Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     Leça Futebol ClubeLeça Futebol Clube
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Filipe CostaF. Costa64
G
captain1
G
51Paul PaterP. Pater
Sebastiao TeixeiraS. Teixeira59
D
2
D
52Fernando VarelaF. Varela
Andre AlvesA. Alves58
D
3
D
52Andre CostaA. Costa
Jaime NascimentoJ. Nascimento56
D
4captain
D
51Edgar MartinsE. Martins
Antonio ParlatoA. Parlato54
D
5
D
47Edgar FerreiraE. Ferreira
Rui JardimR. Jardim64
M
6
M
54Duarte BentoD. Bento
Vincenzo BischoffV. Bischoff61
M
7
M
50Vitor RamosV. Ramos
Rafael RibeiroR. Ribeiro56
M
8
M
45Stefan HamannS. Hamann
Edgar AntunesE. Antunes51
M
9
M
44Pedro SemedoP. Semedo
Cristiano OliveiraC. Oliveira56
A
10
A
57Mario AndradeM. Andrade
Tomas AlvesT. Alves55
A
11
A
57Luis PintoL. Pinto
 
Gaspar GomesG. Gomes54
D
12
A
54Jorge MarquesJ. Marques
Jean Chr. BouzinJ. Bouzin52
A
13
A
54Tomas CastroT. Castro
Andre SousaA. Sousa52
D
14
A
53Ron Van HaarenR. Van Haaren

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Leça Futebol Clube. A crowd of 12,158 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rio Ave and Leça Futebol Clube are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Martins.


0.00
Leça Futebol Clube kick off and get the first half underway!
3.36
Sebastiao Teixeira hoofs the ball up the pitch. Tomas Alves shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Paul Pater manages to gather it easily.
9.18
Edgar Martins knocks the ball forward to Edgar Ferreira. Edgar Ferreira takes it forward alone. Edgar Ferreira makes a defence splitting pass to Luis Pinto. Luis Pinto makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
15.28
Antonio Parlato flicks a high ball forward to Vincenzo Bischoff who takes it down. Vincenzo Bischoff knocks the ball forward to Rafael Ribeiro. Rafael Ribeiro shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.09
Tomas Alves hacks Edgar Martins from behind! Tomas Alves is warned by the referee! Edgar Martins grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.55
Vincenzo Bischoff takes it forward alone. Vincenzo Bischoff whips in a cross ball towards Rui Jardim. Rui Jardim makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.39
Stefan Hamann knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Semedo. Pedro Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Andrade. Mario Andrade jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.53
Tomas Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Oliveira. Cristiano Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.17
Vitor Ramos barges into Jaime Nascimento. The referee brings Vitor Ramos to one side and gives him a warning! Jaime Nascimento runs off the knock.
36.15
Stefan Hamann comes in with a late challenge on Vincenzo Bischoff. The referee calls over Stefan Hamann and shows him a yellow card! Vincenzo Bischoff grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.02
Pedro Semedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Pinto. Luis Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.41
Rafael Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Bischoff easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincenzo Bischoff controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
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. Leça Futebol Clube also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave kick off!
48.27
Rui Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Antunes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
51.26
Sebastiao Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Tomas Alves. Tomas Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Oliveira. Cristiano Oliveira is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
54.26
Andre Costa makes a probing pass to Vitor Ramos. Vitor Ramos threads a neat ball through to Pedro Semedo. Pedro Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Luis Pinto. With a superhuman jump, Luis Pinto connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Filipe Costa manages to keep it out.
59.35
Stefan Hamann kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Pinto. Luis Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Filipe Costa who gathers it comfortably.
60.22
Rafael Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Cristiano Oliveira. Cristiano Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Bischoff. Vincenzo Bischoff powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Paul Pater.
61.32
It's a corner kick. Antonio Parlato kicks a low ball out wide. Jaime Nascimento tries a spectacular strike but it slams into the crowd!
63.33
Rafael Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Oliveira. Cristiano Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Tomas Alves. Tomas Alves beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.06
Jaime Nascimento knocks the ball forward to Cristiano Oliveira. Cristiano Oliveira shoots from outside the area. Paul Pater comfortably gets down and covers it.
72.26
Duarte Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Andrade. Mario Andrade controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
75.55
Vincenzo Bischoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Alves. Tomas Alves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

Leça Futebol Clube
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
24.6%
43.1%
32.3%

Scorers
Rui Jardim 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rui Jardim of Rio Ave

Match Ratings
1.Filipe Costa (GK)
6
2.Sebastiao Teixeira (DEF)
7
3.Andre Alves (DEF)
7
4.Jaime Nascimento (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Parlato (DEF)
6
6.Rui Jardim (MID)goal scored
9
7.Vincenzo Bischoff (MID)
9
8.Rafael Ribeiro (MID)
7
9.Edgar Antunes (MID)
6
10.Cristiano Oliveira (ATT)
7
11.Tomas Alves (ATT)
7
 
12.Gaspar Gomes (DEF)
0
13.Jean Chr. Bouzin (ATT)
0
14.Andre Sousa (DEF)
0

1.Paul Pater (GK)
7
2.Fernando Varela (DEF)
6
3.Andre Costa (DEF)
6
4.Edgar Martins (DEF)
6
5.Edgar Ferreira (DEF)
6
6.Duarte Bento (MID)
6
7.Vitor Ramos (MID)
6
8.Stefan Hamann (MID)yellow card
5
9.Pedro Semedo (MID)
6
10.Mario Andrade (ATT)
6
11.Luis Pinto (ATT)
6
 
12.Jorge Marques (ATT)
0
13.Tomas Castro (ATT)
0
14.Ron Van Haaren (ATT)
0