FFO EFL3, FC Basel vs. Braga (Fri Mar 08)


                             FC Basel  |  Braga
                              4-5-1 P  |  5-2-3 C
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                            M_Hitz GK  |  GK Matheus
                           R_Veiga DF  |  DF V_Gomez
                          M_Drager DF  |  DF C_Borja
                           A_Comas DF  |  DF J_Mendes
                            M_Lang DF  |  DF S_Saatci
                           T_Xhaka MF  |  DF P_Oliveira
                            F_Frei MF  |  MF J_Moutinho
                         J_Dubasin MF  |  MF A_Al_Musrati
                       L_Avdullahu MF  |  FW S_Banza
                           J_Gauto MF  |  FW A_Ruiz
                       D_Jovanovic FW  |  FW A_Aruna
                                       |
                          N_De_Mol SUB |  SUB T_Sa
                           K_Ruegg SUB |  SUB A_Marin
                          D_Schmid SUB |  SUB V_Carvalho
                          M_Malone SUB |  SUB D_Soumare
                        J_Augustin SUB |  SUB A_Lacximicant




Min. 3  :(bsl) F_Frei looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Jovanovic 
          ...  D_Jovanovic with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 4  :(bsl) D_Jovanovic dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Jovanovic hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Matheus parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 6  :(brg) P_Oliveira brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Banza gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Veiga 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 18 :(bsl) R_Veiga jinks past A_Al_Musrati 
          ...  J_Mendes wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 19 :(bsl) F_Frei with a long pass to T_Xhaka 
          ...  T_Xhaka keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 24 :(brg) A_Aruna feeds the ball to A_Ruiz 
          ...  A_Ruiz with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  M_Hitz makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 24 :(bsl) R_Veiga with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves S_Banza behind 
          ...  C_Borja is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 25 :(bsl) J_Gauto takes advantage of a mistake by P_Oliveira 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Jovanovic! 
          ...  A_Al_Musrati plays it back 
          ...  Matheus slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Avdullahu dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to D_Jovanovic 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! 
          ...  Matheus moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Matheus tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Avdullahu floats the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Matheus, who catches the ball 
Min. 28 :(brg) A_Aruna runs at M_Lang 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A_Aruna tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But M_Hitz punches it away 
Min. 31 :(brg) J_Moutinho eases past A_Comas 
          ...  F_Frei pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 35 :(brg) S_Banza feeds the ball to C_Borja 
          ...  C_Borja tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 36 :(bsl) F_Frei with a precise pass to D_Jovanovic 
          ...  D_Jovanovic hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Matheus collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 42 :(bsl) T_Xhaka with a precise ball to R_Veiga 
          ...  R_Veiga uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(brg) J_Mendes with the first time flick to A_Ruiz 
          ...  A_Ruiz drives it low! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Hitz moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 45 :(bsl) Substitution by FC Basel 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Malone 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Gauto 
Min. 45 :(bsl) Substitution by FC Basel 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Ruegg 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Lang 
Min. 45 :(brg) Substitution by Braga 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Marin 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Oliveira 
Min. 45 :(bsl) K_Ruegg with a probing through ball T_Xhaka 
          ...  A_Ruiz stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 46 :(bsl) M_Malone takes advantage of a mistake by A_Marin 
          ...  Well intercepted by A_Al_Musrati 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Basel 0-0 Braga

