Braga isolated in second place after winning in Madeira (and already dreaming of the Champions League)



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Two mistakes by goalkeeper Piscitelli allowed SC Braga to leave Madeira today with a 2-1 win over Nacional and thus move to second place in the 1st soccer league, after matchday 21.

Italian goalkeeper Riccardo Piscitelli missed in the 25th and 29th minute, allowing Fransérgio and Abel Ruíz to score goals, respectively, with Brayan Riascos’ goal, in the 69th minute, insufficient to turn the tide of events.

Carlos Carvalhal promoted to the first starter in games of the I League of the central Bruno Rodrigues, who only had two appearances in games of the highest level.

Very early on, Braga created their first danger pitch. With 30 seconds, Ricardo Horta intercepted a bad pass from Nuno Borges, Abel Ruíz launched, who shot out of reach of Riccardo Piscitelli, but Rui Correia with a head, above the risk, avoided the goal.

The player came into balance, but after 25 minutes, after a cross from Ricardo Horta, Riccardo Piscitelli missed the interception and Fransérgio took the opportunity to put Braga ahead of the scoreboard.

Four minutes later, a new error by Riccardo Piscitelli, after a long shot by Cristián Borja, made it possible for Abel Ruíz to extend the score, giving Braga a more comfortable margin.

The ‘Arsenalistas’ clearly grew in the game and, at 32 minutes, Abel Ruíz had the third goal at his mercy, but the ball was deflected by Rui Correia and hit the post.

Nacional seemed lost on the pitch, with someone else’s football and little pressure on his rival, and in the 40th minute Abel Ruíz “shot” the post again.

For the second half, Luís Freire launched Rúben Micael with the aim of transmitting another clairvoyance in midfield. Indeed, the Madeiran team improved their game and, in the 54th minute, Francisco Ramos did not make the best of an attractive play. In the 58th minute, another shot from some danger, with Vincent Thill firing for the safe defense of Matheus.

Nacional was now a more aggressive group, creating greater difficulties for Braga in construction times and better occupying the spaces and this position ended up being rewarded, when, in the 69th minute, Brayan Riascos reduced and released the uncertainty about the result of the match. .

With this result, the ‘arsenalistas’ are isolated in second place in the league, with 44 points, one more than FC Porto.

It is also seven points behind Benfica, fourth classified, at a time when the first three positions allow the possibility of playing the Champions League.

Playing card

Game at the Madeira stadium in Funchal.

National – SC Braga, 1-2.

In the range: 0-2.

Tags:

0-1, Fransérgio, 25 minutes.

0-2, Abel Ruíz, 29.

1-2, Brayan Riascos, 69.

Equipment:

– National: Riccardo Piscitelli, Kalindi, Pedrão, Rui Correia, João Vigário, Nuno Borges, Larry Azouni (Rúben Micael, 46), Francisco Ramos (Pedro Mendes, 83), Kenji Gorré (Bryan Róchez, 70), Vincent Thill (Witi , 74) and Brayan Riascos (Éber Bessa, 93).

(Substitutes: Seydou Sy, Éber Bessa, Rúben Micael, Rúben Freitas, Witi, Pedro Mendes, Bryan Rochez, Júlio César and Alhassan).

Coach: Luís Freire.

– Sporting de Braga: Matheus, Ricardo Esgaio, Bruno Rodrigues (Rolando, 83), Vítor Tormena, Cristián Borja, Al Musrati, Fransérgio, Ricardo Horta (André Horta, 69), Galeno, Lucas Piazón (Nico Gaitan, 69) and Abel Ruíz (Vítor Oliveira, 89).

(Substitutes: Tiago Sá, Rolando, Caju, João Novais, Nico Gaitan, André Horta, Zé Carlos, Hernâni Infande and Vítor Oliveira).

Coach: Carlos Carvalhal.

Referee: Hélder Malheiro (AF Lisboa).

Disciplinary action: Pedrão (59) is booked.

Attendance: Game played behind closed doors due to the covid-19 pandemic.

News updated at 10:34 pm with more information.



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