FFO EFLCUP, Braga vs. AZ Alkmaar (Wed Jan 03)


                                Braga  |  AZ Alkmaar
                              5-4-1 D  |  5-3-2 P
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                           Matheus GK  |  GK M_Ryan
                         S_Niakate DF  |  DF Y_Sugawara
                           V_Gomez DF  |  DF A_Penetra
                           C_Borja DF  |  DF M_Dekker
                          J_Mendes DF  |  DF B_M_Indi
                          S_Saatci DF  |  DF F_Stam
                        J_Moutinho MF  |  MF D_de_Wit
                      A_Al_Musrati MF  |  MF S_Mijnans
                         R_Zalazar MF  |  MF D_Mihailovic
                         D_Soumare MF  |  FW V_Pavlidis
                           S_Banza FW  |  FW M_Skoda
                                       |
                              T_Sa SUB |  SUB H_Verhulst
                        P_Oliveira SUB |  SUB M_Engel
                           A_Marin SUB |  SUB T_Dantas
                        V_Carvalho SUB |  SUB J_Odgaard
                            A_Ruiz SUB |  SUB N_Koster




Min. 5  :(aza) B_M_Indi with a measured pass to D_Mihailovic 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Moutinho!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 6  :(brg) C_Borja controls the ball with ease 
          ...  C_Borja fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Ryan moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Ryan catches it with style! 
Min. 7  :(aza) D_de_Wit with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows V_Gomez a clean set of heals 
          ...  V_Gomez moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 16 :(aza) M_Dekker with a flicked pass to Y_Sugawara 
          ...  V_Gomez is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 20 :(brg) S_Saatci with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves B_M_Indi behind 
          ...  M_Skoda rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 23 :(aza) V_Pavlidis with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Mendes 
          ...  S_Saatci with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 30 :(brg) R_Zalazar knocks the ball past the lunge of F_Stam 
          ...  V_Pavlidis knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 31 :(brg) R_Zalazar looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Mendes 
          ...  J_Mendes with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 34 :(brg) J_Moutinho is first to the loose ball 
          ...  A_Penetra with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(brg) Substitution by Braga 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Ruiz 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Banza 
Min. 45 :(brg) Substitution by Braga 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Oliveira 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Saatci 
Min. 47 :(aza) M_Skoda turns on a sixpence 
          ...  M_Skoda with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  Matheus saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Braga 0-0 AZ Alkmaar

