Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     MoreirenseMoreirense
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge64
G
1
G
69Medhi Ferreira-LeiteM. Ferreira-Leite
Morten BögelundM. Bögelund71
D
2
D
72Edgar CastroE. Castro
Leonardo GarciaL. Garcia68
D
3
D
69Mario VieiraM. Vieira
Quim BarrosQ. Barros64
D
4
D
66Craig LawC. Law
Jaime VarelaJ. Varela64
D
5
D
53Francisco PinheiroF. Pinheiro
Greg GascoigneG. Gascoigne71
M
6
M
80Gouki NakamuraG. Nakamura
Ruben AntunesR. Antunes70
M
captain7
M
71Duarte LopesD. Lopes
Mike HoogstrateM. Hoogstrate73
A
8
M
68Craig PhilipsC. Philips
Mario JardimM. Jardim72
A
9
A
73Diogo AlvesD. Alves
Cliff van der HoekC. van der Hoek71
A
10
A
64Sergio FernandesS. Fernandes
Moreno LantignottiM. Lantignotti70
A
11captain
A
62Francisco CostaF. Costa
 
Sebastiao AndradeS. Andrade48
D
12
G
66Artur PintoA. Pinto
Ray PaschettaR. Paschetta43
D
13
M
64Vitor AndradeV. Andrade
Neil SounessN. Souness42
A
14
G
62Antonio SoaresA. Soares

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Moreirense. A crowd of 18,906 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Moreirense appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Barros.


0.00
The whistle blows and Moreirense kick off!
3.27
Ruben Antunes catches Duarte Lopes on the ankles. The referee brings Ruben Antunes to one side and gives him a warning! Duarte Lopes stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.39
Ruben Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim passes the ball forward to Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Medhi Ferreira-Leite. What a great pair of hands!
9.10
Ruben Antunes makes a simple pass to Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim rushes past Craig Law! Some good footwork from Mario Jardim provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.07
Ruben Antunes flicks a high pass forward to Moreno Lantignotti who brings the ball under control. Moreno Lantignotti shoots from outside the area. Moreno Lantignotti scores for Sporting Braga!!
20.36
Mario Vieira flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Philips. Craig Philips flicks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Lopes. Duarte Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.38
Leonardo Garcia passes the ball forward to Jaime Varela. Jaime Varela makes a beautiful solo run. Jaime Varela shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
24.09
Quim Barros knocks the ball forward to Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ruben Antunes cuts inside the box! Ruben Antunes takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.19
Duarte Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Costa controls it well on his chest. Francisco Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Gouki Nakamura. Gouki Nakamura beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.47
Ruben Antunes sees Greg Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Mike Hoogstrate but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.30
Craig Philips flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Alves. Diogo Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Fernandes. Sergio Fernandes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jermaine Sturridge is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.25
Gouki Nakamura sees Sergio Fernandes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Alves. Diogo Alves whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Jermaine Sturridge. Excellent save.
44.50
Gouki Nakamura makes a probing pass to Sergio Fernandes. Sergio Fernandes plays a quick one-two with Gouki Nakamura and rushes in on goal... Sergio Fernandes tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. Moreirense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Braga kick off and get the second half underway!
47.55
Duarte Lopes plays the ball forward to Craig Philips. Craig Philips knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jermaine Sturridge who gathers it comfortably.
54.24
Gouki Nakamura catches Moreno Lantignotti on the ankles. The referee calls over Gouki Nakamura and shows him a yellow card! Moreno Lantignotti gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.50
Craig Law flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Lopes collects the pass. Duarte Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Fernandes. Sergio Fernandes makes a looping header on goal. Jermaine Sturridge gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
60.55
Quim Barros passes the ball forward to Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Cliff van der Hoek. Cliff van der Hoek deftly passes the ball to Ruben Antunes, releasing him through on goal. Ruben Antunes comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.39
Ruben Antunes sees Cliff van der Hoek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cliff van der Hoek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.11
Greg Gascoigne kicks a strong pass forward to Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes knocks the ball forward to Greg Gascoigne but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.00
Mario Vieira sees Duarte Lopes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duarte Lopes makes a simple pass to Gouki Nakamura. Gouki Nakamura knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jermaine Sturridge who gathers it comfortably.
72.14
Duarte Lopes plays the ball forward to Diogo Alves. Diogo Alves shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
73.30
Greg Gascoigne threads the ball through to Cliff van der Hoek. Cliff van der Hoek shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
75.02
Ruben Antunes sees Greg Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Cliff van der Hoek. Cliff van der Hoek makes a looping header on goal. Cliff van der Hoek scores for Sporting Braga!!
79.30
Duarte Lopes threads a neat ball through to Gouki Nakamura. Gouki Nakamura knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jermaine Sturridge who gathers it comfortably.
81.54
Edgar Castro catches Greg Gascoigne on the ankles. The referee calls over Edgar Castro and warns him to calm down! Greg Gascoigne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.19
Morten Bögelund deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Moreno Lantignotti. Moreno Lantignotti kicks a strong pass forward to Mike Hoogstrate but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.44
Ruben Antunes comes in with a late challenge on Duarte Lopes. The referee brings Ruben Antunes to one side and gives him another warning! Duarte Lopes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

Moreirense
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
28.9%
44.7%
26.3%

Scorers
Mario Jardim 9
Moreno Lantignotti 15
Ruben Antunes 61
Cliff van der Hoek 75
Gouki Nakamura 30
Sergio Fernandes 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruben Antunes of Sporting Braga

Match Ratings