Undecided end to the match for the Union! – Live commentary

Thursday 23rd January 2025 04:40 PM

Ivanovic’s double! The Union in charge!
It’s still going to the left! Sadiki deflects for Fuseini who finds Ivanovic in the rectangle, the Croatian calmly concludes, it’s 2-1!

But de Franjo Ivanovic

Sykes’ dangerous cross
Unionist free kick in the second yellow, the ball from the English defender passes just above Ivanovic

Japanese card for Vitor Carvalho Vieira

Yellow card for Kevin Rodriguez

The Union folded
It is Braga who takes the upper hand in the duels and in the game

Anouar Ait El Hadj
Mathias Rasmussen

The two core A players moved to the Union
There are only goalkeepers or players from the U23 core on the bench

Yellow card for Koki Machida

The Union bench quite nervous
Braga creates the best chances from the equalizer

Triple save from Moris!
The Union is overwhelmed defensively, it is Moris who saves the furniture with three crucial saves in his rectangle, the first of which on what we thought was a ready goal!

Sykes offensive foul
Ait El Hadj’s free kick was interesting

Aim for three points?
A split might not be enough before traveling to Glasgow Rangers in the final match

Braga puts the Union under pressure
Visitors now turn their noses to the window after leaving the initiative to the Union

Huge opportunity for Braga straight away!
Almost fatal moment of deconcentration! Long ball, Burgess gets a hole, the following shot is close to making 1-2 but is blocked… by a Portuguese

Goal by Franjo Ivanovic (Ousseynou Niang)

The Union equalizes!
Van de Perre and Sadiki are maneuvering to launch Niang on the left, his back cross is perfect and finds Ivanovic who equalizes. The “Vamos a la playa” dear to the people of Saint-Gillois resounds and corresponds well to the state of the ground

Back side panties
The Union injected size up front, the visitors responded perfectly to the duel

Fedde Leysen
Kevin Rodriguez

Jean Gorby
Vitor Carvalho Vieira

The match resumes
An offensive change for Pocognoli, who returns to a four-man defense

Half time

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45+1

Van de Perre goes deep
The Portuguese goalkeeper anticipates

There will be 2 minutes of added time.

Burgess will be suspended for the last match
An annoying absence for the match at Glasgow Rangers

Yellow card for Christian Burgess

Goal canceled for the Union!
The best phase of these 45 minutes: cross from Niang to the far post, Machida passes in front of his opponent and deflects for Ivanovic who concludes but is rightly flagged offside.

-Another touch of Sykes
The Union’s most dangerous phase at the end of the first half

Strike of Ait El Hadj
Long throw from Sykes, Burgess deflects, Ait El Hadj follows, his shot is off target

The Union monopolizes the ball
Sébastien Pocognoli’s men circle around the Braga block, but there is very little movement

Center of Niang counter
The Union forces on the right, Sykes brings the surplus, but it does not pass

A very poor first half hour
Just one shot on target, the goal. The Union only tried its luck once

Another corner for the Union
It’s short, still no danger

Second phase decided for the Union
Ait El Hadj’s free kick achieves nothing

Very little rhythm
Neither team manages to keep the ball permanently and combine

Fuseini countered
Good corner at the far post but the danger is Portuguese: Braga wastes a 5 against 2 in reconversion, Sadiki saves the furniture in the center

First corner for the Union
It’s difficult in the game, what if it comes from a set phase?

Bad passes continue in the final third
Braga is not in danger

The Union must create
The intentions are there, the positioning is good but creativity is lacking on this capricious terrain.

Braga opened the scoring on the first chance of the match
Sykes is sucked in on the left, Bruma is too alone in the center at the far post, he puts it back for El Ouazzani who makes it 0-1, the Union defense has been fooled.

Goal from Amine El Ouazzani (Bruma)

The pressing is good
The Unionists spring well, but be careful: Braga tries to find the free man to get around him and leave

Unionist thrill
Magnificent triangle play to launch Niang on the right, his center back finds no one

The Union of Ten
Kamiel Van de Perre tries to put his shoe back on the edge of the pitch, with great difficulty

The Union quite incisive in recovery
Lots of anticipation from the defenders, the Unionists recover quite high

Fuseini goes deep
Good call, the fault is not called on him

Moutinho grimace
Direct blow after a duel against Machida, from which one recovers less easily at 38 years old.

The players adapt to the pitch
The Union on the ball, quite a few duels in the midfield

Machida left piston, Niang right
People change (forcibly), the system remains the same.

Here we go!
The kick-off is given

Union SG – Braga: 0-0