Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Académica de Coimbra | Académica de Coimbra | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marvin Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Duccio Del Piero | D. Del Piero | |||||||||
| Artur Neves | A. Neves |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Diogo Vieira | D. Vieira | |||||||||
| Jorge Loureiro | J. Loureiro | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Rui Lima | R. Lima | |||||||||
| Dietmar Döring | D. Döring |  | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Alexandre Loureiro | A. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Vitor Fernandes | V. Fernandes | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Adam Merson | A. Merson | |||||||||
| Tomas Reis | T. Reis | | 81 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Filipe Viana | F. Viana | |||||||||
| Rui Ribeiro | R. Ribeiro | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Alberto Postiga | A. Postiga | |||||||||
| Manuel Reis | M. Reis | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 |  | Sophiane Bradaia | S. Bradaia | |||||||||
| Mauro Simeoni | M. Simeoni | | 49 | M | | 9 | | M | 46 | | Abel Barros | A. Barros | |||||||||
| Silvio Martins | S. Martins | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 |  | Mikkel Laursen | M. Laursen | |||||||||
| Dean Benjamin | D. Benjamin | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Paulo Barbosa | P. Barbosa | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Académica de Coimbra. A crowd of 7,423 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Rio Ave and Académica de Coimbra are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Rio Ave and Académica de Coimbra are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Académica de Coimbra kicking off!
6.37
0-0Manuel Reis knocks the ball forward to Silvio Martins. Silvio Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Benjamin. Dean Benjamin directs the ball goalwards with his head. Duccio Del Piero easily smothers it.
9.49
0-0Artur Neves makes a probing pass to Rui Ribeiro. Rui Ribeiro decides to run forward with the ball. Rui Ribeiro plays a perfect one-two with Dean Benjamin and rushes in on goal... Rui Ribeiro takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.12
Vitor Fernandes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauro Simeoni. Mauro Simeoni makes a simple pass to Silvio Martins. Silvio Martins shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.58
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
15.45
0-0Sophiane Bradaia threads the ball through to Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Le Tissier who gathers it comfortably.
22.15
0-1Abel Barros flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa goes all the way! Paulo Barbosa shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Marvin Le Tissier is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
28.11
0-1Filipe Viana catches Mauro Simeoni on the ankles. The referee calls over Filipe Viana and warns him to calm down! Mauro Simeoni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.30
Sophiane Bradaia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mikkel Laursen. Mikkel Laursen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Le Tissier who gathers it comfortably.
33.44
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
40.18
0-1Mikkel Laursen clumsily knocks into Jorge Loureiro. Mikkel Laursen is shown the yellow card! Jorge Loureiro runs off the knock.
45.00
Sophiane Bradaia flicks the ball to his team mate, Mikkel Laursen. Mikkel Laursen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Rio Ave kick off!
48.59
Sophiane Bradaia makes a simple pass to Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.36
Sophiane Bradaia kicks a strong pass forward to Mikkel Laursen. Mikkel Laursen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Le Tissier who gathers it comfortably.
54.10
Alberto Postiga barges into Rui Ribeiro. Alberto Postiga is shown the yellow card! Rui Ribeiro runs off the knock.
60.27
Tomas Reis flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Martins. Silvio Martins whips in a cross ball towards Dean Benjamin. Dean Benjamin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Duccio Del Piero has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.06
Rui Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Martins. Silvio Martins goes all the way! Silvio Martins shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.34
Adam Merson kicks a strong pass forward to Sophiane Bradaia. Sophiane Bradaia advances with the ball. Sophiane Bradaia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.39
Adam Merson makes a simple pass to Sophiane Bradaia. Sophiane Bradaia flicks the ball to his team mate, Mikkel Laursen. Mikkel Laursen threads the ball through to Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Marvin Le Tissier had no chance!! Goal for Académica de Coimbra!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
33.3%
49.3%
17.3%
Scorers
| Dean Benjamin 60 Silvio Martins 77 | Paulo Barbosa 22, 84 |