FFO EFL3, Braga vs. Freiburg (Mon Feb 24) Braga | Freiburg 5-3-2 P | 5-3-2 E - | - | Matheus GK | GK N_Atubolu V_Gomez DF | DF K_Sildillia S_Niakate DF | DF L_Kubler C_Borja DF | DF K_Schmidt J_Mendes DF | DF J_Makengo S_Saatci DF | DF J_Bichsel A_Al_Musrati MF | MF V_Grifo J_Moutinho MF | MF M_Eggestein R_Zalazar MF | MF N_Hofler A_Ruiz FW | FW M_Gregoritsch S_Banza FW | FW L_Holer | T_Sa SUB | SUB B_Uphoff P_Oliveira SUB | SUB M_Gulde A_Marin SUB | SUB R_Johansson D_Soumare SUB | SUB M_Rohl A_Aruna SUB | SUB J_Adamu Min. 1 :(brg) S_Niakate runs with pace at the defence ... S_Niakate curls it towards the top corner! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged N_Atubolu ... That's given Braga the lead! ... Braga 1-0 Freiburg ... Min. 2 :(brg) S_Niakate with a short pass to find S_Banza ... S_Banza with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 4 :(fri) K_Sildillia sprints past J_Mendes ... C_Borja with a clumsy challenge Min. 4 :(fri) M_Gregoritsch takes advantage of a mistake by V_Gomez ... That mistake could prove costly ... Fine tackle by C_Borja ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 7 :(fri) L_Holer with the towering header to J_Bichsel ... J_Bichsel unleashes a pile driver! ... Matheus narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 8 :(brg) C_Borja takes advantage of a mistake by L_Kubler ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to S_Niakate! ... S_Niakate with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 10 :(fri) M_Eggestein jinks past the defender ... J_Moutinho with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 12 :(brg) S_Banza with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... A thundering drive by S_Banza! ... N_Atubolu gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 13 :(brg) A_Ruiz knocks it past L_Holer and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A cheeky lob from A_Ruiz! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Braga fans! ... Braga 2-0 Freiburg ... Min. 15 :(brg) S_Banza gets to the byline and finds A_Ruiz with a beautiful cross ... A_Ruiz rises above the defence to head the ball! ... N_Atubolu makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 16 :(brg) A_Ruiz has space to run with the ball ... A thundering drive by A_Ruiz! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... Braga 3-0 Freiburg ... Min. 16 :(fri) L_Kubler with the first time pass to M_Gregoritsch ... S_Saatci with an awful challenge ... He received a good talking to from The Referee ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... J_Bichsel floats it forward ... J_Makengo latches onto the end of it ... A cheeky lob from J_Makengo! ... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... The flags up! It's been disallowed!! ... The linesman raised his flag ... I'm not sure about that one! Min. 16 :(fri) V_Grifo is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to M_Gregoritsch ... C_Borja bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 17 :(fri) J_Makengo takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into L_Holer ... S_Niakate robs him of the ball Min. 18 :(brg) C_Borja takes possession ... Knocks it past J_Makengo ... He's through on goal ... C_Borja with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... Braga 4-0 Freiburg ... Min. 19 :(fri) L_Holer turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to N_Hofler ... A left-footer by N_Hofler! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 20 :(fri) M_Gregoritsch looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to V_Grifo ... V_Gomez takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 20 :(brg) The ball is passed in from J_Mendes, he finds C_Borja ... M_Eggestein body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 27 :(brg) The defender slips up! ... A_Ruiz is through! ... L_Holer with a clumsy challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 28 :(brg) A_Ruiz kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Mendes gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Mendes hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 29 :(brg) A_Ruiz steps over the ball ... He nutmegs K_Sildillia ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... M_Gregoritsch with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 32 :(fri) N_Hofler is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to L_Kubler ... What a challenge by S_Niakate ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... V_Grifo with an inswinging corner into the box ... S_Niakate clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 37 :(brg) A_Ruiz sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_Banza ... S_Banza tries the shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 40 :(fri) K_Schmidt sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... But S_Banza wins the tackle Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(brg) J_Moutinho with a 50-yard pass to A_Ruiz ... A_Ruiz unleashes a pile driver! ... N_Atubolu gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 45 :(brg) Substitution by Braga ... COMING ON: D_Soumare ... COMING OFF: R_Zalazar Min. 45 :(brg) Substitution by Braga ... COMING ON: P_Oliveira ... COMING OFF: S_Saatci Min. 45 :(fri) Substitution by Freiburg ... COMING ON: M_Rohl ... COMING OFF: N_Hofler Min. 46 :(brg) J_Mendes backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... S_Banza latches onto the end of it ... K_Schmidt goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 48 :(fri) J_Makengo looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Gregoritsch ... M_Gregoritsch with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Brilliant save from Matheus ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Braga 4-0 Freiburg Min. 46 :(brg) P_Oliveira plays it forward to A_Ruiz ... A_Ruiz tries to beat N_Atubolu from outside the area! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into N_Atubolu's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 48 :(brg) C_Borja jinks past L_Kubler ... J_Makengo seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 50 :(fri) L_Holer slips past his marker ... L_Holer has a dig at goal! ... The shot slips through Matheus's hands ... But Matheus recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 51 :(fri) K_Schmidt runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Mendes back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... A skilful effort from K_Schmidt! ... But Matheus reaches the ball. Good save Min. 52 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati beats K_Schmidt ... He showed great skill there ... A_Al_Musrati aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But N_Atubolu is equal to it Min. 53 :(brg) A_Ruiz with a long pass to S_Banza ... But K_Sildillia will cut out the threat Min. 65 :(fri) Substitution by Freiburg ... COMING ON: M_Gulde ... COMING OFF: J_Bichsel Min. 69 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... S_Banza latches onto the ball ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Gulde ... He had to get that one right! Min. 71 :(fri) M_Eggestein with the deft touch ... He takes it past C_Borja ... He knocks it to L_Holer! ... L_Holer with the chance! ... Saved by Matheus Min. 78 :(brg) D_Soumare with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... What a fantastic interception by M_Rohl Min. 80 :(brg) C_Borja beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... C_Borja attempts a chip! ... GOAL!! ... What a great finish ... Braga 5-0 Freiburg ... Min. 81 :(brg) J_Mendes with a penetrating pass to S_Banza ... A delicate chip from S_Banza! ... N_Atubolu makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 83 :(fri) J_Makengo smashes the ball upfield ... M_Gregoritsch latches onto the ball ... M_Gregoritsch with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... Matheus has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Matheus reacts well to save!! Min. 84 :(brg) P_Oliveira looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to S_Banza ... S_Banza looks to see where N_Atubolu is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But it goes just over Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(fri) M_Gregoritsch with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from V_Gomez ... M_Gregoritsch with the cheeky shot! ... But Matheus punches it away Min. 89 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati with the cross-field pass to S_Niakate ... S_Niakate tries to beat N_Atubolu! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 93 :(brg) J_Moutinho kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Ruiz gets on the end of the pass ... But K_Sildillia comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio Municipal de Braga ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Braga Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Borja (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Niakate (1), A_Ruiz (13,16), C_Borja (18,80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Moutinho (10) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freiburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Gregoritsch Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Eggestein (20), L_Holer (27) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Braga | Freiburg Attempts on Goal : 17 | 9 Off target : 8 | 1 On target : 9 | 8 Possession : 68 | 32 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 15 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Braga 5 - 0 Freiburg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 V_Gomez DF 1 19 13 8 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 S_Niakate DF 1 18 15 9 28 | 96 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 42 7 64 C_Borja DF 1 18 12 9 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 28 10 72 J_Mendes DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 27 15 S_Saatci DF 1 16 13 9 30 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Al_Musrati MF 1 14 18 8 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 16 J_Moutinho MF 1 9 17 12 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 6 -4 R_Zalazar MF 1 11 17 8 32 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ruiz FW 1 8 11 19 18 | 96 0 0 3 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 33 45 S_Banza FW 1 8 14 18 30 | 96 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 24 8 27 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 16 14 7 20 | 51 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 A_Marin DF 1 15 12 8 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Soumare MF 1 5 17 14 24 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Aruna FW 1 4 12 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Freiburg Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Atubolu GK 23 1 1 1 26 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -38 0 0 0 K_Sildillia DF 1 19 12 9 32 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 L_Kubler DF 1 18 14 9 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 K_Schmidt DF 1 18 14 9 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 15 J_Makengo DF 1 17 13 8 28 | 96 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 27 16 J_Bichsel DF 1 16 13 8 32 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 V_Grifo MF 1 6 18 14 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 M_Eggestein MF 1 13 17 7 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 1 -4 N_Hofler MF 1 12 16 6 32 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 17 M_Gregoritsch FW 1 10 14 19 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 22 8 15 L_Holer FW 1 11 15 19 32 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 10 6 B_Uphoff GK 20 1 1 1 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gulde DF 1 14 10 7 26 | 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 R_Johansson DF 1 14 13 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Rohl MF 1 13 16 7 26 | 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 J_Adamu FW 1 9 12 15 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1740407657 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40