Min. 46 :(brg) R_Zalazar threads the through ball to C_Borja 
          ...  Y_Sugawara beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 52 :(brg) D_Soumare slips past his marker Y_Sugawara 
          ...  The ball is whipped into A_Ruiz 
          ...  B_M_Indi forces him off the ball 
Min. 52 :(brg) C_Borja with a real burst of pace 
          ...  M_Dekker can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Mihailovic with the murderous challenge 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 54 :(aza) B_M_Indi holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Mijnans 
          ...  R_Zalazar pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 55 :(aza) Substitution by AZ Alkmaar 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Koster 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Skoda 
Min. 55 :(aza) Substitution by AZ Alkmaar 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Odgaard 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Mihailovic 
Min. 56 :(aza) A_Penetra times his run well 
          ...  A_Penetra smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Matheus gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 62 :(aza) Y_Sugawara with a measured ball to J_Odgaard 
          ...  V_Gomez wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 69 :(brg) D_Soumare gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past V_Pavlidis! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  The ball hits F_Stam in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 71 :(brg) J_Moutinho kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  V_Pavlidis gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 72 :(brg) The ball is passed in from D_Soumare, he finds V_Gomez 
          ...  F_Stam scythes the player down! 
Min. 74 :(brg) A_Ruiz beats F_Stam with absolute ease! 
          ...  Y_Sugawara with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  D_Soumare swings it in 
          ...  A_Ruiz gets on the end of it 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Y_Sugawara 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Zalazar swings it in! 
          ...  M_Ryan jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(brg) P_Oliveira knocks the ball on and sprints past D_de_Wit 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_Ruiz 
          ...  The ball hits M_Dekker in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 92 :(brg) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  R_Zalazar seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Odgaard muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 94 :(brg) J_Moutinho with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past M_Dekker 
          ...  J_Moutinho chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But M_Ryan with the difficult save 
Min. 94 :(aza) N_Koster uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  P_Oliveira with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 96 :(brg) The ball is passed in from A_Ruiz, he finds R_Zalazar 
          ...  B_M_Indi hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Al_Musrati hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to J_Moutinho 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 98 :(aza) N_Koster takes possession 
          ...  A_Ruiz with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  - looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 101:(brg) A_Al_Musrati beats F_Stam with absolute ease! 
          ...  M_Dekker robs him of the ball 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 104:(aza) A_Penetra with a first time pass 
          ...  V_Pavlidis runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Al_Musrati with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 109:(aza) A_Penetra changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Koster 
          ...  C_Borja with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 111:(brg) D_Soumare chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Moutinho 
          ...  A_Penetra with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 113:(brg) A_Ruiz with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A_Ruiz uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  M_Ryan gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 116:(aza) J_Odgaard times his run well 
          ...  V_Gomez with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Ruiz places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He sends M_Ryan the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone over!! 
          ...  Terrible, terrible miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  V_Pavlidis is taking this penalty!
          ...  Matheus dives 
          ...  And he tips it wide of the post! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_Moutinho is next up
          ...  M_Ryan dives 
          ...  But he's gone the wrong way! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Braga 1-0 AZ Alkmaar...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_Odgaard is coming forward
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smartly taken! 
          ...  Slotted into the bottom left corner 
          ...  Braga 1-1 AZ Alkmaar...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_Soumare is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smartly taken! 
          ...  Slotted into the bottom left corner 
          ...  Braga 2-1 AZ Alkmaar...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  N_Koster steps up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a powerful strike right down the middle! 
          ...  Braga 2-2 AZ Alkmaar...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  S_Niakate is next to step up!
          ...  That's been blazed over! 
          ...  Get him some training from Matt-Le-Tiss 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  S_Mijnans is taking this penalty!
          ...  Matheus gets his fingertips to the ball 
          ...  But he can't keep it out!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Braga 2-3 AZ Alkmaar...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  V_Gomez steps up!
          ...  M_Ryan dives the right way and has tipped it wide for a corner! 


          ...  AZ Alkmaar win the penalty shootout!



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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Municipal de Braga
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Braga Match Info
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Best player          : C_Borja
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Saatci (23), R_Zalazar (54), V_Gomez (116)
Injured              : N/A
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AZ Alkmaar Match Info
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Best player          : B_M_Indi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                   Braga  |    AZ Alkmaar
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       2
Off target           :           3        |       0
On target            :           2        |       2
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          17        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :           6        |       6
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Final Score          : Braga 0 - 0 AZ Alkmaar
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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 | 130   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
S_Niakate      DF   1  17  14   8  28 | 130   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Gomez        DF   1  17  12   8  22 | 130   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  33  -5  -5
C_Borja        DF   1  16  11   8  28 | 130   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  18
J_Mendes       DF   1  16  12   7  24 | 130   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
S_Saatci       DF   1  15  12   8  30 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -5  -5
J_Moutinho     MF   1  10  18  13  28 | 130   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   0  24
A_Al_Musrati   MF   1  13  17   7  26 | 130   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zalazar      MF   1  11  16   7  32 | 130   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  19  -5
D_Soumare      MF   1   5  16  13  24 | 130   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Banza        FW   1   8  13  17  30 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Sa           GK  20   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Oliveira     DF   1  15  13   7  20 |  85   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  15   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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ruiz         FW   1   8  11  17  18 |  85   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   7

Player Statistics - AZ Alkmaar
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_Ryan         GK  22   1   1   1  26 | 130   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
Y_Sugawara     DF   1  17  13   9  24 | 130   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  15   0
A_Penetra      DF   1  16  14   8  30 | 130   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  18
M_Dekker       DF   1  16  14   6  14 | 130   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  14   0
B_M_Indi       DF   1  15  14   7  26 | 130   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  28   0
F_Stam         DF   1  15  13   6  26 | 130   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
D_de_Wit       MF   1   8  17  13  32 | 130   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mijnans      MF   1   7  17  14  26 | 130   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Mihailovic   MF   1   6  16  14  16 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Pavlidis     FW   1   9  13  17  22 | 130   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
M_Skoda        FW   1   9  12  16  38 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_Verhulst     GK  21   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Engel        DF   1  14  12   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Dantas       DF   1  13  15   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Odgaard      MF   1   6  15  15  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Koster       FW   1   7  11  15  26 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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