Braga vs Benfica Live Streaming
Europa League Semi Final 2nd Leg
May, 5th 2011 20.05 GMT/BST
AXA Stadium - Sporting
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Braga boss Domingos Paciencia believes his side can defy the chances and get to the Europa League final by overturning a first-leg deficit against Benfica.
A 2-1 victory within the Estadio da Luz gives Benfica top of the hand, but Braga have a potentially vital away goal.
And Paciencia, that has masterminded wins within the likes of Liverpool and Dynamo Kiev within the tournament, is targeting an area in the final in Dublin ahead of Thursday's match.
"It's very important for SC Braga and its history, but there are no favourites at the moment," he told the pre-match press conference.
"It is legitimate to think our team goes and obtain towards the final in Dublin."
Paciencia expects a detailed game because the two sides play each other regularly, and the former Portugal international also knows what his team must gain knowledge from the first leg when they are to advance.
"It is really a balanced game because both teams are well known," he explained. "The team have to be more cold, make fewer mistakes and show less nervousness."
One statistic that Paciencia highlighted is Benfica's wherewithal to keep a clean sheet, their last coming against Stuttgart within this competition back last month 24.
"If you look within the Benfica goal it has been breached in 14 straight games so this factor offers to become took part in, knowning that it is possible to score goals," he was quoted saying.
"I know my team, per game, seems to create Three or four situations gain a goal - hopefully tomorrow [Thursday] we are effective."
Benfica striker Nuno Gomes believes his side could possibly get the result they require, but admits they face a tough challenge.
"We are centered on what should be our task and that we understand it is a difficult game and also the environment in Braga is hostile," he told the club's website.
After passing up on their domestic league title, Gomes and also the squad are hungry to reach the Europa League final.
"We lost the championship and that we are saddened by this, but we now have an essential team competition where we now have aspirations to achieve the ultimate," he explained. Link Game Braga vs Benfica Live Stream will provide Half an hour before kickoff.
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