Match Report


Sporting BragaSporting Braga     C.D. FeirenseC.D. Feirense
Ben CouchBen Couch Computer Player Computer Player
Francisco BarbosaF. Barbosa76
G
1
G
68David SantosD. Santos
John FergusonJ. Ferguson65
D
2
D
66Paolo MurrinP. Murrin
Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca69
D
3
D
65Cristiano SemedoC. Semedo
Gaspar QuaresmaG. Quaresma66
D
4
D
64Andy YoungA. Young
Manuel FonsecaM. Fonseca68
M
5
M
66Fernando FariaF. Faria
Miguel BentoM. Bento69
M
6
M
66Pedro LopesP. Lopes
Jose RamosJ. Ramos68
M
captain7
M
65David FonsecaD. Fonseca
Andre PostigaA. Postiga70
M
8
M
64Benito GuanaB. Guana
Remi PreguetR. Preguet55
A
9captain
A
74Ljubisa PossanziniL. Possanzini
Gill ColonnelloG. Colonnello71
A
10
A
59Pierre-Yves DiomedeP. Diomede
Sergio PinheiroS. Pinheiro53
A
11
A
58Ruggiero ItalianoR. Italiano
 
Rodrigo ValenteR. Valente67
G
12
D
63Toni BaretT. Baret
Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson47
M
13
D
56Samuel NunesS. Nunes
Manuel PostigaM. Postiga54
D
14
M
56Edgar GomesE. Gomes

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to C.D. Feirense. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Braga and C.D. Feirense are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Campos.


0.00
Sporting Braga kick off and get the match underway!
2.31
Andre Postiga makes a beautiful solo run. Andre Postiga hits a low pass to Remi Preguet. Remi Preguet cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
8.31
Jose Ramos clumsily knocks into Pedro Lopes. The referee warns Jose Ramos to calm down! Pedro Lopes runs off the knock.
10.21
Manuel Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Pinheiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Pinheiro finds some space and shoots from distance. David Santos gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
21.22
Fernando Faria threads the ball through to Benito Guana. Benito Guana plays a quick one-two with David Fonseca and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Benito Guana provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
22.29
Andy Young flicks a high pass forward. David Fonseca controls it well on his chest. David Fonseca surges forward with the ball. David Fonseca shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.20
Benito Guana threads a neat ball through to Ljubisa Possanzini. Ljubisa Possanzini plays a perfect one-two with Benito Guana and rushes in on goal... Ljubisa Possanzini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
28.11
Benito Guana knocks the ball to his team mate, Ljubisa Possanzini. Ljubisa Possanzini shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
32.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Murrin plays the ball forward to David Fonseca. David Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Ljubisa Possanzini controls it well on his chest. Ljubisa Possanzini knocks in a cross ball towards Ruggiero Italiano. Ruggiero Italiano connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.22
Manuel Fonseca pushes up the pitch. Manuel Fonseca knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos plays a one-two with Sergio Pinheiro and advances towards the goal... Jose Ramos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
42.36
Jose Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Remi Preguet. Remi Preguet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. C.D. Feirense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
C.D. Feirense kick off!
48.58
Cristiano Semedo barges into Jose Ramos. Cristiano Semedo is given a warning by the referee! Jose Ramos runs off the knock.
49.32
Andy Young kicks a strong pass forward to Pierre-Yves Diomede. Pierre-Yves Diomede threads the ball through into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from David Fonseca provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for David Fonseca!
61.29
Miguel Bento flicks a high pass forward. Gill Colonnello holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gill Colonnello shoots from 20 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving David Santos with no chance!! Goal for Sporting Braga!
66.40
Jose Ramos makes a simple pass to Sergio Pinheiro. Sergio Pinheiro shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
72.57
Jose Ramos sees Gill Colonnello in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gill Colonnello tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
75.51
Manuel Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Gill Colonnello holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gill Colonnello controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.45
Benito Guana threads a neat ball through to Ruggiero Italiano. Ruggiero Italiano threads a neat ball through to Ljubisa Possanzini. Some silky footwork from Ljubisa Possanzini provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.38
Jose Ramos hits a low pass to Sergio Pinheiro. Sergio Pinheiro shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
81.53
From the throw-in, Miguel Bento picks out Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos passes the ball forward to Gill Colonnello. Gill Colonnello knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.01
Andy Young sees Pierre-Yves Diomede in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pierre-Yves Diomede plays a one-two with Pedro Lopes and rushes in on goal... Pierre-Yves Diomede shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is deflected wide by Jose Fonseca.
85.21
Corner kick to C.D. Feirense. Benito Guana plays it to the near post. Andre Postiga reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
87.03
Ruggiero Italiano flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Yves Diomede controls it well on his chest. Pierre-Yves Diomede knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Francisco Barbosa who gathers it comfortably.
89.19
John Ferguson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Remi Preguet. Remi Preguet shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but David Santos comfortably smothers it!
90.00
Miguel Bento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gill Colonnello. Gill Colonnello shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Braga

C.D. Feirense
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
23.3%
46.6%
30.1%

Scorers
Remi Preguet 2
Gill Colonnello 61
Ljubisa Possanzini 24
Ruggiero Italiano 33
David Fonseca 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ljubisa Possanzini of C.D. Feirense

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

1.David Santos (GK)
7
2.Paolo Murrin (DEF)
6
3.Cristiano Semedo (DEF)
5
4.Andy Young (DEF)
7
5.Fernando Faria (MID)
6
6.Pedro Lopes (MID)
6
7.David Fonseca (MID)goal scored
8
8.Benito Guana (MID)
7
9.Ljubisa Possanzini (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Pierre-Yves Diomede (ATT)
7
11.Ruggiero Italiano (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Toni Baret (DEF)
0
13.Samuel Nunes (DEF)
0
14.Edgar Gomes (MID)
0