Match Report


PenafielPenafiel     Sporting BragaSporting Braga
Computer Player Computer Player Ben Couch Ben Couch
Sebastian ArndtS. Arndt73
G
1
G
72Alexander GretherA. Grether
Diego AmadorD. Amador73
D
2
D
72Frode HolmF. Holm
Noah GelbN. Gelb70
D
3
D
70Eduardo MendezE. Mendez
Sergio JohnsonS. Johnson69
D
4
D
70Samuel TeixeiraS. Teixeira
Danny CampbellD. Campbell69
D
5
D
66Tomas BarrosT. Barros
Cristiano MendesC. Mendes72
M
captain6
M
75Jaime CarvalhoJ. Carvalho
Mauricio NunezM. Nunez69
M
7captain
M
82Pontus CurtoloP. Curtolo
Shane VidukaS. Viduka67
M
8
A
76Michael DeckerM. Decker
Hassan AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui76
A
9
A
73Silvio SoaresS. Soares
Eric MaximianoE. Maximiano72
A
10
A
72Warren DoddW. Dodd
David HuckerbyD. Huckerby67
A
11
A
77Peter LanderlP. Landerl
 
Saidu A. AdeshinaS. Adeshina68
D
12
G
63Oscar PardoO. Pardo
Jaime MarquesJ. Marques66
M
13
M
74Jakob GleisensteinJ. Gleisenstein
Neil BarmbyN. Barmby65
A
14
D
74Manuel SantosM. Santos

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to Sporting Braga. A crowd of 17,999 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Penafiel are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sporting Braga appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Lima.


0.00
Sporting Braga get the match underway!
2.42
Eduardo Mendez passes the ball forward to Pontus Curtolo. Pontus Curtolo knocks the ball to his team mate, Michael Decker. Michael Decker shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
3.44
Danny Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Shane Viduka controls it well on his chest. Shane Viduka knocks the ball forward to Hassan Abdellaoui. Hassan Abdellaoui finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
6.20
Silvio Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Warren Dodd. Warren Dodd tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
8.14
Pontus Curtolo takes it forward alone. Pontus Curtolo shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.37
Diego Amador flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Mendes. Cristiano Mendes threads a neat ball through to Eric Maximiano. Eric Maximiano plays a one-two with Hassan Abdellaoui and rushes in on goal... Eric Maximiano side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Alexander Grether effortlessly gets down and covers it.
18.20
Eduardo Mendez clumsily knocks into Mauricio Nunez. The referee calls over Eduardo Mendez and shows him a yellow card! Mauricio Nunez runs off the knock.
27.16
Pontus Curtolo sees space and advances. Pontus Curtolo flicks the ball to his team mate, Michael Decker. Michael Decker whips in a cross ball towards Pontus Curtolo. Pontus Curtolo connects with a diving header but Sebastian Arndt is on top of it.
28.38
Mauricio Nunez advances with the ball. Mauricio Nunez knocks in a cross ball towards David Huckerby. David Huckerby connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.34
Jaime Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Peter Landerl controls it well on his chest. Peter Landerl shoots from 20 yards. Sebastian Arndt gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
36.50
Noah Gelb sees Mauricio Nunez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Nunez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shane Viduka. Shane Viduka knocks in a cross ball towards David Huckerby. David Huckerby connects with a diving header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.14
Jaime Carvalho knocks the ball to his team mate, Pontus Curtolo. Pontus Curtolo shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
39.54
Jaime Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Pontus Curtolo. Pontus Curtolo threads the ball through to Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho cuts inside the box! Jaime Carvalho muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Jaime Carvalho scores for Sporting Braga!!
44.43
Mauricio Nunez chips the ball to his team mate, Hassan Abdellaoui. Hassan Abdellaoui shoots from long range. Alexander Grether effortlessly gets down and covers it.
45.00
Mauricio Nunez plays the ball forward to David Huckerby. David Huckerby shoots from distance. Alexander Grether effortlessly gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Penafiel kicking off!
49.36
Pontus Curtolo flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Soares collects the pass. Silvio Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.14
Jaime Carvalho plays the ball forward to Peter Landerl. Peter Landerl shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.50
Penafiel have made a substitution with Neil Barmby replacing Hassan Abdellaoui .
61.59
Warren Dodd threads a neat ball through to Michael Decker. Michael Decker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Sebastian Arndt gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
66.54
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.15
Shane Viduka receives the ball from a throw-in from Sergio Johnson. Shane Viduka flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Maximiano. Eric Maximiano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.18
Pontus Curtolo chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Decker. Michael Decker tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
77.42
Pontus Curtolo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Warren Dodd. Warren Dodd shoots from distance but Sebastian Arndt reads it well. Fabulous stop!
81.49
Mauricio Nunez sees Eric Maximiano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eric Maximiano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Teixeira.
83.36
David Huckerby clumsily knocks into Eduardo Mendez. The referee calls over David Huckerby and warns him to calm down! Eduardo Mendez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Penafiel

Sporting Braga
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
27.6%
44.7%
27.6%

Scorers
Jaime Carvalho 40, 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jaime Carvalho of Sporting Braga

Match Ratings
1.Sebastian Arndt (GK)
7
2.Diego Amador (DEF)
6
3.Noah Gelb (DEF)
6
4.Sergio Johnson (DEF)
6
5.Danny Campbell (DEF)
6
6.Cristiano Mendes (MID)
6
7.Mauricio Nunez (MID)
7
8.Shane Viduka (MID)
6
9.Hassan Abdellaoui (ATT)
6
10.Eric Maximiano (ATT)
6
11.David Huckerby (ATT)
6
 
12.Saidu A. Adeshina (DEF)
0
13.Jaime Marques (MID)
0
14.Neil Barmby (ATT)
6

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