Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Borja LegazBorja Legaz Matt Snape Matt Snape
Dumitru StingaD. Stinga77
G
captain1
G
68Hannes LindemannH. Lindemann
Paulo NevesP. Neves68
D
2
D
72Wayne FentonW. Fenton
Mark QuagliaM. Quaglia74
D
3
D
69Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca
Anton KohlerA. Kohler80
D
4
D
65Cristiano MoutinhoC. Moutinho
Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes75
D
5
D
69Alberto VianaA. Viana
Alberto VelosoA. Veloso80
M
6captain
M
93Paulo CastroP. Castro
Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho82
M
7
M
76Vitor SemedoV. Semedo
Miguel NevesM. Neves83
M
8
M
84Maurice Van De WeyM. Van De Wey
Nuno MendesN. Mendes77
A
9
A
68James NaylorJ. Naylor
Ruben SantosR. Santos69
A
10
A
72Miguel FariaM. Faria
Tiago FernandesT. Fernandes69
A
11
A
74Jose MoreiraJ. Moreira
 
Edgar VelosoE. Veloso68
D
12
A
67Fabrizio RinaldiniF. Rinaldini
Liam NaylorL. Naylor75
M
13
M
71Bruno BarbosaB. Barbosa
Nuno LoureiroN. Loureiro68
A
14
A
74Ruben AntunesR. Antunes

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to S.L. Benfica. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rio Ave and S.L. Benfica are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jorge Fernandes.


0.00
Rio Ave get the match underway!
3.56
Miguel Neves makes a beautiful solo run. Miguel Neves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hannes Lindemann who gathers it comfortably.
4.31
Miguel Neves passes the ball forward to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes knocks the ball forward, putting Rui Carvalho through on goal. Rui Carvalho comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.21
Maurice Van De Wey decides to run forward with the ball. Maurice Van De Wey finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
16.02
Mark Quaglia barges into Maurice Van De Wey. The referee calls over Mark Quaglia and warns him to calm down! Maurice Van De Wey runs off the knock.
18.01
Miguel Neves knocks the ball forward to Ruben Santos. Ruben Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso directs the ball goalwards with his head. Hannes Lindemann gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
21.43
Rui Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes shoots from distance but Hannes Lindemann reads it well. He makes it look easy!
22.49
James Naylor chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria plays a scrappy one-two with Paulo Castro and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Miguel Faria provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for S.L. Benfica!
32.04
Mark Quaglia sees a break and surges forward. Mark Quaglia changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mark Quaglia shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
36.27
Rui Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.41
Jose Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey flicks a high pass forward to Jose Moreira who brings the ball under control. Jose Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, James Naylor. Some silky footwork from James Naylor provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Dumitru Stinga gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
44.02
Miguel Neves sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes beats his man to it with a header. Hannes Lindemann is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave appear unchanged since the first half. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica kick off!
53.38
Maurice Van De Wey flicks a high pass forward. Jose Moreira controls it well on his chest. Jose Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards James Naylor. James Naylor heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Dumitru Stinga.
55.17
Anton Kohler takes a quick throw-in, which Jorge Antunes takes on the chest. Jorge Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso makes a simple pass to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Alberto Veloso scores for Rio Ave!!
59.41
Paulo Castro makes an attacking run forward. Paulo Castro whips in a cross ball towards Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.26
Vitor Semedo makes a simple pass to Jose Moreira. Jose Moreira tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
67.34
Rui Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Hannes Lindemann smothers it!
69.58
Paulo Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo puts a great ball through. Miguel Faria runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
71.52
Under pressure, Anton Kohler clears the ball far upfield. Ruben Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.48
Miguel Neves passes the ball forward to Ruben Santos. Ruben Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
75.06
Alberto Viana flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Semedo collects the pass. Vitor Semedo decides to run forward with the ball. Vitor Semedo plays a scrappy one-two with Paulo Castro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Vitor Semedo strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
77.35
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Fabrizio Rinaldini replacing James Naylor .
79.58
Vitor Semedo passes the ball forward to Fabrizio Rinaldini. Fabrizio Rinaldini lofts in a cross ball towards Maurice Van De Wey. Maurice Van De Wey gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Dumitru Stinga. Excellent save.
81.16
Miguel Neves passes the ball forward to Alberto Veloso. Alberto Veloso tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
84.45
Tiago Fernandes flicks a high ball forward to Rui Carvalho who takes it down. Rui Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

S.L. Benfica
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
9
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
26.4%
43.1%
30.6%

Scorers
Rui Carvalho 4
Tiago Fernandes 44, 84
Alberto Veloso 55
Miguel Faria 22
Jose Moreira 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tiago Fernandes of Rio Ave

Match Ratings
1.Dumitru Stinga (GK)
7
2.Paulo Neves (DEF)
6
3.Mark Quaglia (DEF)
6
4.Anton Kohler (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Antunes (DEF)
6
6.Alberto Veloso (MID)goal scored
7
7.Rui Carvalho (MID)goal scored
9
8.Miguel Neves (MID)
7
9.Nuno Mendes (ATT)
6
10.Ruben Santos (ATT)
6
11.Tiago Fernandes (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Edgar Veloso (DEF)
0
13.Liam Naylor (MID)
0
14.Nuno Loureiro (ATT)
0

1.Hannes Lindemann (GK)
7
2.Wayne Fenton (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fonseca (DEF)
6
4.Cristiano Moutinho (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Viana (DEF)
6
6.Paulo Castro (MID)
7
7.Vitor Semedo (MID)
6
8.Maurice Van De Wey (MID)
6
9.James Naylor (ATT)
6
10.Miguel Faria (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Jose Moreira (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Fabrizio Rinaldini (ATT)
6
13.Bruno Barbosa (MID)
0
14.Ruben Antunes (ATT)
0