ferreira knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Lopes. Sergio Lopes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
85.39
Fernando Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Carvalho. Eduardo Carvalho plays a perfect one-two with Miguel Soares and rushes in on goal... Eduardo Carvalho makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.34
Abel Ferreira passes the ball forward to Cristiano Reis. Cristiano Reis shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Abel Ferreira kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Lopes. Sergio Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jose Monteiro easily smothers it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
23.9%
42%
34.1%
Scorers