Match Report


FarenseFarense     Sporting BragaSporting Braga
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Filipe VarelaF. Varela62
G
captain1
G
64Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge
Francisco MendesF. Mendes72
D
2
D
71Morten BögelundM. Bögelund
Petri SchulpP. Schulp69
D
3
D
68Leonardo GarciaL. Garcia
Claudio De PatreC. De Patre65
D
4
D
64Quim BarrosQ. Barros
Neil KeaneN. Keane60
D
5
D
64Jaime VarelaJ. Varela
Mario JesusM. Jesus75
M
6
M
71Greg GascoigneG. Gascoigne
Jorge PinheiroJ. Pinheiro68
M
7captain
M
70Ruben AntunesR. Antunes
Mario FernandesM. Fernandes65
A
8
A
73Mike HoogstrateM. Hoogstrate
Abel NascimentoA. Nascimento63
A
9
A
72Mario JardimM. Jardim
Robbie MoncurR. Moncur62
A
10
A
71Cliff van der HoekC. van der Hoek
Silvio LoureiroS. Loureiro62
A
11
A
70Moreno LantignottiM. Lantignotti
 
Dean MarshallD. Marshall64
M
12
D
48Sebastiao AndradeS. Andrade
Victor PeiroV. Peiro63
M
13
D
43Ray PaschettaR. Paschetta
Artur CostaA. Costa60
D
14
A
42Neil SounessN. Souness

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Estádio Algarve where Farense play host to Sporting Braga. A crowd of 19,552 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Farense and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge Fernandes.


0.00
The first half starts with Farense kicking off!
2.10
Ruben Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Greg Gascoigne collects the pass. Greg Gascoigne advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Greg Gascoigne provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
3.16
Greg Gascoigne sees Mario Jardim in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mario Jardim runs straight at the defence! Mario Jardim rockets a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
8.15
Jorge Pinheiro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jorge Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Jesus. With a superhuman jump, Mario Jesus connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Jermaine Sturridge!
9.42
Moreno Lantignotti sees Greg Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Gascoigne shoots from distance but Filipe Varela reads it well. Excellent keeping!
15.46
Jorge Pinheiro makes a simple pass to Robbie Moncur. Robbie Moncur shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Jermaine Sturridge!
18.04
Mario Jesus hits a low pass to Jorge Pinheiro. Jorge Pinheiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morten Bögelund.
20.11
Claudio De Patre makes a simple pass to Mario Fernandes. Mario Fernandes makes a probing pass between the defence to Abel Nascimento. Abel Nascimento muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
24.00
Francisco Mendes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvio Loureiro. Silvio Loureiro lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Moncur. Robbie Moncur makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
28.25
Jorge Pinheiro makes an attacking run forward. Jorge Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Moncur. Robbie Moncur connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Jermaine Sturridge.
30.27
Petri Schulp passes the ball forward to Silvio Loureiro. Silvio Loureiro whips in a cross ball towards Mario Jesus. Mario Jesus connects with a diving header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.55
Petri Schulp runs forward with the ball. Petri Schulp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Fernandes. Mario Fernandes runs straight at the defence! Mario Fernandes takes a shot at goal. Leonardo Garcia steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
40.03
Claudio De Patre hacks Cliff van der Hoek from behind! Claudio De Patre is given a warning by the referee! Cliff van der Hoek hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.11
Jorge Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Mario Jesus collects the pass. Mario Jesus whips in a cross ball towards Robbie Moncur. Robbie Moncur rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Robbie Moncur!
45.00
Greg Gascoigne hits a low pass to Moreno Lantignotti. Moreno Lantignotti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Filipe Varela!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Sporting Braga start the second half!
47.12
Leonardo Garcia makes a simple pass to Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Greg Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to Cliff van der Hoek, releasing him through on goal. Cliff van der Hoek makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
48.54
Mario Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Hoogstrate. Mike Hoogstrate shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
53.41
Petri Schulp takes the throw-in. Francisco Mendes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Pinheiro. Jorge Pinheiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Abel Nascimento. Abel Nascimento shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
57.42
Ruben Antunes passes the ball forward to Greg Gascoigne. Greg Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Ruben Antunes. With a superhuman jump, Ruben Antunes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Filipe Varela.
58.41
It's a corner kick. Ruben Antunes loops the ball over to the far post. Jaime Varela rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
59.10
With a delightful solo run, Ruben Antunes stretches the opposition's defence. Ruben Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Mike Hoogstrate. Mike Hoogstrate is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Filipe Varela didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.16
Ruben Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Mike Hoogstrate. Mike Hoogstrate makes a probing pass to Mario Jardim but he's offside!
61.38
Jorge Pinheiro chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Jesus. Mario Jesus whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Loureiro. Silvio Loureiro knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
65.43
Ruben Antunes takes it forward alone. Ruben Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Hoogstrate but he's offside!
73.54
Mario Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Moncur collects the pass. Robbie Moncur plays a scrappy one-two with Abel Nascimento and stumbles forward towards the goal... Robbie Moncur looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies well off target!
75.54
Ruben Antunes threads the ball through to Mike Hoogstrate. Mike Hoogstrate controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Mike Hoogstrate scores for Sporting Braga!!
78.36
Quim Barros surges forward with the ball. Quim Barros flicks a high pass forward. Greg Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Gascoigne puts a great ball through but Mario Jardim is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
83.27
Petri Schulp threads a neat ball through to Mario Jesus. Mario Jesus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Pinheiro. Jorge Pinheiro whips in a cross ball towards Abel Nascimento. Abel Nascimento rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Jermaine Sturridge has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.34
Quim Barros makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Moreno Lantignotti. Moreno Lantignotti makes a probing pass to Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Keane.
89.02
Mike Hoogstrate flicks a high pass forward to Moreno Lantignotti who brings the ball under control. Moreno Lantignotti deftly passes the ball to Ruben Antunes, releasing him through on goal. Ruben Antunes comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Farense

Sporting Braga
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
28%
46.3%
25.6%

Scorers
Robbie Moncur 24, 42
Abel Nascimento 83
Mike Hoogstrate 76

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robbie Moncur of Farense

Match Ratings
1.Filipe Varela (GK)
7
2.Francisco Mendes (DEF)
7
3.Petri Schulp (DEF)
6
4.Claudio De Patre (DEF)
6
5.Neil Keane (DEF)
6
6.Mario Jesus (MID)
7
7.Jorge Pinheiro (MID)
8
8.Mario Fernandes (ATT)
6
9.Abel Nascimento (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Robbie Moncur (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Silvio Loureiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Dean Marshall (MID)
0
13.Victor Peiro (MID)
0
14.Artur Costa (DEF)
0

1.Jermaine Sturridge (GK)
7
2.Morten Bögelund (DEF)
6
3.Leonardo Garcia (DEF)
6
4.Quim Barros (DEF)
6
5.Jaime Varela (DEF)
6
6.Greg Gascoigne (MID)
7
7.Ruben Antunes (MID)
8
8.Mike Hoogstrate (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Mario Jardim (ATT)
6
10.Cliff van der Hoek (ATT)
6
11.Moreno Lantignotti (ATT)
6
 
12.Sebastiao Andrade (DEF)
0
13.Ray Paschetta (DEF)
0
14.Neil Souness (ATT)
0