Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Maia | Maia | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diogo Santos | D. Santos |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 75 | | Artur Ribeiro | A. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Riccardo Cassetti | R. Cassetti |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Quim Vieira | Q. Vieira | |||||||||
| Matthieu Queudrue | M. Queudrue |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Jose Santos | J. Santos | |||||||||
| Joao Reis | J. Reis | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Frederico Ramos | F. Ramos | |||||||||
| Bakary Breitner | B. Breitner |  | 66 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Sven Dörner | S. Dörner | |||||||||
| Daniel Campos | D. Campos | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Paulo Santos | P. Santos | |||||||||
| Cristiano Bento | C. Bento | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Alex Allegretti | A. Allegretti | |||||||||
| Gaspar Monteiro | G. Monteiro | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Quim Mendes | Q. Mendes | |||||||||
| Gaetano Atzori | G. Atzori | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Duarte Faria | D. Faria | |||||||||
| Johan Bomers | J. Bomers |  | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Samuel Postiga | S. Postiga | |||||||||
| Frederico Moreira | F. Moreira | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Antonio Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Maia. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Rio Ave are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Rio Ave are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Maia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Maia get the match underway!
2.31
0-0Alex Allegretti brings the ball forward. Alex Allegretti goes all the way! Alex Allegretti makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
3.10
Alex Allegretti threads the ball through to Samuel Postiga. Samuel Postiga goes all the way! Samuel Postiga rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
8.33
0-0Jose Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Allegretti. Alex Allegretti flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Pinheiro. Antonio Pinheiro goes all the way! Antonio Pinheiro takes a shot at goal but Diogo Santos is on top of it.
9.07
0-0Frederico Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Mendes. Quim Mendes passes the ball forward to Samuel Postiga. Samuel Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.57
Jose Santos makes a simple pass to Paulo Santos. Paulo Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Faria. Duarte Faria shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.15
Joao Reis kicks a strong pass forward to Bakary Breitner. Bakary Breitner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaetano Atzori. Gaetano Atzori tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.50
0-1Quim Vieira passes the ball forward to Paulo Santos. Paulo Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Postiga. Samuel Postiga tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.42
Sven Dörner makes a simple pass to Quim Mendes. Quim Mendes chips the ball to his team mate, Duarte Faria. Duarte Faria shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.08
Riccardo Cassetti threads the ball through to Daniel Campos. Daniel Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaetano Atzori. Gaetano Atzori finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Artur Ribeiro!
22.11
Bakary Breitner threads the ball through to Johan Bomers. Johan Bomers goes all the way! Johan Bomers tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Johan Bomers!
26.40
Quim Mendes decides to run forward with the ball. Quim Mendes whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Pinheiro. Antonio Pinheiro directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.08
Bakary Breitner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaetano Atzori. Gaetano Atzori finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
34.21
Daniel Campos makes a simple pass to Frederico Moreira. Frederico Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Gaetano Atzori. Gaetano Atzori is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
39.16
Riccardo Cassetti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento makes a probing pass to Frederico Moreira. Frederico Moreira tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Artur Ribeiro manages to keep it out.
40.18
Daniel Campos makes a simple pass to Frederico Moreira. Frederico Moreira finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
42.56
Bakary Breitner brings the ball forward. Bakary Breitner lofts in a cross ball towards Johan Bomers. Johan Bomers powers a header at goal. Artur Ribeiro manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
1-1Jose Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Santos. Paulo Santos advances with the ball. Paulo Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Postiga but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Rio Ave kicking off!
48.50
Paulo Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Postiga. Samuel Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.54
Paulo Santos brings the ball forward. Paulo Santos goes all the way! Paulo Santos tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Diogo Santos!
63.12
Frederico Ramos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Allegretti. Alex Allegretti flicks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Faria. Duarte Faria shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.56
1-1Sven Dörner clumsily knocks into Frederico Moreira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Moreira gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.31
Frederico Ramos makes a simple pass to Paulo Santos. Paulo Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Pinheiro. Antonio Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.49
Frederico Ramos advances with the ball. Frederico Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Postiga. Samuel Postiga knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Pinheiro. Antonio Pinheiro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Diogo Santos manages to gather it comfortably.
78.55
Cristiano Bento kicks a strong pass forward to Johan Bomers. Johan Bomers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Artur Ribeiro manages to gather it comfortably.
81.30
Riccardo Cassetti makes a beautiful solo run. Riccardo Cassetti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Johan Bomers. Johan Bomers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.32
Cristiano Bento makes a probing pass to Johan Bomers. Johan Bomers whips in a cross ball towards Gaetano Atzori. Gaetano Atzori is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Sven Dörner passes the ball forward to Paulo Santos. Paulo Santos makes a beautiful solo run. Paulo Santos shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
27.3%
37.5%
35.2%
Scorers