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16/09/2035, Braga Municipal Stadium, Braga, Portugal, Live on National TV
Primeira, Liga Portugal

Braga Vs Benfica

Braga play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Gaia (GK) , D Narciso (CB) , G Marcelo (CB) , D Amaro (RB) , C Seyrig (LB) , O Isabel (CDM) , I Lopes (CAM) , D Mangual (RM) , A Gomaa (LM) , J Alvarado (ST) , W Better (ST) And the subs are: S Gamba (CB) , F Middelkamp (CB) , A Catanoso (CM) , A Tardelli (CM) , A Sanders (ST)

Benfica play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: O Oliva (GK) , Q Barra (CB) , A Portugal (CB) , E Rico (RB) , F Michielssens (LB) , S Vala (CDM) , E Socorro (CAM) , J Vieyra (RM) , D Flor (LM) , M Menor (ST) , F Vidal (ST) And the subs are: V Nora (CB) , I Alvares (CM) , A Coutinho (ST)

Welcome to Braga Municipal Stadium in Braga, Portugal where Braga will face Benfica.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Primeira, Liga Portugal.  The attendance is 30000.

1' - Braga kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Ovidio Isabel plays a short pass to Diego Narciso.  Diego Narciso plays a short pass to Chandler Seyrig.  Chandler Seyrig takes the ball past Montana Menor with a turn of pace.  

5' - Chandler Seyrig sees Asif Gomaa making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

7' - Montana Menor plays a long ball to Esteban Rico.  Diego Amaro successfully tackles Esteban Rico and gains possession for his team.  Diego Amaro speeds past Diego Flor.  

11' - Diego Amaro plays the ball to Chandler Seyrig.  Chandler Seyrig sees Jeraldo Alvarado making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jeraldo Alvarado is able to take the ball.  Jeraldo Alvarado reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Quincy Barra plays a short pass to Francies Michielssens.  Francies Michielssens attempts to take the ball past Ovidio Isabel with a turn of pace, but is dispossessed.  

17' - Jeraldo Alvarado runs with the ball, beating Eloy Socorro.  

24' - Alfonso Portugal hits the ball long to Santiago Vala.  Ovidio Isabel dispossesses Santiago Vala and the ball goes loose.  Francisco Vidal dispossesses Diego Narciso and gains possession for his team.  Benfica try to launch a counter attack.  Francisco Vidal hits the ball from outside the area towards goal...but Dario Gaia deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Benfica.  Santiago Vala will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, and manages to find Diego Flor.  Diego Flor directs a powerful header attempting to beat Dario Gaia...but its over!

32' - Guillermo Marcelo plays a short pass to Diego Narciso.  Diego Narciso sees Warner Better making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Warner Better is able to control the ball.  Warner Better tries to cutback, but Esteban Rico manages to get to the ball first!  

33' - Esteban Rico spots a run from Francisco Vidal.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Francisco Vidal is able to control the ball.  Francisco Vidal tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but its wide!

37' - Eloy Socorro finds Santiago Vala with a long pass.  Santiago Vala attempts to use his skills to beat Chandler Seyrig.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Santiago Vala runs with the ball!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Benfica kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

52' - Francies Michielssens finds Santiago Vala with a short pass.  Santiago Vala slides the ball to Eloy Socorro.  Eloy Socorro finds Quincy Barra with a short pass.  Quincy Barra finds Diego Flor with a short pass.  Diego Flor curls in a cross, and manages to find Santiago Vala.  Santiago Vala gets his head to the ball hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot goes over!

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Francisco Vidal is going to be taken off.  Vicente Nora is going to be brought on.  

58' - Dario Gaia passes to Diego Narciso.  Diego Narciso slides the ball to Diego Amaro.  Diego Amaro passes to Ovidio Isabel.  Ovidio Isabel sees a run from Diego Mangual.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Diego Mangual is able to take the ball.  Diego Mangual attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

60' - Orlando Oliva passes to Esteban Rico.  Asif Gomaa dispossesses Esteban Rico and takes possession.  Braga attempt to counter.  Asif Gomaa attempts to beat Juan Vieyra using his skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

60' - Asif Gomaa spots a run from Diego Mangual.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Diego Mangual has strayed offside!  

62' - Isidro Lopes spots a run from Warner Better.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jeraldo Alvarado is going to be taken off.  Ambroise Sanders is brought on from the bench.  

69' - Guillermo Marcelo chips a long ball to Isidro Lopes.  Isidro Lopes runs with the ball, beating Eloy Socorro.  

69' - Isidro Lopes spots a run from Ovidio Isabel.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Ovidio Isabel has strayed offside!  

72' - Montana Menor hits the ball long to Francies Michielssens.  Francies Michielssens looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Dario Gaia!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Guillermo Marcelo is going to be taken off.  Francky Middelkamp joins the game from the bench.  

76' - Santiago Vala sees Montana Menor making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Montana Menor has strayed offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Diego Narciso will come off.  Savio Gamba joins the game from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Eloy Socorro is going to be taken off.  Ivan Alvares is brought on from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Montana Menor is going to be taken off.  Angel Coutinho joins the game from the bench.  

82' - Diego Amaro sees Diego Mangual making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Diego Mangual runs on to the ball.  Diego Mangual fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...and Diego Mangual scores!  That's a nice goal from the Braga player!  The ball hit the crossbar and into the net!

82' - Benfica kick the ball off for the restart.  

85' - Santiago Vala passes to Diego Flor.  Diego Flor passes the ball to Quincy Barra.  Quincy Barra chips a long ball to Ivan Alvares.  Ivan Alvares sees a run from Angel Coutinho.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Angel Coutinho can't get to the ball!  

91' - Savio Gamba plays the ball to Ovidio Isabel.  Ovidio Isabel passes the ball to Francky Middelkamp.  Francky Middelkamp finds Isidro Lopes with a long ball.  Quincy Barra successfully tackles Isidro Lopes and gains possession for his team.  Quincy Barra sees Ivan Alvares making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  



The match has ended Braga 1 - 0 Benfica.