Friendly League

SC Braga Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nicolas Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Adán having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Atlético Minuano's goal looked a bit too open when André Jordão came free, but Yuri Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pipis Dilberis hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Antonio Adán took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredinho Aparecido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Adán stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredinho Aparecido's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. After a rather tough play, SC Braga's Jon-Egil Sætre got a free kick in the 15th minute. Nicolas Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Antonio Adán tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yuri Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zigmantas Gimbutas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Atlético Minuano's Yuri Loureiro got control of the ball when Zigmantas Gimbutas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yuri Loureiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quintino Carvalhais in the 20th minute of play. After 23 played minutes SC Braga got a freekick which was hit by Lu Xun Lei. Atlético Minuano's Yuri Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Jordão in the 26th minute of play. Yuri Loureiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 29th minute of play. Quintino Carvalhais could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Yuri Loureiro made a huge save. Quintino Carvalhais who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Yuri Loureiro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Antonio Adán made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominik Piglowski in the 34th minute of play. SC Braga's Antonio Adán played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dominik Piglowski in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dominik Piglowski in the 42nd minute of play forced SC Braga's goalkeeper Antonio Adán to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th match minute, SC Braga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdomiro Lira to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zigmantas Gimbutas to make the kick off. 50 minutes into the match, SC Braga's goalkeeper Antonio Adán had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolas Romero. After some careless play in the Atlético Minuano defense, Quintino Carvalhais kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yuri Loureiro. The Atlético Minuano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yuri Loureiro should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredinho Aparecido got free with Antonio Adán in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yuri Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quintino Carvalhais, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Adán made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Nicolas Romero sent off a good shot on target. 75 minutes into the match, Atlético Minuano's goal looked a bit too open when Quintino Carvalhais came free, but Yuri Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 81 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Zigmantas Gimbutas sped through Atlético Minuano's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Yuri Loureiro. Atlético Minuano's Mathias Ortiz was substituted for Alfredinho Aparecido. Lu Xun Lei kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Yuri Loureiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stig-Åke Mattsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Atlético Minuano's goal looked a bit too open when Quintino Carvalhais came free, but Yuri Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atlético Minuano's Yuri Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geraldo Lucas in the 92nd minute of play. Yuri Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geraldo Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SC Braga had won after a very even match.