Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     VarzimVarzim
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Davy TurpijnD. Turpijn62
G
captain1
G
69Pedro MonteiroP. Monteiro
Paulo BarrosP. Barros63
D
2
D
65Cesar BarbosaC. Barbosa
Artur VarelaA. Varela62
D
3
D
59Marc-Vivien AlgerinoM. Algerino
Diogo BarrosD. Barros62
D
4
D
59Mario RegoM. Rego
Carlos MoutinhoC. Moutinho60
D
5
D
58Rodrigo VelosoR. Veloso
Mario SantosM. Santos63
M
6
M
68Sebastiao VelosoS. Veloso
David CircelloD. Circello60
M
7captain
M
67Frederic PlanteF. Plante
Sebastiao LopesS. Lopes59
M
8
M
65Fernando SoaresF. Soares
Ruben AlvesR. Alves46
M
9
M
59Sergio LoureiroS. Loureiro
Luis LoureiroL. Loureiro64
A
10
A
74Frederico LoureiroF. Loureiro
Antonio AlvesA. Alves57
A
11
A
67Alexander CapiauxA. Capiaux
 
Andre BarrosA. Barros58
G
12
G
62Fernando HernandezF. Hernandez
Paul GemmillP. Gemmill55
A
13
M
59Sebastiao TavaresS. Tavares
Claudio HerreraC. Herrera55
A
14
M
58Marvin Wright-PhillipsM. Wright-Phillips

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Varzim. A crowd of 12,599 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rio Ave and Varzim are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodrigo Oliveira.


0.00
Varzim start the match!
6.43
Mario Santos darts forward. Mario Santos shoots from 20 yards but Pedro Monteiro reads it well. Excellent keeping!
12.57
Frederic Plante passes the ball forward to Sebastiao Veloso. Sebastiao Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Capiaux controls it well on his chest. Alexander Capiaux knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.46
Sebastiao Lopes threads a neat ball through to Mario Santos. Mario Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Lopes. Sebastiao Lopes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Pedro Monteiro didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
16.42
Seeing Rodrigo Veloso's run, Sergio Loureiro quickly throws the ball into his path. Rodrigo Veloso changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rodrigo Veloso plays a one-two with Frederico Loureiro and advances towards the goal... Rodrigo Veloso comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
32.00
Sergio Loureiro advances with the ball. Sergio Loureiro threads the ball through to Frederico Loureiro but he's offside!
34.44
Diogo Barros passes the ball forward to David Circello. David Circello chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Loureiro. Luis Loureiro whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Alves. Marc-Vivien Algerino catches Antonio Alves on the ankles. Antonio Alves appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
39.57
Sebastiao Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Loureiro. Luis Loureiro knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Alves. Antonio Alves knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
David Circello makes a beautiful solo run. David Circello makes a probing pass to Antonio Alves but he's offside!
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. Varzim also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rio Ave start the second half!
54.21
Sebastiao Veloso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Loureiro. Frederico Loureiro knocks the ball forward, putting Alexander Capiaux through on goal. Diogo Barros comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Capiaux. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
55.52
Rio Ave are in full control of this game.
59.52
Ruben Alves plays the ball forward to Luis Loureiro. Luis Loureiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Pedro Monteiro manages to gather it.
60.29
Rodrigo Veloso runs forward with the ball. Rodrigo Veloso plays the ball forward to Alexander Capiaux. Alexander Capiaux lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Loureiro. Frederico Loureiro finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Artur Varela is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
63.26
Cesar Barbosa passes the ball forward to Frederico Loureiro. Frederico Loureiro threads a neat ball through to Alexander Capiaux. Alexander Capiaux knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.18
Sergio Loureiro threads a neat ball through to Alexander Capiaux. Alexander Capiaux makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Loureiro but he's offside!
67.21
Frederic Plante flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Capiaux collects the pass. Alexander Capiaux sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Davy Turpijn has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Antonio Alves plays the ball forward to Luis Loureiro. Luis Loureiro whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Alves. Antonio Alves powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.12
Sebastiao Lopes flicks a high pass forward. David Circello collects the pass. David Circello flicks a high pass forward. Mario Santos collects the pass. Mario Santos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mario Rego.
79.42
Artur Varela catches Alexander Capiaux on the ankles. Artur Varela is given a warning by the referee! Alexander Capiaux runs off the knock.
83.45
Mario Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Ruben Alves. Ruben Alves chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Alves. Antonio Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Loureiro. Luis Loureiro makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.58
Mario Rego flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc-Vivien Algerino. Marc-Vivien Algerino knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Capiaux. Alexander Capiaux shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Davy Turpijn manages to gather it comfortably.
89.22
Fernando Soares flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Loureiro who brings the ball under control. Frederico Loureiro edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Frederico Loureiro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Carlos Moutinho is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

Varzim
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
27.5%
47.5%
25%

Scorers
Alexander Capiaux 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Capiaux of Varzim

Match Ratings