Match Report
| Sporting Braga | Sporting Braga |  |  | FC Porto | FC Porto | ||||||||||||||||
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| Michael Tomasson | M. Tomasson |  | 75 | G |  | 1 | | G | 78 |  | Manuel Carvalho | M. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Eugenio Castillo | E. Castillo |  | 79 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 81 | | Vitor Mendes | V. Mendes | |||||||||
| Sander Bouma | S. Bouma |  | 74 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Arno Turek | A. Turek | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Sousa | S. Sousa | | 46 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 64 | | Hugo Faria | H. Faria | ||||||||
| Duarte Semedo | D. Semedo | | 31 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Mario Antunes | M. Antunes | |||||||||
| Mohammed Auriol | M. Auriol |  | 86 | M | | 6 | | M | 81 | | Juan-Carlos Pichichi | J. Pichichi | |||||||||
| Igor Onopko | I. Onopko |  | 80 | M | | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Mohammed De Groot | M. De Groot | ||||||||
| Gavin Cleland | G. Cleland |  | 75 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Scott Burley | S. Burley | |||||||||
| Rigobert Ipoua | R. Ipoua |  | 84 | A | | 9 | | M | 68 | | David Sousa | D. Sousa | |||||||||
| Stephan Dugbatey | S. Dugbatey |  | 80 | A | | 10 | | A | 74 | | Sebastiao Alves | S. Alves | |||||||||
| Mykhaylo Polyachenko | M. Polyachenko |  | 79 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Vasco Valente | V. Valente | |||||||||
| Eugenio Iglesias | E. Iglesias | | 78 | A | | 12 | | G | 68 | | Vitor Costa | V. Costa | |||||||||
| Sveinn Ingólfsson | S. Ingólfsson |  | 75 | M | | 13 | | M | 66 | | Oliver Knapp | O. Knapp | |||||||||
| Zerbini Rocchi | Z. Rocchi |  | 74 | A | | 14 | | M | 66 | | John Caldwell | J. Caldwell | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to FC Porto. A crowd of 20,108 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Vidigal.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Porto appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Vidigal.
0.00
0-0FC Porto kick off and get the first half underway!
2.12
0-0Mohammed Auriol makes a probing pass to Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey skips past Mario Antunes! Stephan Dugbatey side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Arno Turek steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
3.30
0-0Juan-Carlos Pichichi sees Sebastiao Alves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastiao Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.43
1-0Gavin Cleland runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gavin Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.04
1-0Sander Bouma flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Cleland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Cleland hits a low pass to Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Mykhaylo Polyachenko knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stephan Dugbatey is offside!
12.58
1-0Juan-Carlos Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Valente collects the pass. Vasco Valente finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.04
David Sousa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
18.55
1-0Eugenio Castillo passes the ball forward to Mohammed Auriol. Mohammed Auriol makes a beautiful solo run. Mohammed Auriol controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Manuel Carvalho. What a great pair of hands!
20.16
Igor Onopko threads the ball through to Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.03
Gavin Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Mykhaylo Polyachenko whips in a cross ball towards Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Manuel Carvalho!
27.11
1-0Sebastiao Sousa flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Auriol. Mohammed Auriol flicks a high pass forward to Rigobert Ipoua who brings the ball under control. Rigobert Ipoua knocks the ball to his team mate, Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Arno Turek comes in with a late challenge on Mykhaylo Polyachenko. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
27.11
1-0The referee points to the spot..
28.18
Rigobert Ipoua takes a slow run up. He curls the ball inside the right post - goal!!
32.53
Sebastiao Sousa advances with the ball. Sebastiao Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Mykhaylo Polyachenko easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mykhaylo Polyachenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.18
Sander Bouma flicks a high pass forward. Mohammed Auriol easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mohammed Auriol hits a low pass to Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
36.26
Scott Burley receives the ball from a throw-in from David Sousa. Scott Burley makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
40.12
Gavin Cleland runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gavin Cleland shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.58
2-0Sebastiao Alves barges into Sander Bouma. The referee warns Sebastiao Alves to calm down! Sander Bouma stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Arno Turek makes a beautiful solo run. With a delightful solo run, Arno Turek stretches the opposition's defence. Arno Turek threads a neat, attacking ball through to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
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. FC Porto also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Porto players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Sporting Braga kicking off!
47.27
Hugo Faria hacks Stephan Dugbatey from behind! The referee warns Hugo Faria to calm down! Stephan Dugbatey runs off the knock.
48.55
Mohammed De Groot flicks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
49.34
Sander Bouma comes in with a late challenge on Sebastiao Alves. The referee warns Sander Bouma to calm down! Sebastiao Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.17
Juan-Carlos Pichichi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Juan-Carlos Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.35
Scott Burley flicks a high pass forward to Sebastiao Alves who brings the ball under control. Sebastiao Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.31
Sander Bouma drives a long ball upfield. Rigobert Ipoua sees Stephan Dugbatey just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Stephan Dugbatey shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Manuel Carvalho has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
66.39
Gavin Cleland sees space and advances. Gavin Cleland plays a perfect one-two with Stephan Dugbatey and rushes in on goal... Gavin Cleland shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
71.33
Mohammed De Groot kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.33
3-3Vitor Mendes catches Rigobert Ipoua on the ankles. The referee calls over Vitor Mendes and shows him a yellow card! Rigobert Ipoua runs off the knock.
78.29
3-3Arno Turek clumsily knocks into Rigobert Ipoua. The referee warns Arno Turek to calm down! Rigobert Ipoua grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.56
Hugo Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Sousa. David Sousa chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Vasco Valente. Vasco Valente shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Michael Tomasson.
83.03
3-3It's a corner kick. Juan-Carlos Pichichi loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Gavin Cleland reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
85.13
Arno Turek threads a neat ball through to Mohammed De Groot. Mohammed De Groot knocks the ball forward to Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Duarte Semedo makes a beautiful solo run. Duarte Semedo threads a neat ball through to Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Mykhaylo Polyachenko plays a one-two with Stephan Dugbatey and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Mykhaylo Polyachenko provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Stephan Dugbatey 4, 63 Rigobert Ipoua 28 (p) | Vasco Valente 45 Sebastiao Alves 55, 71 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephan Dugbatey of Sporting Braga |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Michael Tomasson (GK)
6
2. Eugenio Castillo (DEF)
6
3. Sander Bouma (DEF)
6
4. Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
6
5. Duarte Semedo (DEF)
6
6. Mohammed Auriol (MID)
7
7. Igor Onopko (MID)
6
8. Gavin Cleland (MID)
8
9. Rigobert Ipoua (ATT)
6
10. Stephan Dugbatey (ATT)
9
11. Mykhaylo Polyachenko (ATT)
6
12. Eugenio Iglesias (ATT)
0
13. Sveinn Ingólfsson (MID)
0
14. Zerbini Rocchi (ATT)
0
1. Manuel Carvalho (GK)
6
2. Vitor Mendes (DEF)
5
3. Arno Turek (DEF)
7
4. Hugo Faria (DEF)
6
5. Mario Antunes (DEF)
6
6. Juan-Carlos Pichichi (MID)
7
7. Mohammed De Groot (MID)
6
8. Scott Burley (MID)
6
9. David Sousa (MID)
6
10. Sebastiao Alves (ATT)
9
11. Vasco Valente (ATT)
8
12. Vitor Costa (GK)
0
13. Oliver Knapp (MID)
0
14. John Caldwell (MID)
0