Match Report
| Sporting Braga | Sporting Braga |  |  | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tobias Roth | T. Roth |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Carlos Fernandes | C. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Abel Postiga | A. Postiga | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Alberto Fonseca | A. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Jorge Alves | J. Alves | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Luis Loureiro | L. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Jorge Fernandes | J. Fernandes | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Gaspar Lima | G. Lima | |||||||||
| Rafael Pinto | R. Pinto | | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Alberto Vieira | A. Vieira | |||||||||
| Abel Ferreira | A. Ferreira | | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 |  | Luis Helguera | L. Helguera | |||||||||
| Antonio Pinto | A. Pinto | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Duarte Fernandes | D. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Guilherme Tavares | G. Tavares | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 |  | Wilson Laigle | W. Laigle | |||||||||
| Sergio Lopes | S. Lopes | | 66 | A | | 9 | | M | 53 | | Roberto Fonseca | R. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Bruno Valente | B. Valente | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Jaime Carvalho | J. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Cristiano Reis | C. Reis | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 |  | Duncan Hopkin | D. Hopkin | |||||||||
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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 Santa Clara. A crowd of 9,987 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Santa Clara appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Santa Clara get the match underway!
9.26
0-0Rafael Pinto makes a probing pass to Guilherme Tavares. Guilherme Tavares makes a simple pass to Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.10
0-0Luis Helguera comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Fernandes. The referee calls over Luis Helguera and shows him a yellow card! Jorge Fernandes stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.00
Rafael Pinto comes in with a late challenge on Jaime Carvalho. Rafael Pinto is shown the yellow card! Jaime Carvalho stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.45
0-0Guilherme Tavares sees a break and surges forward. Guilherme Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Carlos Fernandes.
26.11
Alberto Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Duarte Fernandes. Duarte Fernandes sees space and advances. Duarte Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
30.56
Bruno Valente comes in with a late challenge on Luis Loureiro. Bruno Valente is shown the yellow card! Luis Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.08
Abel Postiga makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Pinto. Antonio Pinto passes the ball forward to Sergio Lopes. Sergio Lopes shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Sporting Braga start the second half!
48.56
0-0Abel Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaspar Lima.
49.55
Duarte Fernandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Pinto.
51.26
Abel Postiga threads the ball through to Abel Ferreira. Abel Ferreira sees a break and surges forward. Abel Ferreira knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Reis. Cristiano Reis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
53.35
Gaspar Lima surges forward with the ball. Gaspar Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.42
Jorge Alves sees space and advances. Jorge Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Reis. Cristiano Reis tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
60.02
Jorge Alves sees a break and surges forward. Jorge Alves flicks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Lopes. Sergio Lopes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis Loureiro.
63.46
Wilson Laigle deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abel Postiga.
65.45
Wilson Laigle passes the ball forward to Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.56
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
73.23
Wilson Laigle controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tobias Roth who gathers it comfortably.
75.50
0-0Duarte Fernandes hacks Guilherme Tavares from behind! Duarte Fernandes is given a warning by the referee! Guilherme Tavares runs off the knock.
77.55
Antonio Pinto passes the ball forward to Sergio Lopes. Sergio Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Reis. Cristiano Reis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
78.02
Luis Loureiro passes the ball forward to Duarte Fernandes. Duarte Fernandes makes a probing pass to Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.44
Luis Helguera makes a probing pass to Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho shoots from outside the area but somehow Tobias Roth manages to keep it out.
85.43
Alberto Fonseca brings the ball forward. Alberto Fonseca makes a probing pass to Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
32.5%
46.2%
21.2%