Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Moreirense. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Rio Ave and Moreirense are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Barros.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Rio Ave and Moreirense are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Barros.
0.00
0-0Moreirense kick off the first half!
2.10
0-0Ruben Pinheiro barges into Diogo Alves. Ruben Pinheiro is shown the yellow card! Diogo Alves runs off the knock.
3.25
0-0Edgar Castro catches Miguel Neves on the ankles. Edgar Castro is given a warning by the referee! Miguel Neves runs off the knock.
4.03
0-0Anton Kohler knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho sees Tiago Fernandes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tiago Fernandes shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
9.07
Craig Philips clumsily knocks into Alberto Veloso. Craig Philips is shown the yellow card! Alberto Veloso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.17
0-0Gabriel Cruz decides to run forward with the ball. Gabriel Cruz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida shoots from 20 yards. Wonderful reactions from Medhi Ferreira-Leite keeps it out!
26.58
0-0Edgar Castro threads the ball through to Diogo Alves. Diogo Alves makes a probing pass to Francisco Costa. Francisco Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dumitru Stinga who gathers it comfortably.
27.18
0-0Gabriel Cruz flicks a high ball forward to Rui Carvalho who takes it down. Rui Carvalho passes the ball forward to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes cuts inside the box! Craig Law comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
30.33
Francisco Costa barges into Ruben Pinheiro. Francisco Costa is given a warning by the referee! Ruben Pinheiro runs off the knock.
32.56
Anton Kohler chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso plays the ball forward to Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
40.32
Anton Kohler flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Veloso collects the pass. Showing composure, Alberto Veloso picks a pass forward to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Medhi Ferreira-Leite who gathers it comfortably.
42.43
Gouki Nakamura surges forward with the ball. Gouki Nakamura lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Alves. Diogo Alves powers a header at goal. Solid save from Dumitru Stinga.
45.00
1-0Ruben Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Tiago Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave appear unchanged since the first half. Moreirense also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rio Ave start the second half!
48.08
Miguel Neves passes the ball forward to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Miguel Neves!
53.42
Anton Kohler chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Neves finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
55.35
Jorge Antunes passes the ball forward to Anton Kohler. Anton Kohler knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Medhi Ferreira-Leite had no chance!! Goal for Rio Ave!
59.22
Miguel Neves advances with the ball. Miguel Neves shoots from distance but is denied by Medhi Ferreira-Leite. Excellent save.
60.45
Craig Philips threads the ball through to Francisco Costa. Francisco Costa lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Alves. Diogo Alves gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Diogo Alves scores for Moreirense!!
63.52
Craig Philips flicks the ball to his team mate, Gouki Nakamura. Gouki Nakamura knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.55
Alberto Veloso takes a long throw-in. Rui Carvalho flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Mendes who takes it down. Nuno Mendes shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
73.05
Alberto Veloso threads a neat ball through to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes plays a quick one-two with Nuno Mendes and rushes in on goal... Tiago Fernandes tries a spectacular strike but Medhi Ferreira-Leite reads it well. Good save!
75.26
Rui Carvalho barges into Craig Law. Rui Carvalho is warned by the referee! Craig Law runs off the knock.
77.39
3-1Craig Law barges into Gaspar Almeida. Craig Law is given a warning by the referee! Gaspar Almeida carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.47
Craig Philips runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.40
Gaspar Almeida hits a low pass to Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.18
Gabriel Cruz threads a neat ball through to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Tiago Fernandes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Medhi Ferreira-Leite smothers it!
85.45
Gouki Nakamura hacks Nuno Mendes from behind! Gouki Nakamura is given a warning by the referee! Nuno Mendes stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.18
Alberto Veloso threads a neat ball through to Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
4-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
11
2
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
70.9%
29.1%
Play Area
25.3%
44.3%
30.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Neves of Rio Ave |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dumitru Stinga (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ruben Pinheiro (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Anton Kohler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gabriel Cruz (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jorge Antunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alberto Veloso (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Rui Carvalho (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Miguel Neves (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Gaspar Almeida (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Nuno Mendes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tiago Fernandes (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Mark Quaglia (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Naylor (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Soares (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Medhi Ferreira-Leite (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edgar Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mario Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Law (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Francisco Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gouki Nakamura (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duarte Lopes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Philips (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Diogo Alves (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Sergio Fernandes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Francisco Costa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Artur Pinto (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vitor Andrade (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Antonio Soares (GK) | 0 | |