Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Penafiel. A crowd of 9,540 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Penafiel appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Penafiel appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Penafiel kick off the first half!
4.47
0-0Rafael Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente makes a probing pass to Carlos Antunes. Carlos Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jakob Schell who gathers it comfortably.
6.56
1-0Jorge Postiga chips the ball to his team mate, Valentino Martinelli. Valentino Martinelli whips in a cross ball towards Luis Teixeira. Luis Teixeira flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.38
1-0Vasco Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Antunes. Carlos Antunes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.21
1-0Carlos Antunes barges into Miguel Soares. The referee calls over Carlos Antunes and warns him to calm down! Miguel Soares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.31
Paulo Valente clumsily knocks into Jorge Postiga. Paulo Valente is given a warning by the referee! Jorge Postiga stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.38
1-0Jorge Postiga threads the ball through to Rafael Lopes. Rafael Lopes passes the ball forward but Luis Teixeira is offside!
34.28
1-0Penafiel are easily keeping Sporting Braga at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
39.44
1-0Jan Haefliger passes the ball forward to Rafael Lopes. Rafael Lopes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Pedro Carvalho easily smothers it.
40.49
Alberto Postiga knocks the ball forward to Jorge Marques. Jorge Marques controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Marques. Alberto Marques knocks the ball forward to Vadim Kolesnichenko. Vadim Kolesnichenko cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.00
1-0Thomas Meidt clumsily knocks into Luis Teixeira. The referee calls over Thomas Meidt and shows him a yellow card! Luis Teixeira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Jorge Marques barges into Jorge Postiga. Jorge Marques is given a warning by the referee! Jorge Postiga stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Sporting Braga kick off!
47.59
Luis Viana makes a simple pass to Vadim Kolesnichenko. Vadim Kolesnichenko knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Antunes. Carlos Antunes heads the ball goalwards but somehow Jakob Schell manages to keep it out.
48.29
Jorge Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Haefliger. Jan Haefliger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Valentino Martinelli. Valentino Martinelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
53.04
Luis Viana flicks the ball to his team mate, Vadim Kolesnichenko. Vadim Kolesnichenko plays a perfect one-two with Alberto Marques and rushes in on goal... Vadim Kolesnichenko makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.04
Alberto Postiga catches Rafael Lopes on the ankles. Alberto Postiga is warned by the referee! Rafael Lopes stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.15
Jan Haefliger makes a simple pass to Valentino Martinelli. Valentino Martinelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.05
Jorge Marques makes a simple pass to Vadim Kolesnichenko. Vadim Kolesnichenko shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Jakob Schell easily smothers it!
79.47
Rodrigo Fernandes kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Haefliger. Jan Haefliger chips the ball to his team mate, Valentino Martinelli. Valentino Martinelli shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.02
Luis Viana makes a beautiful solo run. Luis Viana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.18
1-0Jorge Marques hacks Jorge Postiga from behind! Jorge Marques is shown the yellow card! Jorge Postiga runs off the knock.
87.40
Luis Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Marques. Alberto Marques shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Jakob Schell!
90.00
Jorge Postiga knocks the ball forward to Luis Teixeira. Luis Teixeira tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
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