Match Report
| Sporting Braga | Sporting Braga |  |  | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Marvin Kitson | M. Kitson |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Albrecht Schäfer | A. Schäfer | |||||||||
| Thomas Heering | T. Heering |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Rodrigo Barbosa | R. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Sergio Valente | S. Valente | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 |  | David Hutchison | D. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Steffen Eilts | S. Eilts | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Mario Lima | M. Lima | |||||||||
| Fernando Pinheiro | F. Pinheiro | | 67 | M |  | | 5 | | M | 70 |  | Bruno Sadotti | B. Sadotti | ||||||||
| Bruno Postiga | B. Postiga | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 |  | Gregorio Gimenez | G. Gimenez | |||||||||
| Diogo Nunes | D. Nunes | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Mike Adams | M. Adams | |||||||||
| Diogo Barbosa | D. Barbosa | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Ruben Postiga | R. Postiga | |||||||||
| Rafael Pardo | R. Pardo | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Paulo Pinheiro | P. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Vitor Castro | V. Castro | | 58 | A | | 10 | | | A | 66 | | Adam Maddison | A. Maddison | ||||||||
| Frederico Costa | F. Costa | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Helder Nunes | H. Nunes | |||||||||
| Paulo Alves | P. Alves | | 65 | D | | 12 | | G | 67 | | Daniel Quaresma | D. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Frederico Vieira | F. Vieira | | 65 | D | | 13 | | G | 65 | | Terry Dyer | T. Dyer | |||||||||
| Rui Caluwé | R. Caluwé | | 64 | D | | 14 | | G | 57 | | Alexandre Antunes | A. Antunes | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play host to Santa Clara. A crowd of 17,983 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Braga and Santa Clara are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Carrera.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sporting Braga and Santa Clara are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Carrera.
0.00
0-0Santa Clara get the match underway!
9.57
0-1Mario Lima makes a probing pass to Mike Adams. Mike Adams knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Pinheiro. Without breaking stride, Paulo Pinheiro plays the ball forward to Adam Maddison who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Adam Maddison provides some space. He shoots at goal. Adam Maddison scores for Santa Clara!!
12.22
0-1David Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Mike Adams. Mike Adams runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mike Adams threads a neat ball through to Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent block by Sergio Valente!
15.53
0-1Bruno Postiga knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
16.52
0-1Thomas Heering hacks Paulo Pinheiro from behind! Thomas Heering is shown the yellow card! Paulo Pinheiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.12
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, Fernando Pinheiro plays the ball forward to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa shoots from long range. Albrecht Schäfer easily gets down and covers it.
21.46
0-1Frederico Costa hacks Rodrigo Barbosa from behind! The referee calls over Frederico Costa and warns him to calm down! Rodrigo Barbosa gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.51
Bruno Postiga knocks the ball forward to Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.38
Mike Adams flicks a high pass forward to Helder Nunes who brings the ball under control. Helder Nunes plays a one-two with Paulo Pinheiro and advances towards the goal... Helder Nunes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
30.50
0-1Mike Adams makes a beautiful solo run. Mike Adams kicks a strong pass forward to Paulo Pinheiro but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.40
0-1Sergio Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga takes it forward alone. Bruno Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.03
Rodrigo Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Ruben Postiga. Ruben Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Helder Nunes controls it well on his chest. Helder Nunes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
39.54
0-1Thomas Heering barges into Paulo Pinheiro. The referee warns Thomas Heering to calm down! Paulo Pinheiro runs off the knock.
40.13
Bruno Postiga hacks Gregorio Gimenez from behind! Bruno Postiga is warned by the referee! Gregorio Gimenez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.39
Diogo Nunes hits a low pass to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Mario Lima flicks a high pass forward to Ruben Postiga who brings the ball under control. Ruben Postiga laces a through ball forward to Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison plays a scrappy one-two with Helder Nunes and advances towards the goal... Adam Maddison muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. Santa Clara also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Sporting Braga kick off and get the second half underway!
48.16
Diogo Nunes catches Gregorio Gimenez on the ankles. The referee calls over Diogo Nunes and shows him a yellow card! Gregorio Gimenez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.07
Bruno Sadotti kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes whips in a cross ball towards Adam Maddison. Adam Maddison finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
53.47
Thomas Heering decides to run forward with the ball. Thomas Heering flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Castro controls it well on his chest. Vitor Castro shoots from 20 yards. Albrecht Schäfer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.28
Bruno Postiga laces a through ball forward to Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Albrecht Schäfer with no chance!! Goal for Sporting Braga!
63.54
Mike Adams takes it forward alone. Mike Adams kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Nunes but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.52
Ruben Postiga flicks a high pass forward to Adam Maddison who brings the ball under control. Adam Maddison shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.53
Rodrigo Barbosa flicks a high pass forward to Mike Adams who brings the ball under control. Mike Adams threads a neat ball through to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.19
Bruno Postiga threads a neat ball through to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa rushes past David Hutchison! Frederico Costa comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
73.13
Bruno Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Costa controls it well on his chest. Frederico Costa tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
75.58
Diogo Nunes hacks Gregorio Gimenez from behind! Diogo Nunes is given a warning by the referee! Gregorio Gimenez runs off the knock.
78.59
Thomas Heering flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Nunes controls it well on his chest. Diogo Nunes threads a neat ball through to Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Albrecht Schäfer manages to gather it effortlessly.
84.26
Mario Lima flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Sadotti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bruno Sadotti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
87.12
Bruno Postiga threads the ball through to Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo edges inside the box! Rafael Pardo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sporting Braga!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Vitor Castro 53, 59 Rafael Pardo 87 | Adam Maddison 10 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Marvin Kitson (GK)
6
2. Thomas Heering (DEF)
6
3. Sergio Valente (DEF)
6
4. Steffen Eilts (DEF)
6
5. Fernando Pinheiro (MID)
6
6. Bruno Postiga (MID)
7
7. Diogo Nunes (MID)
5
8. Diogo Barbosa (MID)
6
9. Rafael Pardo (ATT)
9
10. Vitor Castro (ATT)
9
11. Frederico Costa (ATT)
6
12. Paulo Alves (DEF)
0
13. Frederico Vieira (DEF)
0
14. Rui Caluwé (DEF)
0
1. Albrecht Schäfer (GK)
6
2. Rodrigo Barbosa (DEF)
6
3. David Hutchison (DEF)
6
4. Mario Lima (DEF)
6
5. Bruno Sadotti (MID)
6
6. Gregorio Gimenez (MID)
6
7. Mike Adams (MID)
7
8. Ruben Postiga (MID)
7
9. Paulo Pinheiro (ATT)
6
10. Adam Maddison (ATT)
7
11. Helder Nunes (ATT)
6
12. Daniel Quaresma (GK)
0
13. Terry Dyer (GK)
0
14. Alexandre Antunes (GK)
0