Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     FelgueirasFelgueiras
Ben CouchBen Couch Chris Frost Chris Frost
Francisco BarbosaF. Barbosa76
G
1captain
G
61Alec BoothA. Booth
Manuel PostigaM. Postiga54
D
2
D
59Marques Pereira MachadoM. Machado
John FergusonJ. Ferguson65
D
3
D
61Jaime FernandesJ. Fernandes
Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca69
D
4
D
64Rafael AlmeidaR. Almeida
Manuel FonsecaM. Fonseca68
M
5
M
60Antoine MatingouA. Matingou
Miguel BentoM. Bento69
M
6
M
63Samir BuchwaldS. Buchwald
Jose RamosJ. Ramos68
M
captain7
M
61Jorge CastroJ. Castro
Andre PostigaA. Postiga70
M
8
M
67Tiago LopesT. Lopes
Remi PreguetR. Preguet55
A
9
A
67Antonio JesusA. Jesus
Gill ColonnelloG. Colonnello71
A
10
A
60Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira
Paulo ValenteP. Valente56
A
11
A
55Diogo CamposD. Campos
 
Rodrigo ValenteR. Valente67
G
12
D
55Eduardo TavaresE. Tavares
Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson46
M
13
M
60Jakob MüllerJ. Müller
Sergio PinheiroS. Pinheiro53
A
14
A
71Ruben SemedoR. Semedo

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Felgueiras. A crowd of 19,963 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Braga and Felgueiras are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Helder Costa.


0.00
Felgueiras start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.52
Jose Ramos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Remi Preguet. Remi Preguet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.03
Jose Fonseca surges forward with the ball. Jose Fonseca kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca finds some space and shoots from distance but Alec Booth reads it well. Good keeping!
8.32
Marques Pereira Machado flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Jesus easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Antonio Jesus plays the ball forward to Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
9.03
Jorge Castro passes the ball forward to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus lofts in a cross ball towards Samir Buchwald. Samir Buchwald flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Francisco Barbosa. Excellent save.
10.31
Jose Fonseca passes the ball forward to John Ferguson. John Ferguson sees Gill Colonnello in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gill Colonnello lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.29
Jose Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Postiga. Manuel Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Valente holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paulo Valente plays a one-two with Remi Preguet and rushes in on goal... Paulo Valente strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Paulo Valente!
18.07
Without breaking stride, Rafael Almeida plays the ball forward to Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira puts a great ball through. Jorge Castro runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
20.19
Jose Fonseca makes a beautiful solo run. Jose Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
21.56
John Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Fonseca collects the pass. Manuel Fonseca sees a break and surges forward. Manuel Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Valente but he's offside!
22.44
Antoine Matingou makes a probing pass to Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Fonseca.
24.20
Marques Pereira Machado flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Jesus controls it well on his chest. Antonio Jesus shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.21
Marques Pereira Machado flicks a high pass forward. Samir Buchwald collects the pass. Samir Buchwald makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Castro but he's offside!
32.11
Manuel Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Bento. Miguel Bento flicks a high pass forward. Remi Preguet comfortably collects the pass. Remi Preguet shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
33.45
Tiago Lopes surges forward with the ball. Tiago Lopes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Francisco Barbosa easily smothers it!
39.44
Jose Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Bento controls it well on his chest. Miguel Bento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.11
Tiago Lopes threads a neat ball through to Samir Buchwald. Samir Buchwald knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Rafael Almeida threads the ball through to Antoine Matingou. Antoine Matingou knocks the ball forward to Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high 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. Felgueiras have changed their lineup with Ruben Semedo replacing Silvio Moreira. The Felgueiras players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Sporting Braga kicking off!
51.41
Jaime Fernandes comes in with a late challenge on Jose Ramos. Jaime Fernandes is shown the yellow card! Jose Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.41
Free kick to Sporting Braga just outside the area...
52.34
Paulo Valente takes a stuttering run up but it's too wide. Goal kick.
53.00
Marques Pereira Machado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos plays a quick one-two with Antonio Jesus and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Diogo Campos provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.50
Samir Buchwald threads a neat ball through to Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos whips in a cross ball towards Ruben Semedo. Ruben Semedo makes a deft header. Fantastic reaction save from Francisco Barbosa!
55.22
Manuel Postiga hacks Diogo Campos from behind! The referee calls over Manuel Postiga and shows him a yellow card! Diogo Campos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.27
Samir Buchwald kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.44
Felgueiras have made 2 substitutions with Eduardo Tavares replacing Marques Pereira Machado and Jakob Müller replacing Antoine Matingou .
61.52
Rafael Almeida launches a long ball forward. Ruben Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
63.12
Miguel Bento knocks the ball forward to Andre Postiga. Andre Postiga controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Alec Booth gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
66.24
Seeing a gap ahead, Samir Buchwald plays the ball forward to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro threads a neat ball through to Ruben Semedo. Ruben Semedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Fonseca.
69.03
Rafael Almeida flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Jesus who brings the ball under control. Antonio Jesus knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Semedo. Ruben Semedo knocks the ball forward to Diogo Campos but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
71.34
Eduardo Tavares comes in with a late challenge on Andre Postiga. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andre Postiga stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.25
Jorge Castro barges into Manuel Fonseca. Jorge Castro is warned by the referee! Manuel Fonseca carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.14
Miguel Bento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Postiga. Andre Postiga finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Alec Booth!
75.45
Jaime Fernandes chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Tavares. Eduardo Tavares flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Semedo. Ruben Semedo lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Jesus. With a superhuman jump, Antonio Jesus connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Francisco Barbosa gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
77.26
Jakob Müller catches Andre Postiga in the face with his elbow. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Andre Postiga rubs his head but gets up unharmed.
81.36
Jose Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
83.46
Diogo Campos flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Jesus controls it well on his chest. Antonio Jesus shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
85.25
Antonio Jesus comes in with a late challenge on John Ferguson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.38
Andre Postiga threads a neat ball through to Gill Colonnello. Gill Colonnello edges inside the box! Gill Colonnello comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Sporting Braga are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
89.03
Samir Buchwald catches Paulo Valente on the ankles. Samir Buchwald is shown the yellow card! Paulo Valente grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Jose Ramos decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

Felgueiras
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
6
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
28.3%
44.4%
27.3%

Scorers
Paulo Valente 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Barbosa of Sporting Braga

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

1.Alec Booth (GK)
7
2.Marques Pereira Machado (DEF)
6
3.Jaime Fernandes (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Rafael Almeida (DEF)
6
5.Jakob Müller (MID)red card
3
6.Samir Buchwald (MID)yellow card
6
7.Jorge Castro (MID)
6
8.Tiago Lopes (MID)
6
9.Antonio Jesus (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Silvio Moreira (ATT)
6
11.Antoine Matingou (MID)
6
 
12.Eduardo Tavares (DEF)yellow card
5
13.Diogo Campos (ATT)
6
14.Ruben Semedo (ATT)
6