2008-08-28 21:22:12 - In a trilling environment at the UEFA Cup game held today in the Bijeli Brijeg stadium, in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, SCB was far superior that the Mostar team

Sporting Clube de Braga (www.scbraga.pt) won today's UEFA Cup Second qualifying round of access to the UEFA Cup Groups stage.

It was an exciting game, with lots of opportunities, manly for S.C.B..


Early in the game, only 5minutes time, former Under-20 Uruguayan international Luis Aguiar, almost Scored for Braga. In the 7th minute a central freekick near the

SCBraga goalkeeper area was to far wide.

Then the game lost some quality until the half-time. half time result was 0-0.

The second half started with another Luis Aguiar amazing shot in the 52 minute. In the 54 under-21 Portuguese international right-back defender João Pereira with an extreme cut saves a goal opportunity from a good shoot of an NK Zrinjski player.

In the next minute SCBRAGA goalkeeper Eduardo with an magnificent defense saving another Zrinjski great opportunity.

in the 56 minute time, a excellent goal for S.C.Braga, 1-0, by former Portuguese under-21 international César Peixoto

after an spectacular dribbling Sp.Braga Brazilian forward Paulo César almost scored in the 73 minutes. In the 76 another BRAGA Brazilian player, midfielder Mossoró almost scored in a fine shooting near the center entrance of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian team area.

Near the end of the game, in the 90+3, excellent reception by Sporting Braga Brazilian forward Matheus that then runned to the Zrinjski area then brilliantly tipping the ball over Bosnian-Herzegovinian goalkeeper making the final 2-0.


in the two matches Aggregate Sporting de Braga won this round by 3-0

S.C.Braga is an top seeder for the next qualifying round to be held tomorrow at 13hours, Central European Time, in the principality of Monaco.

SP. BRAGA eleven:
Eduardo, João Pereira, Moisés, Rodríguez, Evaldo, Stélvio, César Peixoto, Luís Aguiar, Alan, Paulo César e Meyong.

Subs:
Kieszek, Leone, Filipe Oliveira, Mossoró, Jorginho, Orlando Sá, Linz e Matheus.

S.C.Braga substitutions:

Alan (at half time entering Mossoró)

Sidney 2000 Cameroon Men's Football Olympic gold medal striker Meyong (entering Brazilian Matheus at 65)

César Peixoto(Roland Linz in the 75)

Two footnotes to say that:

- Eduardo was called to Portuguese National Squad for the next 2 Portugal qualifying matches against Malta e Denmark.

- And that SPORTING CLUBE DE BRAGA will face Sporting Lisbon next Monday, 1st of September 2008, at 22h15 CET, for the Portuguese "Liga Sagres". The game will take place in Braga City AXA stadium, and will be televised by Portuguese state channel RTP, and the following satellite channels:

- MaXimo 1
- Ring TV (Bul)
- RTP International
- Show Sports 1