Match Report


S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica     Sporting BragaSporting Braga
Lee FarrowLee Farrow Ben Couch Ben Couch
Alec LiddellA. Liddell67
G
1
G
76Francisco BarbosaF. Barbosa
Bruno CamposB. Campos67
D
2
D
65John FergusonJ. Ferguson
Pierre-Emmanuel FischerP. Fischer65
D
3
D
66Gaspar QuaresmaG. Quaresma
Roel PaterR. Pater66
D
4
D
69Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca
Hannes WinklerH. Winkler70
M
5
M
68Manuel FonsecaM. Fonseca
Filipe FerreiraF. Ferreira66
M
6
M
69Miguel BentoM. Bento
Artur SousaA. Sousa66
M
7captain
M
68Jose RamosJ. Ramos
Paulo MoutinhoP. Moutinho63
M
8
M
70Andre PostigaA. Postiga
Umberto PaganoU. Pagano73
A
captain9
A
55Remi PreguetR. Preguet
Vikash HebertV. Hebert72
A
10
A
71Gill ColonnelloG. Colonnello
Vitor NevesV. Neves71
A
11
A
56Paulo ValenteP. Valente
 
Edern CarriéreE. Carriére56
M
12
G
67Rodrigo ValenteR. Valente
Filipe CamposF. Campos55
M
13
M
46Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson
Ernesto JimenezE. Jimenez63
A
14
A
53Sergio PinheiroS. Pinheiro

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio da Luz where S.L. Benfica play host to Sporting Braga. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both S.L. Benfica and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco Semedo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Braga kick off!
2.37
Gaspar Quaresma plays the ball forward to Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos threads a neat ball through to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Liddell who gathers it comfortably.
8.16
Hannes Winkler catches Andre Postiga on the ankles. Hannes Winkler is warned by the referee! Andre Postiga stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.07
Paulo Moutinho flicks a high pass forward to Vitor Neves who brings the ball under control. Vitor Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Filipe Ferreira. Filipe Ferreira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Filipe Ferreira!
18.39
Hannes Winkler flicks the ball to his team mate, Umberto Pagano. Umberto Pagano knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Sousa. Artur Sousa rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is deflected wide by John Ferguson.
19.12
It's a corner kick. Hannes Winkler loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Andre Postiga reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
24.23
Roel Pater threads a neat ball through to Paulo Moutinho. Paulo Moutinho brings the ball forward. Paulo Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Vikash Hebert. Vikash Hebert makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.02
Gaspar Quaresma threads the ball through to Remi Preguet. Remi Preguet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
28.00
Jose Ramos darts forward. Jose Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Alec Liddell!
32.53
Hannes Winkler flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Neves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vitor Neves whips in a cross ball towards Umberto Pagano. Umberto Pagano flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.06
Roel Pater breaks forward. Roel Pater threads a neat ball through to Vikash Hebert. Vikash Hebert shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
40.00
Andre Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Fonseca collects the pass. Manuel Fonseca shoots from distance but Alec Liddell reads it well. Superb keeping!
44.18
Bruno Campos brings the ball forward. Bruno Campos sees space and advances. Bruno Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Vikash Hebert. Vikash Hebert jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Francisco Barbosa is on top of it.
45.00
Jose Ramos threads the ball through to Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Alec Liddell. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Braga also appear unchanged since the first half. The S.L. Benfica players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica kick off!
47.45
Filipe Ferreira catches Jose Ramos on the ankles. Filipe Ferreira is warned by the referee! Jose Ramos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.49
Jose Ramos threads the ball through to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca rushes past Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer! Manuel Fonseca cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Alec Liddell gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
55.22
Hannes Winkler flicks a high pass forward. Vikash Hebert controls it well on his chest. Vikash Hebert knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Neves. Vitor Neves directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
59.39
John Ferguson hacks Umberto Pagano from behind! The referee calls over John Ferguson and warns him to calm down! Umberto Pagano runs off the knock.
60.49
S.L. Benfica have made 2 substitutions with Edern Carriére replacing Hannes Winkler and Ernesto Jimenez replacing Vitor Neves .
61.52
Gaspar Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Bento. Seeing a gap ahead, Miguel Bento plays the ball forward to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Artur Sousa.
65.52
Vikash Hebert catches Jose Ramos on the ankles. The referee calls over Vikash Hebert and warns him to calm down! Jose Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.14
Jose Ramos knocks the ball forward to Remi Preguet. Remi Preguet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roel Pater.
67.05
Umberto Pagano kicks a strong pass forward to Vikash Hebert. Vikash Hebert lofts in a cross ball towards Edern Carriére. Edern Carriére finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
69.22
With a delightful solo run, Miguel Bento stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Bento shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
71.37
Edern Carriére flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Moutinho controls it well on his chest. Paulo Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Jimenez. Ernesto Jimenez rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Francisco Barbosa manages to keep it out.
73.44
Artur Sousa chips the ball to his team mate, Umberto Pagano. Umberto Pagano shoots from long range. Francisco Barbosa gets down and covers it.
77.11
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Filipe Campos replacing Filipe Ferreira .
78.13
Jose Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Andre Postiga holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andre Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gill Colonnello. Gill Colonnello lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Bento. Miguel Bento connects with a diving header. Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer clears it off the line with his head!
81.16
Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer threads the ball through to Artur Sousa. Artur Sousa knocks the ball forward to Vikash Hebert. Vikash Hebert sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
85.17
Artur Sousa hacks Gaspar Quaresma from behind! The referee calls over Artur Sousa and shows him a yellow card! Gaspar Quaresma carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.29
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

S.L. Benfica

Sporting Braga
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
23.4%
42.9%
33.8%

Scorers
Filipe Ferreira 15
Vikash Hebert 24
Umberto Pagano 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Umberto Pagano of S.L. Benfica

Match Ratings
1.Alec Liddell (GK)
8
2.Bruno Campos (DEF)
7
3.Pierre-Emmanuel Fischer (DEF)
6
4.Roel Pater (DEF)
7
5.Hannes Winkler (MID)
6
6.Filipe Ferreira (MID)goal scored
8
7.Artur Sousa (MID)yellow card
6
8.Paulo Moutinho (MID)
8
9.Umberto Pagano (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Vikash Hebert (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Vitor Neves (ATT)
8
 
12.Edern Carriére (MID)
6
13.Filipe Campos (MID)
6
14.Ernesto Jimenez (ATT)
6

1.Francisco Barbosa (GK)
8
2.John Ferguson (DEF)
6
3.Gaspar Quaresma (DEF)
6
4.Jose Fonseca (DEF)
6
5.Manuel Fonseca (MID)
7
6.Miguel Bento (MID)
6
7.Jose Ramos (MID)
8
8.Andre Postiga (MID)
6
9.Remi Preguet (ATT)
6
10.Gill Colonnello (ATT)
6
11.Paulo Valente (ATT)
6
 
12.Rodrigo Valente (GK)
0
13.Gavin Davidson (MID)
0
14.Sergio Pinheiro (ATT)
0