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League Cup: Sporting won Sc Braga

Sporting beaedt Braga and took the lead in Group B of Portuguese League Cup. Saleiro made the first for the lions, Alan equalized and then Miguel Veloso, with one of the season's best goals, gave the victory.

With Barcelona, Fiorentina and Tottenham lurking, Miguel Veloso used the showcase to show him self even more.
With a great goal, gave the victory to Sporting, a game where the outcome may be more important than the Group B leadership of League Cup:
At the end of the month, Lions will play in Braga, on one of most important matches of the season and yesterday gained cheer. The question is whether Veloso will be there.

Lions still not hide known deficiencies, as unrest in throws of set pieces and some lack of dynamics, but yesterday showed some improvement, particularly in terms of attitude. And against Braga, who returned proving to be one of country's best teams, who risked everything to end and left Alvalade in sense till the end.

First game's move saw a lion shaking on set pieces, and Meyong almost to score, but the bid was canceled by out-of-game.
It was noticed that Braga would play to win in Alvalade, even private of Hugo Viana and Rodriguez and with Paulo César and Eduardo on the bench.
In first half-hour, the Minho's ware more of a team and without Joao Pereira on the right, much of the offensive production was channeled from the left flank, were appeared Evaldo, Diogo Valente and even Andrés Madrid.

But one mistake was enough to ruin everything.
Moises and Andre Leone left Carlos Saleiro alone and, after a big push of Grimi, the unlikely holder scored again, as it did with Naval.
The international under-21 showed a lot of confidence and is to grab the place. Unlike Helder Postiga, once again away from what he can do.

The week that took wanting to be champion, Domingos Paciencia tried everything to get out of Alvalade with another result.
Launched Paulo César and Matheus, into the second half and saw his team with an attitude of champions.
Braga took the game, drew through Alan and Sporting forced to show something that had never shown.

Lions packed for a great second half and Braga succumbed to the genius moment of Miguel Veloso.
And wasn't goalkeeper Kieszek, the difference could even have been greater.

The Braga finished with three defensive players. The League's leader attitude was superb, finished the game to attack, but Carvalhal's two replacements in stoppage time, broke the pace of Minho's team.

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