SC Braga Edges Out Casa Pia with Late Primeira Liga Win

Casa Pia and SC Braga squared off in Match Day 29 of the Primeira Liga, with the latter emerging victorious. R._Horta from SC Braga scored the only goal of the match at the 54th minute, giving his side a 1-0 victory. Despite Casa Pia’s best efforts to find an equalizer, they were unable to do so and SC Braga ended up taking all three points. This result puts them in third place on the table, while Casa Pia remain near the bottom of it.

Line-ups:

Casa Pia Ricardo Batista (rating 7.3) João Nunes (rating 6.3) Fernando Varela (rating 6.9) Nermin Zolotić (rating 6.6) Derick Poloni (rating 6.9) Afonso Taira (rating 7.2) Neto (rating 7.3) Leonardo Lelo (rating 6.7) Yuki Soma (rating 6.3) Rafael Martins (rating 6.3) Saviour Godwin (rating 6.6)

SC Braga Matheus (rating 6.9) Victor Gómez (rating 7) Vítor Tormena (rating 7) Sikou Niakaté (rating 6.9) Cristián Borja (rating 7.2) Iuri Medeiros (rating 7.2) André Horta (rating 7) Mutassim Al Musrati (rating 7.2) Bruma (rating 6.9) Abel Ruíz (rating 6.9) Ricardo Horta (rating 7.3)

Substitutions:

Casa Pia B. Mukendi (A. Taira, 62) Lucas Soares (Derick Poloni, 62) Felippe (Y. Soma, 62) Cuca (Neto, 78) Clayton (F. Varela, 78)

SC Braga Pizzi (I. Medeiros, 72) S. Banza (A. Ruiz, 72) U. Racic (A. Horta, 80) A. Djalo (Bruma, 80)

Ball possession:

The match between Casa Pia and SC Braga was a closely contested one, with the latter having the edge in terms of ball possession at 64%. Casa Pia made 6 shots on target, 1 on goal, and Neto was their most active player in terms of shots. SC Braga had 15 shots on target, 6 of which were successful goals. Ricardo Horta stood out as the top performer for SC Braga in terms of hits on goal. In the end, it was SC Braga who emerged victorious from this exciting match.

Passes:

João Nunes of Casa Pia had a pass accuracy of 68% while completing 50 passes. Sikou Niakaté of SC Braga had an impressive pass accuracy rate of 93%, having completed a total of 83 passes. In addition, Nermin Zolotić from Casa Pia had 1 key pass, and Cristián Borja from SC Braga managed to make 2 key passes.

Defense:

Casa Pia was the clear leader in interceptions this season, with Nermin Zolotić making 2 of their 11 total. SC Braga had 6 interceptions, with Vítor Tormena leading the way with 2. Casa Pia also had 3 interceptions, all of which were made by Fernando Varela, while SC Braga only managed 1 interception from Cristián Borja.

Face-to-face:

The data shows that Afonso Taira from Casa Pia and Cristián Borja from SC Braga are the two leading players in terms of face-to-face fights for the ball. Both players have had an impressive 6 fights each, demonstrating their competitive drive and determination on the field. It is clear that both Afonso Taira and Cristián Borja have been instrumental in their team’s success this season, showing great strength of character during these challenging times.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• Neto (Casa Pia) at 19 minute
• Rafael Martins (Casa Pia) at 53 minute
• G. Saviour (Casa Pia) at 90 minute
• R. Horta (SC Braga) at 73 minute
• Tormena (SC Braga) at 87 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Casa Pia – LDLLL
• SC Braga – WWWWW

Top 5 Primeira Liga scorers:

1. Gonçalo Ramos (10, Benfica)
2. Ricardo Horta (7, SC Braga)
3. João Mário (7, Benfica)
4. Mehdi Taremi (7, FC Porto)
5. Pedro Gonçalves (7, Sporting CP)

Next games:

• Casa Pia will play with Chaves. April 29 at 17:00 (UTC), on Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira.
• SC Braga will play with Portimonense. April 29 at 14:30 (UTC), on Estádio Municipal de Braga.