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Braga returned to winning ways after defeat in Dragon

Braga returned to victorys, beating clearly, the Olhanense, 3-1, after the heavy defeat in the Dragon.
Minho's team came nervous, were to lose, but realized his second turn-over in the league, allowing them to continue a point of the leader, Benfica.

The starting picture was gray to Sc Braga. Unlike 15 days ago, with Maritimo(2-1), this time the AXA Stadium not filled, although the entries were again free: Shards of the collapse in the Dragon, and above all the bad weather, didn't allowed a strong supporters' mobilization .

Then the very Braga, came clearly nervous, and took 20 minutes to react the strong input of Olhanense, which however yielded only one goal.

Djalmir, which has even thrown a ball to the post, opened the scoring for the team of Jorge Costa, past the first quarter 'n hour.
Soon after, the Algarvians wasted two more flagrant opportunities by Castro and Djalmir, that before collapsing.

Domingos Paciencia, in his 100th league's game, make several changes to the XI, but the Braga's midfield was not able to handle the game.
Thanks Matheus killer instinct , wich six minutes after the Olhanense' goal, made the draw, taking advantage of a toast from Tengarrinha.

Domingos' favorite substitute, this time began holder, and opened the way for the turnaround in the game, both calming the team as fighting Olhanense good football, that was causing so a dent.

Before the break, after a fine cross from Paulo César, Evaldo rose higher than Tengarrinha (failed again...) and made it 2-1 of header.
Braga, who until yesterday had only managed a turnaround in the league (in Barreiros, with Maritimo, to the 4th round) went ahead on the marker, after a false entry in the game, but never allowed the opponent to lust.

At the restart, Braga didn't take long to make it 3-1, with the goalkeeper Ventura to give a "chicken" after Meyong's shot.

Braga had the game in hand then, and controlled the entire second half, even failing to their first championship rout.
Any way, continues as vice-leader, a point of Benfica and has now a total of 51 points, while, at the end of last season, accounted for only 50.

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