Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estádio Municipal de Braga where Sporting Braga play Queen of the South in this second leg MWF Europa Cup game. Queen of the South lead by 3-0 from the first leg. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Braga are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by .


0.00
The whistle blows and Sporting Braga get the match underway!
2.48
Lauren Bisan-E. Druon threads the ball through to Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs plays a quick one-two with Rui Yanez and rushes in on goal... Rui Matthijs comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
8.12
Lauren Bisan-E. Druon sees Artur Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Michael Tomasson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
12.34
Marek Smolarek makes a simple pass to Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rui Yanez is offside!
26.46
Valentino Montella chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Cleland. With a delightful solo run, Gavin Cleland stretches the opposition's defence. Gavin Cleland shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
28.54
Igor Onopko hacks Lauren Bisan-E. Druon from behind! Igor Onopko is given a warning by the referee! Lauren Bisan-E. Druon stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.29
Nils Koschmieder passes the ball forward to Sergio Monteiro. Showing composure, Sergio Monteiro picks a pass forward to Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.25
Godwin Ikpeba threads a neat ball through to Lauren Bisan-E. Druon. Lauren Bisan-E. Druon makes a simple pass to Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira rushes past Sander Bouma! Artur Vieira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
Mohammed Auriol surges forward with the ball. Mohammed Auriol skips past Nils Koschmieder! Mohammed Auriol shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Peter Valakari replacing J-Clau Fiorese.

45.00
Queen of the South kick off!
47.54
Eugenio Castillo knocks the ball forward to Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko flicks a high ball forward to Rigobert Ipoua who takes it down. Rigobert Ipoua knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nils Koschmieder.
48.16
Gavin Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mykhaylo Polyachenko. Mykhaylo Polyachenko skips past Peter Valakari! Some silky footwork from Mykhaylo Polyachenko provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.08
Peter Valakari flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Monteiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs shoots from 20 yards but Michael Tomasson is on top of it.
54.28
Valentino Montella knocks the ball to his team mate, Igor Onopko. Seeing a gap ahead, Igor Onopko plays the ball forward to Rigobert Ipoua. Rigobert Ipoua cuts inside the box! Rigobert Ipoua shoots from just inside the box but Godwin Afolabi is on top of it.
59.29
Marek Smolarek passes the ball forward to Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira plays a scrappy one-two with Rui Matthijs and advances towards the goal... Artur Vieira comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it flies just wide!
60.43
Queen of the South have made 2 substitutions with Marcel Emmerlich replacing Lauren Bisan-E. Druon and Ebi Boniek replacing Artur Vieira .
61.50
Sergio Monteiro kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs rushes past Sander Bouma! Rui Matthijs makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Michael Tomasson has to pick the ball from the back of the net! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Dutchman!
67.09
Tonci Stimac flicks the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sander Bouma.
71.08
Mohammed Auriol hits a low pass to Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
72.01
Marcel Emmerlich chips the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Queen of the South are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
83.10
Tonci Stimac flicks a high pass forward. Rui Yanez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rui Yanez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.47
Seeing a gap ahead, Marcel Emmerlich plays the ball forward to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Tomasson who gathers it comfortably.
85.33
Marcel Emmerlich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs knocks the ball forward to Ebi Boniek but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 4
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 1 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 45.3333333333333 vs 54.6666666666667
Play Area
Home team third: 36.00%, Midfield: 46.67%, Away team third: 17.33%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rui Matthijs of Queen of the South

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
3. Sander Bouma (DEF)
6
6
7
7. Igor Onopko (MID)
6
8. Gavin Cleland (MID)
6
6
6

0
14. Zerbini Rocchi (ATT)
0

2. Godwin Ikpeba (DEF)
6
6
6
6
8. Tonci Stimac (MID)
6
9. Artur Vieira (ATT)
8
10. Rui Matthijs (ATT)
9
11. Rui Yanez (ATT)
6

12. Peter Valakari (DEF)
6
6
14. Ebi Boniek (ATT)
6