Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     Desportivo NacionalDesportivo Nacional
Adam WilsherAdam Wilsher Computer Player Computer Player
Diogo LemusD. Lemus78
G
captain1
G
79Filipe VarelaF. Varela
Diogo SantosD. Santos68
D
2
D
67Jean-Christophe LarrieuJ. Larrieu
Eduardo FerreiraE. Ferreira80
D
3
D
62Alberto CastroA. Castro
Aruna DindaneA. Dindane82
D
4
D
61Michelangelo RicchiutiM. Ricchiuti
Michael CadamarteriM. Cadamarteri71
M
5
D
58Paulo TeixeiraP. Teixeira
Tiago CostaT. Costa78
M
6
M
67Alex LawA. Law
Jose JardimJ. Jardim75
M
7
M
66Anthony GranttA. Grantt
Andy LightfootA. Lightfoot81
M
8
M
66Cristiano SoaresC. Soares
Elbekay SektiouiE. Sektioui81
A
9captain
A
66Diogo CamposD. Campos
Kouadio BaK. Ba79
A
10
A
66Jose Javier VergesJ. Verges
Stefan GentenaarS. Gentenaar88
A
11
A
57Vasco JesusV. Jesus
 
Jean Pierre RolJ. Rol73
D
12
G
66Mauro StelloneM. Stellone
Pierluigi ValotiP. Valoti71
M
13
G
64Samuel CarvalhoS. Carvalho
Paulo PinheiroP. Pinheiro76
A
14
A
55Jorge ValenteJ. Valente

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Desportivo Nacional. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Desportivo Nacional appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Xavier.


0.00
Desportivo Nacional start the match!
3.22
Michael Cadamarteri catches Cristiano Soares on the ankles. Michael Cadamarteri is shown the yellow card! Cristiano Soares stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.03
Alex Law chips the ball to his team mate, Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diogo Santos.
6.28
Diogo Santos takes it forward alone. Diogo Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.06
Michael Cadamarteri flicks a high pass forward. Kouadio Ba collects the pass. Kouadio Ba makes a probing pass between the defence to Elbekay Sektioui. Some superb footwork from Elbekay Sektioui provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but is denied by Michelangelo Ricchiuti. Excellent block.
16.36
Michael Cadamarteri flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Gentenaar collects the pass. Stefan Gentenaar whips in a cross ball towards Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
20.07
Andy Lightfoot sees Elbekay Sektioui in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elbekay Sektioui edges inside the box! Paulo Teixeira hacks Elbekay Sektioui from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
22.50
Tiago Costa comes in with a late challenge on Anthony Grantt. The referee warns Tiago Costa to calm down! Anthony Grantt stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.09
Eduardo Ferreira kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Jardim. Jose Jardim sees Stefan Gentenaar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Gentenaar whips in a cross ball towards Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
28.10
Tiago Costa threads the ball through to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.06
Alex Law makes an attacking run forward. Alex Law tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Diogo Lemus smothers it!
36.37
Jose Jardim sees a break and surges forward. Jose Jardim whips in a cross ball towards Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
40.52
Alberto Castro flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Soares controls it well on his chest. Cristiano Soares sees Jose Javier Verges in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Javier Verges knocks in a cross ball towards Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.08
With wonderful imagination, Cristiano Soares plays the ball forward to Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Diogo Lemus easily smothers it!
45.00
Alberto Castro makes a probing pass to Alex Law. Alex Law threads the ball through to Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Jesus. Aruna Dindane hacks Vasco Jesus from behind! Vasco Jesus appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
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. Desportivo Nacional also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave get the second half underway!
47.17
With imagination, Jose Jardim plays the ball forward to Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba threads a neat, attacking ball through to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Filipe Varela has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.38
Alex Law surges forward with the ball. Alex Law whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.31
Tiago Costa hits a low pass to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
54.02
Michael Cadamarteri flicks a high pass forward. Kouadio Ba collects the pass. Kouadio Ba threads a neat ball through to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rio Ave!
59.16
Paulo Teixeira catches Stefan Gentenaar on the ankles. Paulo Teixeira is given a warning by the referee! Stefan Gentenaar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.08
Eduardo Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Cadamarteri. Michael Cadamarteri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michelangelo Ricchiuti.
63.22
Alex Law clumsily knocks into Andy Lightfoot. The referee brings Alex Law to one side and gives him a warning! Andy Lightfoot hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.48
Tiago Costa flicks the ball to his team mate, Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Filipe Varela who gathers it comfortably.
67.23
Eduardo Ferreira drives a long ball upfield. Elbekay Sektioui knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Filipe Varela who gathers it comfortably.
69.01
Andy Lightfoot knocks the ball to his team mate, Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.20
Alberto Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Grantt. Anthony Grantt threads a neat ball through to Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
72.31
Cristiano Soares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Diogo Lemus easily smothers it!
73.14
Anthony Grantt clumsily knocks into Tiago Costa. The referee calls over Anthony Grantt and shows him a yellow card! Tiago Costa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.43
Alberto Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Soares. Cristiano Soares makes a probing pass to Jose Javier Verges. Jose Javier Verges lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Diogo Lemus!
77.15
Rio Ave have made 2 substitutions with Jean Pierre Rol replacing Diogo Santos and Paulo Pinheiro replacing Kouadio Ba .
78.24
Alex Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Jesus. Vasco Jesus whips in a cross ball towards Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos makes a looping header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
79.17
Jose Jardim knocks the ball forward to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui knocks the ball forward to Stefan Gentenaar but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.02
Andy Lightfoot sees Paulo Pinheiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paulo Pinheiro plays a one-two with Elbekay Sektioui and rushes in on goal... Paulo Pinheiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
83.50
Jean Pierre Rol deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Lightfoot. Andy Lightfoot sees Paulo Pinheiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paulo Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.07
Jose Jardim plays the ball forward to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Castro.
90.00
Tiago Costa threads a neat ball through to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui runs straight at the defence! Jean-Christophe Larrieu hacks Elbekay Sektioui from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
90.00
The referee points to the spot..
90.00
Stefan Gentenaar takes a cautious run up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

Desportivo Nacional
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
21.8%
43.7%
34.5%

Scorers
Elbekay Sektioui 16, 47, 54
Stefan Gentenaar 83, 91 (p)
Diogo Campos 41

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Elbekay Sektioui of Rio Ave

Match Ratings