Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Salgueiros 08 | Salgueiros 08 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Diogo Lemus | D. Lemus |  | 78 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 69 |  | Alexandre Andrade | A. Andrade | |||||||
| Aruna Dindane | A. Dindane |  | 82 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 77 |  | Antonio Manzo | A. Manzo | |||||||||
| Eduardo Ferreira | E. Ferreira | | 79 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Tomas Semedo | T. Semedo | |||||||||
| Jean Pierre Rol | J. Rol |  | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Bruno Carvalho | B. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Manuel Bento | M. Bento | | 31 | D | | 5 | | D | 62 | | Pedro Varela | P. Varela | |||||||||
| Andy Lightfoot | A. Lightfoot |  | 81 | M | | 6 | | M | 78 | | Alassandro Zauli | A. Zauli | |||||||||
| Carlos Barros | C. Barros | | 78 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Francisco Lopes | F. Lopes | |||||||||
| Jose Jardim | J. Jardim | | 75 | M | | 8 | | A | 63 | | Abel Antunes | A. Antunes | |||||||||
| Stefan Gentenaar | S. Gentenaar |  | 87 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Paulo Bento | P. Bento | |||||||||
| Elbekay Sektioui | E. Sektioui |  | 81 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Jaime Sousa | J. Sousa | |||||||||
| Kouadio Ba | K. Ba | | 79 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Francisco Valente | F. Valente | |||||||||
| Paulo Pinheiro | P. Pinheiro | | 76 | A | | 12 | | M | 66 | | Sergio Varela | S. Varela | |||||||||
| Daniel Monteiro | D. Monteiro | | 58 | M | | 13 | | G | 65 | | Gaspar Fonseca | G. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Helder Lima | H. Lima | | 40 | A | | 14 | | G | 60 | | Gaspar Mendes | G. Mendes | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Salgueiros 08. A crowd of 19,115 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Salgueiros 08 appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Helder.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Salgueiros 08 appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Helder.
0.00
0-0Salgueiros 08 start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.04
0-0Andy Lightfoot comes in with a late challenge on Alassandro Zauli. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alassandro Zauli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.18
0-0Alassandro Zauli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Valente. Francisco Valente knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Ferreira.
12.39
Jean Pierre Rol threads a neat ball through to Jose Jardim. Jose Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.08
Jose Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.49
Andy Lightfoot flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.53
0-0Carlos Barros makes a beautiful solo run. Carlos Barros edges inside the box! Carlos Barros shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Bruno Carvalho's outstretched leg.
22.40
0-0Pedro Varela makes a probing pass to Francisco Lopes. Francisco Lopes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Francisco Lopes tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Diogo Lemus manages to keep it out.
24.01
0-0Eduardo Ferreira decides to run forward with the ball. Eduardo Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Gentenaar collects the pass. Stefan Gentenaar passes the ball forward but Elbekay Sektioui is offside!
26.58
Jean Pierre Rol chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Jardim. Jose Jardim surges forward with the ball. Jose Jardim passes the ball forward but Elbekay Sektioui is offside!
30.46
Eduardo Ferreira knocks the ball forward to Andy Lightfoot. Andy Lightfoot threads the ball through to Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba knocks in a cross ball towards Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
33.44
Francisco Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Valente. Francisco Valente knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aruna Dindane.
34.41
0-0Tomas Semedo surges forward with the ball. Tomas Semedo threads a neat ball through to Abel Antunes. Abel Antunes rushes past Eduardo Ferreira! Eduardo Ferreira catches Abel Antunes on the ankles. Abel Antunes appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
36.29
Alassandro Zauli hacks Andy Lightfoot from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Lightfoot runs off the knock.
38.18
Jose Jardim knocks the ball forward to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomas Semedo.
39.08
Francisco Lopes barges into Carlos Barros. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Barros runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave appear unchanged since the first half. Salgueiros 08 also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rio Ave players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave kick off!
47.06
Jose Jardim makes a beautiful solo run. Jose Jardim whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar directs the ball goalwards with his head but Alexandre Andrade is on top of it.
49.06
0-0Andy Lightfoot flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Gentenaar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Gentenaar shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.27
With great vision, Andy Lightfoot plays the ball forward to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexandre Andrade who gathers it comfortably.
53.17
Pedro Varela flicks the ball to his team mate, Alassandro Zauli. Alassandro Zauli laces a through ball forward to Francisco Valente. Francisco Valente shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
54.19
Showing composure, Alassandro Zauli plays the ball forward to Abel Antunes. Abel Antunes tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
55.58
Alassandro Zauli laces a weighted ball forward to Francisco Valente. Francisco Valente shoots from 20 yards. Diogo Lemus gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
57.38
1-0With a delightful solo run, Carlos Barros stretches the opposition's defence. Carlos Barros plays a scrappy one-two with Kouadio Ba and advances towards the goal... Carlos Barros side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Alexandre Andrade had no chance!! Goal for Rio Ave!
60.02
1-0Salgueiros 08 have made a substitution with Gaspar Mendes replacing Abel Antunes .
61.08
Andy Lightfoot chips the ball to his team mate, Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba rushes past Tomas Semedo! Kouadio Ba strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Kouadio Ba scores for Rio Ave!!
65.01
Francisco Lopes passes the ball forward to Francisco Valente. Francisco Valente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
67.56
Andy Lightfoot hits a low pass to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
73.24
Andy Lightfoot chips the ball to his team mate, Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba knocks in a cross ball towards Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui connects with a diving header. It's there!! Alexandre Andrade has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.38
Salgueiros 08 have made 2 substitutions with Sergio Varela replacing Tomas Semedo and Gaspar Fonseca replacing Francisco Lopes .
78.41
Aruna Dindane sees Andy Lightfoot in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Lightfoot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui lofts in a cross ball towards Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba makes a looping header on goal. The keeper, Alexandre Andrade, sees it late!! Goal for Rio Ave!
81.15
Eduardo Ferreira threads the ball through to Carlos Barros. Carlos Barros threads the ball through to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Alexandre Andrade is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.31
Carlos Barros threads the ball through to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Jose Jardim passes the ball forward to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexandre Andrade who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
6
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
20%
41.2%
38.8%
Scorers
| Carlos Barros 57 Kouadio Ba 61, 78 Elbekay Sektioui 68, 73 Stefan Gentenaar 81 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kouadio Ba of Rio Ave |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Diogo Lemus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Aruna Dindane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eduardo Ferreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jean Pierre Rol (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Manuel Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Lightfoot (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Carlos Barros (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Jose Jardim (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stefan Gentenaar (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Elbekay Sektioui (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Kouadio Ba (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Paulo Pinheiro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Monteiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Helder Lima (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alexandre Andrade (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Antonio Manzo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tomas Semedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Bruno Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pedro Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alassandro Zauli (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Francisco Lopes (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Abel Antunes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paulo Bento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jaime Sousa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Francisco Valente (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sergio Varela (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gaspar Fonseca (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gaspar Mendes (GK) | 6 | |