Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     União Desportiva de LeiriaUnião Desportiva de Leiria
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Andre BarrosA. Barros58
G
1captain
G
66Paulo CarvalhoP. Carvalho
Artur VarelaA. Varela65
D
2
D
76Alberto LopesA. Lopes
Carlos MoutinhoC. Moutinho60
D
3
D
74Neil ThomsonN. Thomson
Joao TeixeiraJ. Teixeira51
D
captain4
D
68Angelo RossiniA. Rossini
Rodrigo JardimR. Jardim50
D
5
D
64Rafael AlvesR. Alves
Pedro PinheiroP. Pinheiro67
M
6
M
67Hugo SousaH. Sousa
Ruben ReisR. Reis65
M
7
M
65Samuel VianaS. Viana
Elías FerreyraE. Ferreyra63
M
8
M
64Julian KitsonJ. Kitson
Sebastiao LopesS. Lopes60
M
9
M
63Frederico MoreiraF. Moreira
Luis LoureiroL. Loureiro64
A
10
A
67Gaspar AntunesG. Antunes
Miguel AntunesM. Antunes61
A
11
A
66Nicolas SchnellingerN. Schnellinger
 
Antonio AlvesA. Alves58
A
12
M
60Francisco AlmeidaF. Almeida
Samuel TavaresS. Tavares57
M
13
G
58Andre JesusA. Jesus
Claudio HerreraC. Herrera56
A
14
M
58Rafael CarvalhoR. Carvalho

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to União Desportiva de Leiria. A crowd of 13,973 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rio Ave and União Desportiva de Leiria are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodrigo Costa.


0.00
The whistle blows and União Desportiva de Leiria kick off!
8.19
Carlos Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Reis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruben Reis makes a probing pass to Miguel Antunes. Miguel Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Lopes.
12.28
Ruben Reis threads a neat ball through to Miguel Antunes. Miguel Antunes makes a probing pass between the defence to Elías Ferreyra. Elías Ferreyra strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Paulo Carvalho. Excellent save.
21.18
Frederico Moreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Viana. Samuel Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Schnellinger. Nicolas Schnellinger rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
24.41
Luis Loureiro makes a simple pass to Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Antunes. Miguel Antunes directs the ball goalwards with his head. Paulo Carvalho didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
30.45
Rodrigo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Lopes collects the pass. Sebastiao Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Antunes. Miguel Antunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Paulo Carvalho manages to keep it out.
33.43
Rafael Alves makes a probing pass to Samuel Viana. Samuel Viana sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave appear unchanged since the first half. União Desportiva de Leiria also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rio Ave kick off and get the second half underway!
47.32
Angelo Rossini knocks the ball forward to Julian Kitson. With vision, Julian Kitson plays the ball forward to Gaspar Antunes. Gaspar Antunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.14
Rafael Alves knocks the ball forward to Julian Kitson. Julian Kitson threads a neat ball through to Hugo Sousa. Hugo Sousa plays a one-two with Gaspar Antunes and rushes in on goal... Hugo Sousa side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for União Desportiva de Leiria!
65.43
Rodrigo Jardim hits a low pass to Pedro Pinheiro. Pedro Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Loureiro. Luis Loureiro powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.45
Elías Ferreyra catches Samuel Viana on the ankles. Elías Ferreyra is shown the yellow card! Samuel Viana runs off the knock.
90.00
Samuel Viana flicks a high ball forward to Gaspar Antunes who takes it down. Gaspar Antunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

União Desportiva de Leiria
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.4%
30.6%
Play Area
24.2%
54.8%
21%

Scorers
Luis Loureiro 65
Hugo Sousa 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luis Loureiro of Rio Ave

Match Ratings
1.Andre Barros (GK)
6
2.Artur Varela (DEF)
6
3.Carlos Moutinho (DEF)
6
4.Joao Teixeira (DEF)
6
5.Rodrigo Jardim (DEF)
6
6.Pedro Pinheiro (MID)
6
7.Ruben Reis (MID)
7
8.Elías Ferreyra (MID)yellow card
6
9.Sebastiao Lopes (MID)
6
10.Luis Loureiro (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Miguel Antunes (ATT)
6
 
12.Antonio Alves (ATT)
0
13.Samuel Tavares (MID)
0
14.Claudio Herrera (ATT)
0

1.Paulo Carvalho (GK)
7
2.Alberto Lopes (DEF)
6
3.Neil Thomson (DEF)
6
4.Angelo Rossini (DEF)
6
5.Rafael Alves (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Sousa (MID)goal scored
8
7.Samuel Viana (MID)
6
8.Julian Kitson (MID)
6
9.Frederico Moreira (MID)
6
10.Gaspar Antunes (ATT)
6
11.Nicolas Schnellinger (ATT)
6
 
12.Francisco Almeida (MID)
0
13.Andre Jesus (GK)
0
14.Rafael Carvalho (MID)
0