Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos where Gil Vicente play host to Rio Ave. A crowd of 20,043 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Gil Vicente and Rio Ave are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joao Barros.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Gil Vicente and Rio Ave are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Joao Barros.
0.00
0-0Gil Vicente kick off and get the first half underway!
4.47
0-0Anton Kohler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso plays the ball forward to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pierre-Yves Guillou.
6.23
0-0Alfredo Verges flicks a high pass forward. Andre Sousa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andre Sousa flicks a high pass forward to Jaime Semedo who brings the ball under control. Jaime Semedo threads the ball through to Wilfred Smit but he's offside!
15.02
0-0Alfredo Verges kicks a strong pass forward to Elena Gimenez. Elena Gimenez flicks a high ball forward to Jaime Semedo who takes it down. Jaime Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.46
0-0Ruben Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Neves who takes it down. Miguel Neves flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Almeida who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Lefteris Kipouros punches it away to safety.
20.43
0-1Gaspar Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rui Carvalho!
27.50
Anton Kohler passes the ball forward to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes makes a simple pass to Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.50
0-1Gabriel Cruz clumsily knocks into Wilfred Smit. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Wilfred Smit runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Gil Vicente appear unchanged since the first half. Rio Ave also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rio Ave kick off and get the second half underway!
47.54
With great vision, Elena Gimenez plays the ball forward to Romero P. Roman. Romero P. Roman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anton Kohler.
49.39
Andre Sousa flicks a high pass forward. Wilfred Smit controls it well on his chest. Wilfred Smit knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anton Kohler.
51.20
Alberto Veloso makes a probing pass to Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes powers a header at goal. Wonderful reactions from Lefteris Kipouros keeps it out!
55.36
Miguel Neves threads the ball through to Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.24
Miguel Neves chips the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
60.35
0-1Alberto Veloso catches Alfredo Verges on the ankles. The referee calls over Alberto Veloso and warns him to calm down! Alfredo Verges runs off the knock.
63.17
Elena Gimenez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Elena Gimenez finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
66.05
Scott Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Andre Sousa. Andre Sousa threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Roman. Romero P. Roman whips in a cross ball towards Wilfred Smit. Wilfred Smit jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
67.09
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.35
Rui Carvalho flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Almeida who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Almeida tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
73.58
0-1With vision, Anton Kohler laces a through ball forward to Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso flicks a high ball forward to Rui Carvalho who takes it down. Rui Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball comes off Artur Barbosa and the loose ball is cleared up field.
75.02
Nuno Mendes knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Veloso but he's offside!
77.11
Alberto Veloso hacks Alfredo Verges from behind! Alberto Veloso is given another warning by the referee! Alfredo Verges runs off the knock.
87.39
Elena Gimenez chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Roman. Romero P. Roman shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
32.3%
43.1%
24.6%
Scorers
| Rui Carvalho 20 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rui Carvalho of Rio Ave |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lefteris Kipouros (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Artur Barbosa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfredo Verges (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pierre-Yves Guillou (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Elena Gimenez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Andre Sousa (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Wilfred Smit (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jaime Semedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Romero P. Roman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Urvin Zoetebier (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marcos Cruz (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Leonardo Ortega (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dumitru Stinga (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ruben Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Anton Kohler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gabriel Cruz (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Chance Robinson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rui Carvalho (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Alberto Veloso (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Miguel Neves (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gaspar Almeida (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nuno Mendes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Tiago Fernandes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mark Quaglia (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Naylor (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Soares (ATT) | 0 | |