Min. 46 :(bsl) J_Dubasin plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  V_Gomez with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 48 :(bsl) K_Ruegg flicks it over S_Saatci's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Moutinho brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 49 :(bsl) L_Avdullahu with a one-touch layoff to J_Dubasin 
          ...  A_Ruiz knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 49 :(bsl) R_Veiga beats V_Gomez 
          ...  S_Saatci rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 50 :(brg) S_Saatci has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Hitz! 
          ...  J_Dubasin hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 55 :(brg) Substitution by Braga 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Lacximicant 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Aruna 
Min. 56 :(bsl) L_Avdullahu runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Veiga 
          ...  A_Marin takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 57 :(bsl) K_Ruegg plays a first time ball through the defence to F_Frei 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Borja looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 57 :(brg) J_Mendes pulls it back to A_Ruiz 
          ...  F_Frei with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 58 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic nutmegs the defender 
          ...  S_Saatci knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(bsl) L_Avdullahu squares it to D_Jovanovic 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Al_Musrati 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 62 :(bsl) T_Xhaka runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  D_Jovanovic latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  D_Jovanovic shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Matheus can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Matheus makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 64 :(brg) A_Lacximicant brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  But J_Dubasin clears the ball to safety 
Min. 74 :(brg) A_Ruiz with a probing through ball S_Banza 
          ...  T_Xhaka with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 76 :(brg) C_Borja kills the ball dead 
          ...  C_Borja uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  M_Hitz is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And M_Hitz reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Ruiz 
          ...  M_Hitz reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 80 :(brg) S_Saatci picks out A_Al_Musrati with the cross 
          ...  A_Al_Musrati hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 83 :(brg) A_Lacximicant sprints past A_Comas 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Lacximicant unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But M_Hitz comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 86 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Saatci slips 
          ...  A_Comas gets to it! 
          ...  V_Gomez intercepts the pass 
Min. 87 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Veiga latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Veiga is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  Matheus tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He's missed it! What happened there?! 
          ...  He's missed that! 
          ...  Aww NOOO!! 
          ...  He's missed that from two yards 
          ...  It looked like it hit the back of the net! 
          ...  What a sitter he has missed! 
Min. 87 :(brg) V_Gomez retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Banza gets on the end of it 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by T_Xhaka 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(brg) J_Moutinho finds C_Borja on the edge of the box 
          ...  But K_Ruegg wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 90 :(brg) S_Banza is clutching his leg! 
          ...  That doesn't look good 
          ...  But he'll continue and try to run it off 
Min. 91 :(bsl) M_Malone looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Dubasin 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Borja 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 92 :(brg) J_Mendes boots it towards A_Ruiz 
          ...  A_Ruiz has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  M_Hitz gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 95 :(bsl) L_Avdullahu finds J_Dubasin in the box 
          ...  J_Dubasin sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 95 :(brg) C_Borja has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past K_Ruegg 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Ruiz! 
          ...  A_Ruiz drives it low! 
          ...  M_Hitz with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : St Jakob-Park
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FC Basel Match Info
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Best player          : D_Jovanovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Dubasin (50), T_Xhaka (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Braga Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ruiz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Borja (24), S_Saatci (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Basel  |    Braga
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : FC Basel 0 - 0 Braga
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Player Statistics - FC Basel
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Hitz         GK  23   1   1   1  16 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_Veiga        DF   1  17  14   9  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  22
M_Drager       DF   1  17  11   7  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0
A_Comas        DF   1  16  12   7  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lang         DF   1  15  13   7  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Xhaka        MF   1  13  18   5  40 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  14   7  10
F_Frei         MF   1  12  18   6  26 |  97   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  18   0
J_Dubasin      MF   1   6  17  13  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  21  -5   2
L_Avdullahu    MF   1  13  17   3  18 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
J_Gauto        MF   1   5  16  12  24 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
D_Jovanovic    FW   1   8  13  17  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  22  21
N_De_Mol       GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ruegg        DF   1  15  13   7  20 |  52   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  22   0
D_Schmid       DF   1  14  12   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Malone       MF   1   5  16  11  16 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
J_Augustin     FW   1   7  11  16  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Braga
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Matheus        GK  22   1   1   1  30 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
V_Gomez        DF   1  17  12   8  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
C_Borja        DF   1  17  11   9  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  34   8  19
J_Mendes       DF   1  16  12   7  24 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  36   0
S_Saatci       DF   1  15  12   8  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5   7  -5
P_Oliveira     DF   1  15  13   7  20 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
J_Moutinho     MF   1  10  19  13  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   5   0
A_Al_Musrati   MF   1  13  17   7  26 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  57   0  13
S_Banza        FW   1   8  14  17  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ruiz         FW   1   8  11  17  18 |  97   0   2   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  48  13  18
A_Aruna        FW   1   3  12  15  22 |  57   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   7
T_Sa           GK  20   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marin        DF   1  15  12   8  20 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
V_Carvalho     DF   1  13  15   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Soumare      MF   1   5  16  13  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lacximicant  FW   1   6  11  14  26 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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