Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     Clube Desportivo das AvesClube Desportivo das Aves
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge64
G
1
G
68Albrecht WidmannA. Widmann
Morten BögelundM. Bögelund71
D
2
D
74Edgar RamosE. Ramos
Leonardo GarciaL. Garcia68
D
3
D
74Regi BuffelR. Buffel
Quim BarrosQ. Barros64
D
4
D
71Leonardo CabreraL. Cabrera
Jaime VarelaJ. Varela64
D
5
D
67Nuno MartinsN. Martins
Greg GascoigneG. Gascoigne71
M
6captain
M
79Djimi MeriemD. Meriem
Ruben AntunesR. Antunes70
M
captain7
M
71Paolo Den TurkP. Den Turk
Mike HoogstrateM. Hoogstrate73
A
8
A
80Eugenio StorariE. Storari
Mario JardimM. Jardim72
A
9
A
68Yann MagnenatY. Magnenat
Cliff van der HoekC. van der Hoek71
A
10
A
66Gaspar SantosG. Santos
Moreno LantignottiM. Lantignotti70
A
11
A
66Neil BoertienN. Boertien
 
Sebastiao AndradeS. Andrade48
D
12
D
66David AndradeD. Andrade
Ray PaschettaR. Paschetta43
D
13
M
66Jose Javier SuarezJ. Suarez
Neil SounessN. Souness42
A
14
M
64Ronnie AdamsR. Adams

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Clube Desportivo das Aves. A crowd of 20,135 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Clube Desportivo das Aves appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Neves.


0.00
Sporting Braga kick off and get the match underway!
2.01
Moreno Lantignotti flicks a high pass forward. Cliff van der Hoek comfortably collects the pass. Cliff van der Hoek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.37
Yann Magnenat hacks Leonardo Garcia from behind! Yann Magnenat is given a warning by the referee! Leonardo Garcia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.20
Leonardo Cabrera knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Den Turk. Paolo Den Turk flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Storari holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eugenio Storari shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
21.20
Paolo Den Turk sees Gaspar Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gaspar Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Den Turk. Paolo Den Turk makes a convincing header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.20
Paolo Den Turk decides to run forward with the ball. Paolo Den Turk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Quim Barros.
24.53
Moreno Lantignotti hacks Regi Buffel from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Regi Buffel grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.55
Quim Barros knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes passes the ball forward to Mike Hoogstrate. Mike Hoogstrate shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
27.24
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
36.27
Leonardo Cabrera chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Den Turk. Paolo Den Turk flicks a high pass forward. Djimi Meriem holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djimi Meriem whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Storari. Eugenio Storari heads the ball goalwards but somehow Morten Bögelund happens to be in the right place to block it.
38.29
Leonardo Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Yann Magnenat holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yann Magnenat decides to run forward with the ball. Yann Magnenat deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Santos but the linesman indicates offside!
39.03
Paolo Den Turk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Djimi Meriem. Djimi Meriem sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
Leonardo Cabrera catches Mario Jardim on the ankles. The referee brings Leonardo Cabrera to one side and gives him a warning! Mario Jardim carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. Clube Desportivo das Aves also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Clube Desportivo das Aves kicking off!
47.47
Ruben Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Moreno Lantignotti. Moreno Lantignotti plays a one-two with Greg Gascoigne and advances towards the goal... Moreno Lantignotti takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.27
Ruben Antunes takes a quick throw-in, which Greg Gascoigne takes on the chest. Greg Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Mario Jardim controls it well on his chest. Mario Jardim cuts inside the box! Mario Jardim comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Mario Jardim scores for Sporting Braga!!
60.57
Jaime Varela threads the ball through to Morten Bögelund. Morten Bögelund threads a neat ball through to Cliff van der Hoek. Cliff van der Hoek makes a defence splitting pass to Ruben Antunes. Leonardo Cabrera comes in with a late challenge on Ruben Antunes. Penalty not given!!
65.15
Djimi Meriem flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Den Turk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paolo Den Turk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Boertien but he's offside!
66.07
Leonardo Cabrera makes a simple pass to Paolo Den Turk. Paolo Den Turk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Storari. Eugenio Storari shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.07
Leonardo Cabrera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Den Turk. Paolo Den Turk surges forward with the ball. Paolo Den Turk shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
72.41
Paolo Den Turk comes in with a late challenge on Ruben Antunes. The referee brings Paolo Den Turk to one side and gives him a warning! Ruben Antunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.34
Djimi Meriem hacks Jaime Varela from behind! The referee calls over Djimi Meriem and warns him to calm down! Jaime Varela hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.10
Greg Gascoigne decides to run forward with the ball. Greg Gascoigne runs straight at the defence! Greg Gascoigne takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Albrecht Widmann.
79.36
Leonardo Cabrera chips the ball to his team mate, Regi Buffel. Regi Buffel makes a simple pass to Yann Magnenat. Yann Magnenat knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Barros.
87.58
Quim Barros pushes mid-way up the pitch. Quim Barros makes a probing pass to Ruben Antunes. Ruben Antunes makes a probing pass to Cliff van der Hoek but he's offside!
90.00
Ruben Antunes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ruben Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Greg Gascoigne but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

Clube Desportivo das Aves
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54%
46%
Play Area
28.6%
44.4%
27%

Scorers
Moreno Lantignotti 47
Mario Jardim 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Greg Gascoigne of Sporting Braga

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

1.Albrecht Widmann (GK)
6
2.Edgar Ramos (DEF)
6
3.Regi Buffel (DEF)
6
4.Leonardo Cabrera (DEF)
7
5.Nuno Martins (DEF)
6
6.Djimi Meriem (MID)
6
7.Paolo Den Turk (MID)
7
8.Eugenio Storari (ATT)
6
9.Yann Magnenat (ATT)
6
10.Gaspar Santos (ATT)
6
11.Neil Boertien (ATT)
6
 
12.David Andrade (DEF)
0
13.Jose Javier Suarez (MID)
0
14.Ronnie Adams (MID)
0