SC Braga don finish dia pre-season training camp for England with sweet victory over Stoke City. The Portuguese side beat the Championship team 1-0 for their final friendly match.
The only goal of the game come from midfielder Demir Tiknaz. The young star score for Braga to make sure of the win.
Coach Carlos Vicens field a strong starting eleven for the match. The lineup include Bernardo Fontes for goal, Sergio Barcia, Vitor Carvalho and Jónatas Noro for defence. For midfield, Vicens pick Víctor Gómez, Huseinbasic, João Moutinho and Diego Rodrigues. The attack get Gabriel Silva, Ricardo Horta and Pau Víctor.
Many other players also get chance to feature for Braga. Tiago Sá, Leonardo Lelo, Diogo Travassos, Mario Dorgeles, Gorby, Tiknaz, Fran Navarro, Yanis da Rocha, Gabri Martínez and Luisinho all enter the game from the bench.
But some players no make the squad because they dey follow special training programme. Hornicek, João Carvalho, Romário Cunha, Arrey-Mbi, Barisic, Bajrami, Chissumba, António Gil, Afonso Sousa, Jonas Wind and El Ouazzani all stay out of the match.
Sikou Niakaté still dey recover from surgery. He dey continue with rehabilitation process. Gustaf Lagerbielke, the Swedish international wey play for 2026 World Cup, dey on holiday. He go return to training on July 18.
Braga go now return to Portugal. The next friendly match for the team go be against Vizela on Tuesday, July 14. That game go hold behind closed doors at the Cidade Desportiva. The first match wey fans go fit watch go be against Celta de Vigo on July 18.
