Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     C.S MaritimoC.S Maritimo
Borja LegazBorja Legaz Computer Player Computer Player
Dumitru StingaD. Stinga77
G
captain1captain
G
75Manuel JesusM. Jesus
Ruben PinheiroR. Pinheiro69
D
2
D
69Alexander VogelA. Vogel
Anton KohlerA. Kohler80
D
3
D
67Samuel QuaresmaS. Quaresma
Gabriel CruzG. Cruz78
D
4
D
67Geoffrey van GastelG. van Gastel
Edgar VelosoE. Veloso68
D
5
M
69Jaime SantosJ. Santos
Alberto VelosoA. Veloso80
M
6
M
67Manuel TeixeiraM. Teixeira
Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho82
M
7
M
59Angelo KossingouA. Kossingou
Miguel NevesM. Neves83
M
8
M
56Helder CostaH. Costa
Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida78
A
9
A
72Martin SchnoorM. Schnoor
Nuno MendesN. Mendes77
A
10
A
68Sergio ValenteS. Valente
Tiago FernandesT. Fernandes69
A
11
A
65Ricardo RubioR. Rubio
 
Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes75
D
12
D
66Gianluca SculliG. Sculli
Liam NaylorL. Naylor74
M
13
D
65David GeisD. Geis
Jose SoaresJ. Soares70
A
14
D
64Miguael FlautoM. Flauto

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to C.S Maritimo. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while C.S Maritimo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastiao Bento.


0.00
Rio Ave kick off and get the first half underway!
8.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Anton Kohler plays the ball forward to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Manuel Jesus is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
16.12
Samuel Quaresma makes a probing pass to Angelo Kossingou. Angelo Kossingou runs straight at the opposition's defence. Angelo Kossingou lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Rubio. Ricardo Rubio beats his man to it with a header. Dumitru Stinga gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
18.45
Samuel Quaresma flicks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos threads a neat ball through to Sergio Valente. Sergio Valente skips past Gabriel Cruz! Sergio Valente cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
20.35
Alberto Veloso clumsily knocks into Angelo Kossingou. The referee calls over Alberto Veloso and warns him to calm down! Angelo Kossingou hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.44
Angelo Kossingou sees a break and surges forward. Angelo Kossingou knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Rubio. Ricardo Rubio directs the ball goalwards with his head. Dumitru Stinga manages to gather it easily.
28.06
Gabriel Cruz flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Neves who brings the ball under control. Miguel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Rui Carvalho controls it well on his chest. Rui Carvalho shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
30.56
Rui Carvalho flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Veloso who brings the ball under control. Alberto Veloso knocks the ball forward, putting Gaspar Almeida through on goal. Gaspar Almeida cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Alexander Vogel.
36.19
With some swift thinking, Alexander Vogel plays the ball forward to Manuel Teixeira. Manuel Teixeira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gabriel Cruz.
38.45
Anton Kohler pushes up the pitch. Anton Kohler makes a simple pass to Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Manuel Jesus manages to keep it out.
39.28
Gabriel Cruz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Mendes collects the pass. Nuno Mendes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexander Vogel.
42.45
Miguel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Fernandes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Fernandes sees Gaspar Almeida just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gaspar Almeida shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Manuel Jesus.
45.00
Alberto Veloso makes a simple pass to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave have changed their lineup with Jose Soares replacing Tiago Fernandes. C.S Maritimo appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with C.S Maritimo kicking off!
48.38
Miguel Neves chips the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Mendes. With a superhuman jump, Nuno Mendes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Manuel Jesus manages to gather it.
49.16
Geoffrey van Gastel barges into Jose Soares. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Soares stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.05
Manuel Teixeira flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Rubio. Ricardo Rubio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.17
Angelo Kossingou catches Rui Carvalho on the ankles. Angelo Kossingou is given a warning by the referee! Rui Carvalho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.05
Martin Schnoor comes in with a late challenge on Anton Kohler. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anton Kohler stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.48
Helder Costa flicks a high ball forward to Sergio Valente who takes it down. Sergio Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.34
Alberto Veloso catches Geoffrey van Gastel on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Geoffrey van Gastel stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.04
Gabriel Cruz knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso threads the ball through to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Mendes. With a superhuman jump, Nuno Mendes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.09
Alexander Vogel knocks the ball forward to Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Rubio. Ricardo Rubio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.24
Anton Kohler threads the ball through to Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Manuel Jesus!
78.59
Rui Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
84.54
Anton Kohler threads the ball through to Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes threads the ball through to Alberto Veloso but he's offside!
85.12
Alexander Vogel flicks the ball to his team mate, Helder Costa. Helder Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Angelo Kossingou catches Alberto Veloso on the ankles. The referee calls over Angelo Kossingou again and warns him to calm down! Alberto Veloso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

C.S Maritimo
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
28.4%
40.5%
31.1%

Scorers
Gaspar Almeida 8
Nuno Mendes 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gaspar Almeida of Rio Ave

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

1.Manuel Jesus (GK)
8
2.Alexander Vogel (DEF)
7
3.Samuel Quaresma (DEF)
6
4.Geoffrey van Gastel (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Jaime Santos (MID)
6
6.Manuel Teixeira (MID)
6
7.Angelo Kossingou (MID)
7
8.Helder Costa (MID)
6
9.Martin Schnoor (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Sergio Valente (ATT)
6
11.Ricardo Rubio (ATT)
6
 
12.Gianluca Sculli (DEF)
0
13.David Geis (DEF)
0
14.Miguael Flauto (DEF)
0