Match Report


Clube Desportivo das AvesClube Desportivo das Aves     Rio AveRio Ave
Computer Player Computer Player Borja Legaz Borja Legaz
Albrecht WidmannA. Widmann68
G
1captain
G
77Dumitru StingaD. Stinga
Edgar RamosE. Ramos74
D
2
D
69Ruben PinheiroR. Pinheiro
Regi BuffelR. Buffel74
D
3
D
80Anton KohlerA. Kohler
Leonardo CabreraL. Cabrera71
D
4
D
78Gabriel CruzG. Cruz
Nuno MartinsN. Martins67
D
5
D
68Edgar VelosoE. Veloso
Djimi MeriemD. Meriem79
M
captain6
M
80Alberto VelosoA. Veloso
Paolo Den TurkP. Den Turk71
M
7
M
82Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Eugenio StorariE. Storari80
A
8
M
83Miguel NevesM. Neves
Yann MagnenatY. Magnenat68
A
9
A
77Nuno MendesN. Mendes
Gaspar SantosG. Santos66
A
10
A
70Jose SoaresJ. Soares
Neil BoertienN. Boertien66
A
11
A
69Tiago FernandesT. Fernandes
 
David AndradeD. Andrade66
D
12
D
75Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes
Jose Javier SuarezJ. Suarez66
M
13
M
75Liam NaylorL. Naylor
Ronnie AdamsR. Adams64
M
14
A
67Tomas VianaT. Viana

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Estádio do Clube Desportivo where Clube Desportivo das Aves play host to Rio Ave. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Clube Desportivo das Aves are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joao Barros.


0.00
Clube Desportivo das Aves kick off and get the match underway!
2.19
Paolo Den Turk barges into Rui Carvalho. The referee calls over Paolo Den Turk and warns him to calm down! Rui Carvalho runs off the knock.
3.21
Nuno Martins makes a simple pass to Djimi Meriem. Djimi Meriem makes a simple pass to Paolo Den Turk. Paolo Den Turk makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Neil Boertien. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Neil Boertien provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.10
Alberto Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Soares. Jose Soares skips past Regi Buffel! Jose Soares muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Leonardo Cabrera. Excellent block.
6.53
Miguel Neves receives the ball from a throw-in from Rui Carvalho. Miguel Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.41
Leonardo Cabrera sees Djimi Meriem in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djimi Meriem lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Santos. Gaspar Santos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Dumitru Stinga is on top of it.
15.34
Tiago Fernandes sees Jose Soares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Soares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edgar Ramos.
16.14
Tiago Fernandes surges forward with the ball. Tiago Fernandes shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
18.18
Alberto Veloso threads a neat ball through to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
20.30
Miguel Neves passes the ball forward to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
22.52
Nuno Martins sees Paolo Den Turk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Den Turk flicks a high pass forward. Neil Boertien holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Boertien whips in a cross ball towards Yann Magnenat. Yann Magnenat connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Yann Magnenat scores for Clube Desportivo das Aves!!
26.16
Leonardo Cabrera launches a long ball forward. Eugenio Storari finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
33.57
Yann Magnenat makes a probing pass to Paolo Den Turk. Paolo Den Turk whips in a cross ball towards Neil Boertien. Neil Boertien beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.42
Gabriel Cruz makes a simple pass to Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
39.23
Paolo Den Turk passes the ball forward to Eugenio Storari. Eugenio Storari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriel Cruz.
42.24
Gabriel Cruz makes a probing pass to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albrecht Widmann who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Paolo Den Turk chips the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Santos. Gaspar Santos whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Den Turk. Paolo Den Turk makes a looping header on goal. Dumitru Stinga manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Clube Desportivo das Aves 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 kick off!
47.17
Paolo Den Turk flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Storari controls it well on his chest. Eugenio Storari cuts inside the box! Eugenio Storari shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eugenio Storari!
53.30
Leonardo Cabrera advances with the ball. Leonardo Cabrera flicks a high ball forward to Gaspar Santos who takes it down. Gaspar Santos whips in a cross ball towards Neil Boertien. Neil Boertien shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
54.18
Djimi Meriem flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Santos. Gaspar Santos edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gaspar Santos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.27
Djimi Meriem flicks the ball to his team mate, Yann Magnenat. Yann Magnenat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.31
Nuno Martins runs forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Nuno Martins stretches the opposition's defence. Nuno Martins finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Dumitru Stinga manages to gather it.
61.31
Paolo Den Turk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Boertien. Neil Boertien knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Santos. Gaspar Santos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Gaspar Santos scores for Clube Desportivo das Aves!!
67.14
Anton Kohler knocks the ball forward to Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albrecht Widmann who gathers it comfortably.
71.21
Paolo Den Turk flicks a high ball forward to Djimi Meriem who takes it down. Djimi Meriem rushes past Gabriel Cruz! Djimi Meriem cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
77.41
Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Jorge Antunes replacing Edgar Veloso, Liam Naylor replacing Alberto Veloso and Tomas Viana replacing Tiago Fernandes .
81.27
Tomas Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Jose Soares. With a superhuman jump, Jose Soares connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.14
Tomas Viana clumsily knocks into Leonardo Cabrera. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leonardo Cabrera runs off the knock.
90.00
Rui Carvalho makes a beautiful solo run. Rui Carvalho plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Neves and advances towards the goal... Rui Carvalho cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Good keeping from Albrecht Widmann as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
Miguel Neves takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Jose Soares. Jose Soares shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Clube Desportivo das Aves

Rio Ave
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
11
6
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
29.6%
44.4%
25.9%

Scorers
Yann Magnenat 23
Neil Boertien 34
Eugenio Storari 47
Gaspar Santos 54, 61
Jose Soares 81, 92

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gaspar Santos of Clube Desportivo das Aves

Match Ratings
1.Albrecht Widmann (GK)
6
2.Edgar Ramos (DEF)
6
3.Regi Buffel (DEF)
6
4.Leonardo Cabrera (DEF)
6
5.Nuno Martins (DEF)
7
6.Djimi Meriem (MID)
7
7.Paolo Den Turk (MID)
8
8.Eugenio Storari (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Yann Magnenat (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Gaspar Santos (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Neil Boertien (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.David Andrade (DEF)
0
13.Jose Javier Suarez (MID)
0
14.Ronnie Adams (MID)
0

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