FFO EFL3, Braga vs. Hearts (Fri Apr 12) Braga | Hearts 5-3-2 P | 4-4-2 P - | - | Matheus GK | GK Z_Clark V_Gomez DF | DF S_Kingsley S_Niakate DF | DF C_Halkett C_Borja DF | DF N_Atkinson J_Mendes DF | DF F_Kent P_Oliveira DF | MF B_Baningime A_Al_Musrati MF | MF C_Devlin R_Zalazar MF | MF C_Nieuwenhof D_Soumare MF | MF A_Lowry A_Ruiz FW | FW L_Shankland S_Banza FW | FW L_Boyce | T_Sa SUB | SUB D_Marzino S_Saatci SUB | SUB A_Cochrane A_Marin SUB | SUB T_Sibbick V_Carvalho SUB | SUB A_Forrest A_Aruna SUB | SUB K_Tagawa Min. 3 :(hea) F_Kent looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Lowry ... A_Lowry with the side footed shot! ... Matheus with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 5 :(hea) A_Lowry with electric pace ... He eases past V_Gomez ... A_Lowry unleashes a pile driver! ... Matheus gathers it comfortably Min. 6 :(hea) L_Shankland beats the defender ... J_Mendes with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 10 :(brg) A_Ruiz turns past C_Halkett ... He has created space for himself now ... A_Ruiz hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... GOAL!! ... He scores! ... Can You Believe It? ... That's put Braga in front! ... Braga 1-0 Hearts ... Min. 18 :(hea) L_Shankland looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... N_Atkinson receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Fine tackle by S_Niakate ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 19 :(hea) C_Halkett stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... C_Halkett flings a shot at goal! ... Matheus makes a difficult save Min. 20 :(hea) A_Lowry sidesteps A_Ruiz ... That was too easy ... V_Gomez takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 21 :(brg) A defence splitting pass from V_Gomez to D_Soumare ... D_Soumare tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 24 :(brg) C_Borja unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Soumare ... D_Soumare with a bicycle kick! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 24 :(hea) N_Atkinson is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... L_Boyce latches onto the end of it ... A delicate chip from L_Boyce! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 27 :(brg) S_Niakate takes advantage of a mistake by S_Kingsley ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to A_Ruiz! ... S_Kingsley reacts well to win the ball back Min. 28 :(hea) L_Boyce has space to run with the ball ... L_Boyce drives the shot in! ... Matheus with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 30 :(brg) S_Banza with a measured ball to A_Al_Musrati ... A_Al_Musrati with a screamer of a shot! ... But it goes just over Min. 31 :(brg) J_Mendes backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... S_Niakate latches onto the end of it ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Shankland ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 35 :(brg) R_Zalazar with a 50-yard pass to D_Soumare ... F_Kent reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 36 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati is too quick for the defence ... A_Al_Musrati with the header! ... Z_Clark with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 38 :(hea) A_Lowry takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Mendes ... Good sliding challenge from P_Oliveira and it had to be Min. 40 :(brg) D_Soumare with the dribble ... S_Kingsley is easily beaten ... D_Soumare tries to chip the ball over Z_Clark! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 41 :(brg) J_Mendes fires over a low cross to R_Zalazar ... R_Zalazar with a terrific drive! ... Z_Clark heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 41 :(hea) C_Devlin has a go! ... It hits the defender ... C_Nieuwenhof collects the loose ball! ... A_Al_Musrati pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 42 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati flicks the ball through ... R_Zalazar runs onto it! ... But S_Kingsley with the fine tackle Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past F_Kent ... He knocks it to A_Ruiz! ... A well-placed shot from A_Ruiz! ... Z_Clark narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 46 :(hea) L_Boyce runs at A_Ruiz ... The defender slips and falls over ... L_Boyce attempts a chip! ... Matheus is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... Matheus holds his head in his hands! ... Hearts are back on level terms now! ... Braga 1-1 Hearts ... Min. 47 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to P_Oliveira ... P_Oliveira has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But he somehow misses ... The Hearts fans laugh at him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Braga 1-1 Hearts Min. 48 :(brg) A_Ruiz with an intelligent ball to S_Banza ... N_Atkinson with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 48 :(hea) C_Nieuwenhof loses his marker ... C_Nieuwenhof with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... The shot slips through Matheus's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 51 :(brg) S_Banza takes possession ... Driven towards goal by S_Banza! ... Z_Clark gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 51 :(hea) C_Devlin with the first time flick to L_Boyce ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Mendes ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... C_Nieuwenhof hits it towards the far post! ... Matheus comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... B_Baningime swings a leg at it! ... Matheus with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 54 :(brg) P_Oliveira feeds the ball through the middle ... C_Borja runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... C_Borja with the side footed shot! ... Z_Clark tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 54 :(brg) B_Baningime has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! ... He tries to get past Matheus! ... Matheus brings him down in the area! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... PENALTY!! ... It will be L_Shankland to take it ... GOAL!! ... He sent the keeper the wrong way! ... Hearts have snatched the lead! ... Braga 1-2 Hearts... Min. 55 :(brg) Substitution by Braga ... COMING ON: V_Carvalho ... COMING OFF: D_Soumare Min. 55 :(brg) Substitution by Braga ... COMING ON: S_Saatci ... COMING OFF: P_Oliveira Min. 55 :(hea) Substitution by Hearts ... COMING ON: A_Forrest ... COMING OFF: A_Lowry Min. 55 :(hea) Substitution by Hearts ... COMING ON: A_Cochrane ... COMING OFF: F_Kent Min. 55 :(brg) A_Ruiz with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from C_Devlin ... A_Ruiz with a terrific drive! ... But Z_Clark parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 56 :(hea) A_Forrest takes advantage of a mistake by V_Carvalho ... It's a lucky break ... V_Carvalho redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 60 :(hea) A_Cochrane dribbles past S_Saatci ... But C_Borja puts the ball out of play Min. 61 :(brg) S_Niakate is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to S_Banza ... S_Banza goes for the top corner! ... But Z_Clark is equal to it Min. 62 :(brg) S_Saatci cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Borja ... Driven towards goal by C_Borja! ... Looks like it should be an easy save for Z_Clark ... He's been nutmegged! ... GOAL!! ... Z_Clark looks embarrassed! ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Braga 2-2 Hearts ... Min. 65 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati feeds the ball through the middle ... S_Banza runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A cheeky lob from S_Banza! ... Looks like it should be easy for Z_Clark ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... Z_Clark looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 65 :(hea) C_Devlin finds B_Baningime in the box ... But J_Mendes will cut out the threat Min. 66 :(hea) C_Halkett runs at goal ... He spots the run of L_Boyce ... He's played him in ... L_Boyce curls the ball in on goal! ... The shot slips through Matheus's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 68 :(hea) L_Shankland finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... S_Saatci hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... S_Kingsley plays it into the danger area! ... L_Shankland gets something on it! ... Matheus just watches it float over the bar! Min. 72 :(brg) S_Saatci looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to A_Ruiz ... A_Ruiz tries to catch the keeper out! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... Z_Clark was beaten there! Min. 74 :(brg) S_Banza controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... A_Al_Musrati gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Al_Musrati with the strike! ... Z_Clark can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Z_Clark makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 76 :(brg) J_Mendes slips past his marker C_Devlin ... The ball is whipped into V_Carvalho ... V_Carvalho with a bicycle kick! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Zalazar floats the ball in! ... S_Banza gets his head on it ... Z_Clark can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... Z_Clark was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 78 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Borja ... L_Boyce with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning Min. 82 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Ruiz keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A_Ruiz with the shot on net! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 85 :(hea) C_Devlin chips the ball forward to A_Cochrane ... A_Al_Musrati with a nasty foul ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling Min. 86 :(hea) C_Devlin boots it towards B_Baningime ... B_Baningime rifles it at the goal! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 87 :(brg) A_Ruiz gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past N_Atkinson! ... He has some space now! ... N_Atkinson recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(hea) L_Boyce finds N_Atkinson with a ball over the defence ... But C_Borja wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 91 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Ruiz ... But C_Halkett slides in ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio Municipal de Braga ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Braga Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Ruiz (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Ruiz (10), C_Borja (62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Al_Musrati (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hearts Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Boyce Scorers : L_Boyce (46), L_Shankland (54 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Braga | Hearts Attempts on Goal : 20 | 12 Off target : 12 | 5 On target : 8 | 7 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 5 Key Tackles : 9 | 7 Key Passes : 21 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Braga 2 - 2 Hearts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Braga Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matheus GK 22 1 1 1 30 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 V_Gomez DF 1 18 13 8 22 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 11 0 S_Niakate DF 1 17 14 8 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 0 C_Borja DF 1 17 11 9 28 | 98 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 30 13 43 J_Mendes DF 1 16 12 7 24 | 98 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 36 0 P_Oliveira DF 1 16 14 7 20 | 58 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 10 13 A_Al_Musrati MF 1 14 17 7 26 | 98 0 0 7 0 3 0 1 0 0 -5 44 36 R_Zalazar MF 1 11 16 7 32 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 D_Soumare MF 1 5 16 13 24 | 58 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 A_Ruiz FW 1 8 11 18 18 | 98 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 13 24 S_Banza FW 1 8 14 17 30 | 98 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 14 T_Sa GK 20 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Saatci DF 1 15 13 8 30 | 40 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 35 0 A_Marin DF 1 15 12 8 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Carvalho MF 1 13 15 6 32 | 40 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 14 A_Aruna FW 1 3 12 15 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Hearts Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Z_Clark GK 21 1 1 1 16 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 S_Kingsley DF 1 17 15 7 24 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 C_Halkett DF 1 17 11 7 26 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 13 15 N_Atkinson DF 1 16 12 8 18 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 12 0 F_Kent DF 1 16 13 6 26 | 58 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 11 0 B_Baningime MF 1 8 18 13 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 C_Devlin MF 1 14 16 5 36 | 98 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 C_Nieuwenhof MF 1 6 16 12 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 A_Lowry MF 1 5 15 13 8 | 58 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 L_Shankland FW 1 8 13 17 24 | 98 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 24 11 17 L_Boyce FW 1 8 13 17 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 11 25 D_Marzino GK 18 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Cochrane DF 1 15 11 7 28 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Sibbick DF 1 15 11 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Forrest MF 1 4 14 13 12 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Tagawa FW 1 7 12 15 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1712939407 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40