Sporting de Braga seeks this Sunday to get closer to the leader Benfica, in the reception to Gil Vicente, in a match of the 28th day of the I Liga.
After Benfica suffered the second straight defeat in the competition the day before, at home against Desportivo de Chaves 1-0, Braga could be six points behind the eagles and stay two behind FC Porto, in second place .
Without losing for the last five games for the championship, the arsenaleros receive Gil Vicente, 13th ranked and who has gone four games without winning.
The ball is already rolling in Pedreira. In the first minute, Sporting de Braga’s attack went offside. Gil Vicente entered with attitude and the desire to score. In the 8th minute, Al Musrati tried to score a goal for Maradona, scoring a hat-trick for goalkeeper Andrew. The Barcelos team seems calmer at the start.
In the 10th minute, Gil got past Matheus, with Fran Navarro putting the ball into the goal, but the VAR had doubts about a possible offside and analyzed the play. Offside confirmed. Gil Vicente continues to threaten the goal. At 23 minutes, Braga’s biggest scoring opportunity of the game appears. Andrew instinctively saves a ball that is deflected by Alan Ruiz.
Soon after Gil Vicente responded, with Murilo passing Matheus, but then being passed by Niakaté. After 30 minutes, a goal from Braga, signed by Ricardo Horta, who opened and finished the game with a strong, placed shot. Mist provided the assistance.
Six minutes later, Braga scored again, this time through Iuri Medeiros. Received, shot and the ball even suffered a deflection from a man from Gil. The referee had doubts and analyzed the offer through the VAR. It ended up being cancelled. In the 42nd minute, Andrés prevents the new goal from Braga. Interval!
Restart the game in the quarry!
SC Braga XI: Matheus; Victor Gomez, Tormena, Niakaté, Borja; Iuri Medeiros, André Horta, Al Musrati, Bruma; Abel Ruiz, Ricardo Horta
Eleven for Gil Vicente: Andrés; Carraça, Gabriel Pereira, Rúben Fernandes, Adrián Marín; Vitor Carvalho, Aburjania, Fujimoto; Murilo, Marlon Douglas, Fran Navarro
SC Braga Substitutes: Banza, Álvaro Djaló, Rodrigo Gomes, Gorby, Joe Mendes, Paulo Oliveira, Pizzi, Racic and Tiago Sá
Gil Vicente substitutes: Aouacheria, Boselli, Henrique Gomes, Manuel Lopes, Miguel Monteiro, Pedro Tiba, Brian Araújo, Kevin Villodres and Roan Wilson
Source: TSF
