Friendly League

SC Braga Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Zigmantas Gimbutas made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by António Silva during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Braga booed when Suprs Academia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Suprs Academia's goalkeeper Jacek Ptaszek had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zigmantas Gimbutas. In the 11th minute SC Braga were awarded a corner. Zigmantas Gimbutas went to the cornerflag to take it. André Jordão made a great header on SC Braga's corner, it was just that Suprs Academia's Jacek Ptaszek managed to reach the ball for a save. SC Braga's Pipis Dilberis managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by António Silva in the 13 minute of the game. Suprs Academia's Jacek Ptaszek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Suprs Academia from getting a goal against them. After 18 played minutes SC Braga got a freekick which was hit by Pipis Dilberis. Antonio Adán showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Dinamite in the 19th minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, SC Braga's Zigmantas Gimbutas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacek Ptaszek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Suprs Academia getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. António Silva hit a great ball. If Ivan Moutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacek Ptaszek made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Zigmantas Gimbutas sent off a good shot on target. In the 31st minute SC Braga were awarded a corner. Zigmantas Gimbutas went to the cornerflag to take it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robert Dinamite in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antonio Adán prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 38th minute Robert Dinamite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Adán saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Zigmantas Gimbutas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Suprs Academia's Jacek Ptaszek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Suprs Academia from getting a goal against them. In the 44th match minute, Suprs Academia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Abrantes to maneuver through the defense. Jacek Ptaszek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zigmantas Gimbutas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Adán showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Dinamite, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ivan Moutinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Antonio Adán made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Dinamite in the 52nd minute of play. Zigmantas Gimbutas might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacek Ptaszek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zigmantas Gimbutas ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of SC Braga booed when Suprs Academia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Suprs Academia getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. António Silva hit a great ball. Robert Dinamite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the match, Zigmantas Gimbutas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacek Ptaszek. Suprs Academia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zigmantas Gimbutas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Jacek Ptaszek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zigmantas Gimbutas, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Quintino Carvalhais might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacek Ptaszek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Quintino Carvalhais ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 92nd match minute, Suprs Academia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Silva to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute Quintino Carvalhais shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacek Ptaszek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SC Braga's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.