Match Report
| VVV Venlo | VVV Venlo |  |  | Sporting Braga | Sporting Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Henry Pienaar | H. Pienaar |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Eduardo Moutinho | E. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Ahmed Volmer | A. Volmer | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Jorge Martins | J. Martins | |||||||||
| Robert Nijkamp | R. Nijkamp | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Quim Moreira | Q. Moreira | |||||||||
| Daan Elshot | D. Elshot | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Bruno Nascimento | B. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Jimmy Claes | J. Claes | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 |  | Eugenio Sadotti | E. Sadotti | |||||||||
| Tjalle Riverola | T. Riverola | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Tiago Sousa | T. Sousa | |||||||||
| Egbert Roest | E. Roest | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Gaspar Mendes | G. Mendes | |||||||||
| Jo Van Der Meer | J. Van Der Meer | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Manuel Viana | M. Viana | |||||||||
| Luis-Clemente Gohel | L. Gohel |  | 53 | M | | 9 | | M | 45 | | Tiago Quaresma | T. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Gabriel Fuentes | G. Fuentes |  | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Duarte Jardim | D. Jardim | |||||||||
| Daan Splinter | D. Splinter | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Andre Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play Sporting Braga in this Inter Cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both VVV Venlo and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both VVV Venlo and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0VVV Venlo kick off and get the match underway!
8.47
0-0Tiago Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duarte Jardim. Duarte Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.06
0-0Robert Nijkamp makes a simple pass to Luis-Clemente Gohel. Luis-Clemente Gohel makes a simple pass to Daan Splinter. Daan Splinter whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Fuentes. Gabriel Fuentes flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
12.37
Jo Van Der Meer surges forward with the ball. Jo Van Der Meer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
15.07
Gaspar Mendes threads the ball through to Andre Pinheiro. Andre Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Jardim. Duarte Jardim is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.43
1-0Robert Nijkamp takes it forward alone. Robert Nijkamp knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Fuentes. Gabriel Fuentes whips in a cross ball towards Daan Splinter. Daan Splinter connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Eduardo Moutinho has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.43
1-0Eugenio Sadotti hacks Daan Splinter from behind! Eugenio Sadotti is given a warning by the referee! Daan Splinter runs off the knock.
38.38
Manuel Viana passes the ball forward to Andre Pinheiro. Andre Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.00
Egbert Roest makes a simple pass to Daan Splinter. Daan Splinter knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Fuentes. Gabriel Fuentes directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Sporting Braga kick off and get the second half underway!
48.37
Bruno Nascimento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Viana. Manuel Viana flicks the ball to his team mate, Andre Pinheiro. Andre Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.13
Egbert Roest controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daan Splinter. Daan Splinter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Moreira.
51.45
1-0Tjalle Riverola advances with the ball. Tjalle Riverola goes all the way! Tjalle Riverola makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
63.11
Robert Nijkamp knocks the ball forward to Jo Van Der Meer. Jo Van Der Meer chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Fuentes. Gabriel Fuentes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bruno Nascimento.
72.25
Quim Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Sousa. Tiago Sousa brings the ball forward. Tiago Sousa lofts in a cross ball towards Andre Pinheiro. Andre Pinheiro heads the ball goalwards but Henry Pienaar is on top of it.
73.02
Jo Van Der Meer passes the ball forward to Gabriel Fuentes. Gabriel Fuentes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.40
1-0Sporting Braga are easily keeping VVV Venlo at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
78.20
Bruno Nascimento makes a simple pass to Gaspar Mendes. Gaspar Mendes makes a beautiful solo run. Gaspar Mendes plays a perfect one-two with Duarte Jardim and rushes in on goal... Gaspar Mendes takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.45
Jo Van Der Meer catches Gaspar Mendes on the ankles. The referee calls over Jo Van Der Meer and warns him to calm down! Gaspar Mendes stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.14
Bruno Nascimento knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Viana. Manuel Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Duarte Jardim. Duarte Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.30
Tiago Sousa barges into Luis-Clemente Gohel. Tiago Sousa is warned by the referee! Luis-Clemente Gohel runs off the knock.
89.31
Daan Elshot knocks the ball to his team mate, Egbert Roest. Egbert Roest knocks the ball to his team mate, Daan Splinter. Daan Splinter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Gaspar Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Andre Pinheiro. Andre Pinheiro shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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