Match Report


NAC BredaNAC Breda     Rio AveRio Ave
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Borja Legaz Borja Legaz
Roberto ValenteR. Valente76
G
1captain
G
73Fredrik BeagrieF. Beagrie
Eric AppiahE. Appiah78
D
2
D
69Ruben PinheiroR. Pinheiro
Hugo MarquesH. Marques82
D
3
D
74Mark QuagliaM. Quaglia
Harvey CookeH. Cooke79
D
4
D
73Quim CarvalhoQ. Carvalho
Greg BeckhamG. Beckham81
M
5
D
68Edgar VelosoE. Veloso
Vasco AndradeV. Andrade75
M
6
M
72Ruben BarbosaR. Barbosa
Eduardo AlvesE. Alves70
M
7
M
75Liam NaylorL. Naylor
Jochem ArveladzeJ. Arveladze88
M
8
M
70Sergio PostigaS. Postiga
Jose Fortes LorenzoJ. Lorenzo76
A
9
A
65Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto
Frederico SantosF. Santos78
A
captain10
A
69Ruben SantosR. Santos
Tommy PriestleyT. Priestley77
A
11
A
67Duarte SemedoD. Semedo
 
Mathieur AnelkaM. Anelka26
D
12
D
68Paulo NevesP. Neves
Gavin MayG. May33
M
13
M
68Filipe SoaresF. Soares
Chris MurrinC. Murrin27
A
14
A
68Nuno LoureiroN. Loureiro

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play Rio Ave in this friendly game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NAC Breda are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
NAC Breda kick off and get the match underway!
2.03
Harvey Cooke advances with the ball. Harvey Cooke whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Fredrik Beagrie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
10.50
Vasco Andrade runs straight at the opposition's defence. Vasco Andrade knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mark Quaglia.
15.11
Hugo Marques knocks the ball forward to Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo knocks the ball forward to Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.20
Sergio Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Santos collects the pass. Ruben Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Ruben Barbosa. Ruben Barbosa outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Hugo Marques clears it off the line with his head!
18.33
Liam Naylor decides to run forward with the ball. Liam Naylor hits a low pass to Ruben Santos. Some superb footwork from Ruben Santos provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Roberto Valente had no chance!! Goal for Rio Ave!
24.19
Hugo Marques chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Andrade. Vasco Andrade makes a simple pass to Eduardo Alves. Eduardo Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fredrik Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
28.49
Hugo Marques sees space and advances. Hugo Marques flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Priestley collects the pass. Tommy Priestley skips past Mark Quaglia! Some silky footwork from Tommy Priestley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Fredrik Beagrie manages to keep it out.
32.25
Eric Appiah hits a low pass to Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Alves. Eduardo Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Andrade. Vasco Andrade gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Vasco Andrade scores for NAC Breda!!
38.00
Harvey Cooke decides to run forward with the ball. Harvey Cooke shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Fredrik Beagrie.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NAC Breda 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
Rio Ave kick off the second half!
48.44
Liam Naylor flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Barbosa collects the pass. Ruben Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Ruben Santos. Ruben Santos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
53.04
Sergio Postiga flicks a high pass forward to Ruben Santos who brings the ball under control. Ruben Santos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harvey Cooke.
55.15
Eric Appiah hits a low pass to Vasco Andrade. Vasco Andrade passes the ball forward to Greg Beckham. Greg Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Quim Carvalho is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
56.03
Corner kick to NAC Breda. Eduardo Alves plays it to the far post. Some world-class footwork from Hugo Marques provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.01
Ruben Barbosa chips the ball to his team mate, Liam Naylor. Liam Naylor whips in a cross ball towards Ruben Santos. Ruben Santos outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.28
Quim Carvalho flicks a high pass forward to Ruben Santos who brings the ball under control. Ruben Santos sees Rodrigo Pinto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodrigo Pinto finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Roberto Valente with no chance!! Goal for Rio Ave!
67.09
Jochem Arveladze makes a probing pass to Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.02
Harvey Cooke pushes mid-way up the pitch. Harvey Cooke flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.59
Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Paulo Neves replacing Ruben Pinheiro, Filipe Soares replacing Ruben Barbosa and Nuno Loureiro replacing Ruben Santos .
78.60
Harvey Cooke comes in with a late challenge on Rodrigo Pinto. The referee brings Harvey Cooke to one side and gives him a warning! Rodrigo Pinto runs off the knock.
79.41
Eduardo Alves catches Mark Quaglia on the ankles. The referee calls over Eduardo Alves and warns him to calm down! Mark Quaglia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.53
Liam Naylor passes the ball forward to Nuno Loureiro. Nuno Loureiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Roberto Valente.
85.58
Sergio Postiga takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some awkward footwork from Rodrigo Pinto provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
87.19
With some swift thinking, Eduardo Alves plays the ball forward to Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Fortes Lorenzo. Jose Fortes Lorenzo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Carvalho.
89.27
Eric Appiah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Andrade. Vasco Andrade sees Eduardo Alves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Alves shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Fredrik Beagrie manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

NAC Breda

Rio Ave
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
29.1%
45.6%
25.3%

Scorers
Tommy Priestley 2
Vasco Andrade 32
Hugo Marques 56
Jose Fortes Lorenzo 67
Ruben Santos 18
Rodrigo Pinto 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Priestley of NAC Breda

Match Ratings
1.Roberto Valente (GK)
6
2.Eric Appiah (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Marques (DEF)goal scored
8
4.Harvey Cooke (DEF)
8
5.Greg Beckham (MID)
6
6.Vasco Andrade (MID)goal scored
8
7.Eduardo Alves (MID)
7
8.Jochem Arveladze (MID)
6
9.Jose Fortes Lorenzo (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Frederico Santos (ATT)
6
11.Tommy Priestley (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Mathieur Anelka (DEF)
0
13.Gavin May (MID)
0
14.Chris Murrin (ATT)
0

1.Fredrik Beagrie (GK)
6
2.Ruben Pinheiro (DEF)
6
3.Mark Quaglia (DEF)
6
4.Quim Carvalho (DEF)
6
5.Edgar Veloso (DEF)
6
6.Ruben Barbosa (MID)
6
7.Liam Naylor (MID)
7
8.Sergio Postiga (MID)
6
9.Rodrigo Pinto (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Ruben Santos (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Duarte Semedo (ATT)
6
 
12.Paulo Neves (DEF)
6
13.Filipe Soares (MID)
6
14.Nuno Loureiro (ATT)
6