Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     NavalNaval
Ben CouchBen Couch Nick Day Nick Day
Alexander GretherA. Grether72
G
1
G
65Vitor SousaV. Sousa
Frode HolmF. Holm72
D
2
D
68Manuel RegoM. Rego
Eduardo MendezE. Mendez70
D
3
D
67Julian HackworthJ. Hackworth
Samuel TeixeiraS. Teixeira70
D
4
D
62Norman BoydN. Boyd
Tomas BarrosT. Barros66
D
5
M
83Marcel GötzM. Götz
Jaime CarvalhoJ. Carvalho75
M
6captain
M
75Rosario BalliR. Balli
Pontus CurtoloP. Curtolo82
M
captain7
M
67Mark HughesM. Hughes
Michael DeckerM. Decker76
A
8
M
74Abel GomesA. Gomes
Silvio SoaresS. Soares73
A
9
A
74Rodrigo NevesR. Neves
Warren DoddW. Dodd72
A
10
A
68Lennart BräutigamL. Bräutigam
Peter LanderlP. Landerl77
A
11
A
64Duarte CarvalhoD. Carvalho
 
Oscar PardoO. Pardo63
G
12
D
67Cristiano ValenteC. Valente
Jakob GleisensteinJ. Gleisenstein74
M
13
A
64Matteo BaiocchiM. Baiocchi
Manuel SantosM. Santos74
D
14
D
57Sebastiao RamosS. Ramos

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Naval. A crowd of 16,441 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Naval appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Monteiro.


0.00
Sporting Braga get the match underway!
2.11
Mark Hughes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Abel Gomes. Abel Gomes threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Carvalho. Duarte Carvalho outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.46
Mark Hughes hacks Pontus Curtolo from behind! Mark Hughes is shown the yellow card! Pontus Curtolo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.42
Rosario Balli surges forward with the ball. Rosario Balli lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Bräutigam. Lennart Bräutigam flicks the ball with his head but Frode Holm is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
6.52
Abel Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Bräutigam. Lennart Bräutigam deftly passes the ball to Rodrigo Neves, releasing him through on goal. Rodrigo Neves shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
8.02
Jaime Carvalho knocks the ball forward to Warren Dodd. Warren Dodd knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitor Sousa who gathers it comfortably.
9.14
Norman Boyd knocks the ball forward to Rosario Balli. Rosario Balli flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Bräutigam collects the pass. Lennart Bräutigam shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
10.31
Mark Hughes sees space and advances. Mark Hughes kicks a strong pass forward to Duarte Carvalho but the referee indicates it's offside!
14.48
Pontus Curtolo makes a probing pass to Michael Decker. Michael Decker knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Silvio Soares is offside!
18.57
Tomas Barros hacks Rodrigo Neves from behind! The referee warns Tomas Barros to calm down! Rodrigo Neves stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.47
Pontus Curtolo knocks the ball forward to Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho makes a probing pass to Pontus Curtolo. Pontus Curtolo shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
26.47
Mark Hughes flicks a high pass forward to Rodrigo Neves who brings the ball neatly under control. Rodrigo Neves knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Lennart Bräutigam is offside!
30.14
Jaime Carvalho passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Pontus Curtolo. Pontus Curtolo lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Soares. Silvio Soares flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vitor Sousa with no chance!! Goal for Sporting Braga!
33.16
Rosario Balli kicks a strong pass forward to Duarte Carvalho. Duarte Carvalho cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Duarte Carvalho provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
34.37
Eduardo Mendez knocks the ball to his team mate, Pontus Curtolo. Pontus Curtolo flicks a high ball forward to Warren Dodd who takes it down. Warren Dodd sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
38.49
Lennart Bräutigam threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Carvalho. Duarte Carvalho makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
39.38
Rosario Balli makes a probing pass to Duarte Carvalho. Duarte Carvalho shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
40.01
Eduardo Mendez hits a low pass to Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Silvio Soares. Silvio Soares makes a probing pass between the defence to Michael Decker. Michael Decker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
42.47
Lennart Bräutigam barges into Tomas Barros. The referee calls over Lennart Bräutigam and warns him to calm down! Tomas Barros stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Pontus Curtolo knocks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Decker. Michael Decker powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Naval kicking off!
49.44
Samuel Teixeira knocks the ball to his team mate, Pontus Curtolo. Pontus Curtolo flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Landerl. Peter Landerl whips in a cross ball towards Warren Dodd. Warren Dodd flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.53
Jaime Carvalho sees space and advances. Jaime Carvalho threads the ball through to Silvio Soares. Silvio Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Dodd. Warren Dodd makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sporting Braga!
59.59
Pontus Curtolo flicks a high pass forward. Michael Decker collects the pass. Michael Decker whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho whips the ball goalwards with his head. Vitor Sousa didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.44
Mark Hughes flicks a high ball forward to Lennart Bräutigam who takes it down. Lennart Bräutigam knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Grether who gathers it comfortably.
67.52
Pontus Curtolo makes a simple pass to Michael Decker. Michael Decker rushes past Norman Boyd! Michael Decker comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
71.29
Mark Hughes chips the ball to his team mate, Lennart Bräutigam. Lennart Bräutigam rushes past Samuel Teixeira! Lennart Bräutigam muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Alexander Grether manages to keep it out.
72.41
Tomas Barros passes the ball forward to Pontus Curtolo. Pontus Curtolo makes a probing pass to Warren Dodd. Warren Dodd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
75.31
With a delightful solo run, Rosario Balli stretches the opposition's defence. Rosario Balli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
77.29
Naval have made 2 substitutions with Cristiano Valente replacing Norman Boyd and Sebastiao Ramos replacing Rosario Balli .
79.43
Warren Dodd runs up as Pontus Curtolo takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Warren Dodd flicks a high pass forward to Silvio Soares who brings the ball under control. Silvio Soares runs straight at the defence! Silvio Soares takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.36
Marcel Götz flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Bräutigam controls it well on his chest. Lennart Bräutigam sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Alexander Grether manages to keep it out.
85.40
Sebastiao Ramos threads the ball through to Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Lennart Bräutigam through on goal. Lennart Bräutigam rockets a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
87.00
Abel Gomes sweeps the ball long. Duarte Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

Naval
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.1%
60.9%
Play Area
29.3%
46.7%
23.9%

Scorers
Silvio Soares 30
Warren Dodd 52

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvio Soares of Sporting Braga

Match Ratings
1.Alexander Grether (GK)
8
2.Frode Holm (DEF)
6
3.Eduardo Mendez (DEF)
6
4.Samuel Teixeira (DEF)
6
5.Tomas Barros (DEF)
6
6.Jaime Carvalho (MID)
8
7.Pontus Curtolo (MID)
8
8.Michael Decker (ATT)
6
9.Silvio Soares (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Warren Dodd (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Peter Landerl (ATT)
6
 
12.Oscar Pardo (GK)
0
13.Jakob Gleisenstein (MID)
0
14.Manuel Santos (DEF)
0

1.Vitor Sousa (GK)
7
2.Manuel Rego (DEF)
6
3.Julian Hackworth (DEF)
6
4.Norman Boyd (DEF)
6
5.Marcel Götz (MID)
6
6.Rosario Balli (MID)
8
7.Mark Hughes (MID)yellow card
7
8.Abel Gomes (MID)
6
9.Rodrigo Neves (ATT)
6
10.Lennart Bräutigam (ATT)
7
11.Duarte Carvalho (ATT)
7
 
12.Cristiano Valente (DEF)
6
13.Matteo Baiocchi (ATT)
0
14.Sebastiao Ramos (DEF)
6