Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Clube Desportivo das Aves. A crowd of 10,914 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rio Ave and Clube Desportivo das Aves are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Martins.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rio Ave and Clube Desportivo das Aves are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Martins.
0.00
0-0Clube Desportivo das Aves kick off and get the first half underway!
3.20
0-0Rafael Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Alves. Tomas Alves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.25
Edgar Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. David Postiga controls it well on his chest. David Postiga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
22.15
Tomas Alves flicks a high ball forward to Vincenzo Bischoff who takes it down. Vincenzo Bischoff plays a quick one-two with Cristiano Oliveira and rushes in on goal... Vincenzo Bischoff comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.06
Bruno Castro flicks a high ball forward to David Postiga who takes it down. David Postiga skips past Sebastiao Teixeira! Some silky footwork from David Postiga provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
36.17
0-0Manuel Soares threads the ball through to Eduardo Ramos. Eduardo Ramos shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Filipe Costa.
37.19
0-0It's a corner kick. Manuel Soares kicks a low ball out wide. Rui Ramos cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.08
0-0Sebastiao Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Edgar Antunes. Edgar Antunes knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Oliveira. Cristiano Oliveira makes a great pass forward. Tomas Alves runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
42.19
0-0Manuel Reis makes a simple pass to Quim Carvalho. Quim Carvalho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastiao Teixeira.
44.05
Rui Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Ribeiro collects the pass. Rafael Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rui Ramos.
45.00
Rui Jardim flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Oliveira. Cristiano Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jorge Reis who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave appear unchanged since the first half. Clube Desportivo das Aves also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave kick off!
54.06
Antonio Parlato chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Bischoff. Vincenzo Bischoff threads a neat ball through to Tomas Alves. Tomas Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Bischoff. Vincenzo Bischoff gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Jorge Reis!
59.12
Manuel Reis changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Manuel Reis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.08
Manuel Soares threads a neat ball through to Edgar Monteiro. Edgar Monteiro plays a scrappy one-two with Eduardo Ramos and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Edgar Monteiro provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.04
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
71.12
Rui Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Ribeiro. Rafael Ribeiro shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
83.03
Vincenzo Bischoff controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomas Alves. Tomas Alves plays a quick one-two with Cristiano Oliveira and rushes in on goal... Tomas Alves side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
84.37
0-0Cristiano Oliveira barges into Manuel Reis. The referee calls over Cristiano Oliveira and warns him to calm down! Manuel Reis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.09
Gavin Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Edgar Monteiro. Edgar Monteiro threads a neat ball through to David Postiga. David Postiga skips past Andre Alves! David Postiga cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Filipe Costa gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.1%
52.9%
Play Area
27.9%
47.1%
25%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Postiga of Clube Desportivo das Aves |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Filipe Costa (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sebastiao Teixeira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andre Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jaime Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Antonio Parlato (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rui Jardim (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Vincenzo Bischoff (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rafael Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Edgar Antunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Cristiano Oliveira (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Tomas Alves (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Gaspar Gomes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jean Chr. Bouzin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andre Sousa (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jorge Reis (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paulo Marques (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Hendry (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Rui Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Manuel Reis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Edgar Monteiro (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Bruno Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Manuel Soares (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Quim Carvalho (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Postiga (ATT) | 9 | |
| 11. | Eduardo Ramos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rui Neves (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bruno Mendes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jaime Nunes (ATT) | 0 | |