Match Report


Paços de FerreiraPaços de Ferreira     Rio AveRio Ave
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Borja Legaz Borja Legaz
Adrien LlacerA. Llacer78
G
1captain
G
77Dumitru StingaD. Stinga
Daniel ValenteD. Valente80
D
2
D
69Ruben PinheiroR. Pinheiro
Denis DomiD. Domi83
D
captain3
D
80Anton KohlerA. Kohler
Lucas RiquelmeL. Riquelme86
D
4
D
77Gabriel CruzG. Cruz
Paolo DionisiP. Dionisi88
D
5
D
81Chance RobinsonC. Robinson
Davide SolimenoD. Solimeno83
M
6
M
80Alberto VelosoA. Veloso
Ricardo GuevaraR. Guevara84
M
7
M
82Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Ruben MarquesR. Marques77
A
8
M
82Miguel NevesM. Neves
Rodrigo BeltranR. Beltran81
A
9
A
77Nuno MendesN. Mendes
Franceco BonacinaF. Bonacina81
A
10
A
78Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida
Sami BarckS. Barck84
A
11
A
69Tiago FernandesT. Fernandes
 
Neil BremnerN. Bremner81
D
12
D
73Mark QuagliaM. Quaglia
Duncan MasonD. Mason80
M
13
M
74Liam NaylorL. Naylor
Eduardo FariaE. Faria75
A
14
A
70Jose SoaresJ. Soares

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio da Mata Real where Paços de Ferreira play host to Rio Ave. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Paços de Ferreira are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Edgar Costa.


0.00
Paços de Ferreira start the match!
2.22
Davide Solimeno sees a break and surges forward. Davide Solimeno knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruben Pinheiro.
3.51
Ricardo Guevara catches Gabriel Cruz on the ankles. The referee calls over Ricardo Guevara and shows him a yellow card! Gabriel Cruz runs off the knock.
4.25
Miguel Neves knocks the ball forward to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes makes a looping header on goal but Daniel Valente is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
9.18
Ricardo Guevara threads the ball through to Davide Solimeno. Davide Solimeno plays a one-two with Sami Barck and advances towards the goal... Davide Solimeno side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Dumitru Stinga manages to gather it.
20.45
Ruben Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Mendes who brings the ball under control. Nuno Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
26.02
Daniel Valente pushes mid-way up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Daniel Valente plays the ball forward to Ricardo Guevara. Ricardo Guevara finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Dumitru Stinga. Excellent save.
28.08
Gaspar Almeida clumsily knocks into Davide Solimeno. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Davide Solimeno hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.59
Denis Domi makes a probing pass to Franceco Bonacina. Franceco Bonacina threads the ball through to Rodrigo Beltran. Rodrigo Beltran makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Guevara but he's offside!
40.01
Alberto Veloso makes an attacking run forward. Alberto Veloso shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
42.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Rodrigo Beltran plays the ball forward to Davide Solimeno. Davide Solimeno lofts in a cross ball towards Franceco Bonacina. Franceco Bonacina rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Dumitru Stinga keeps it out!
44.01
Miguel Neves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Paços de Ferreira appear unchanged since the first half. Rio Ave also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rio Ave players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave get the second half underway!
49.27
Miguel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Rui Carvalho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rui Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Adrien Llacer!
51.28
Franceco Bonacina runs straight at the opposition's defence. Franceco Bonacina makes a great pass forward. Ricardo Guevara runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
53.42
Denis Domi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Davide Solimeno. Davide Solimeno threads the ball through to Ruben Marques. Ruben Marques whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Beltran. Rodrigo Beltran flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Chance Robinson is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
54.48
Davide Solimeno takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Chance Robinson reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
57.03
Miguel Neves kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.21
Lucas Riquelme passes the ball forward to Davide Solimeno. Seeing a gap ahead, Davide Solimeno plays the ball forward to Sami Barck. Sami Barck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.33
Anton Kohler threads the ball through to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Valente.
71.49
Without breaking stride, Daniel Valente plays the ball forward to Ricardo Guevara. Ricardo Guevara flicks a high pass forward to Sami Barck who brings the ball under control. Sami Barck shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
73.54
Chance Robinson threads the ball through to Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rio Ave!
78.11
Davide Solimeno flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Guevara. Ricardo Guevara shoots from outside the area but Dumitru Stinga is on top of it.
83.05
Davide Solimeno sees space and advances. Davide Solimeno lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Marques. Ruben Marques makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.10
Alberto Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Paços de Ferreira

Rio Ave
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
27.1%
47.1%
25.7%

Scorers
Nuno Mendes 74

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nuno Mendes of Rio Ave

Match Ratings
1.Adrien Llacer (GK)
6
2.Daniel Valente (DEF)
7
3.Denis Domi (DEF)
6
4.Lucas Riquelme (DEF)
6
5.Paolo Dionisi (DEF)
6
6.Davide Solimeno (MID)
8
7.Ricardo Guevara (MID)yellow card
6
8.Ruben Marques (ATT)
6
9.Rodrigo Beltran (ATT)
6
10.Franceco Bonacina (ATT)
6
11.Sami Barck (ATT)
6
 
12.Neil Bremner (DEF)
0
13.Duncan Mason (MID)
0
14.Eduardo Faria (ATT)
0

1.Dumitru Stinga (GK)
8
2.Ruben Pinheiro (DEF)
6
3.Anton Kohler (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Cruz (DEF)
6
5.Chance Robinson (DEF)
7
6.Alberto Veloso (MID)
8
7.Rui Carvalho (MID)
6
8.Miguel Neves (MID)
7
9.Nuno Mendes (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Gaspar Almeida (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Tiago Fernandes (ATT)
6
 
12.Mark Quaglia (DEF)
0
13.Liam Naylor (MID)
0
14.Jose Soares (ATT)
0