Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Alverca | Alverca | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pedro Gomes | P. Gomes |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Tomas Castro | T. Castro | |||||||||
| Jose Bento | J. Bento | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Cesar Santos | C. Santos | |||||||||
| Nuno Costa | N. Costa | | 60 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 59 |  | Abdelmalek Seube | A. Seube | ||||||||
| Roberto Moutinho | R. Moutinho | | 56 | D | | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Rodrigo Castro | R. Castro | ||||||||
| Enrique Alonso | E. Alonso |  | 53 | D | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Rodrigo Lima | R. Lima | |||||||||
| Daniel Castro | D. Castro | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Frederico Reis | F. Reis | |||||||||
| Rafael Martins | R. Martins | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Marcos Crespo | M. Crespo | |||||||||
| Jaap Wijngaarden | J. Wijngaarden |  | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Mario Faria | M. Faria | |||||||||
| Carlos Reis | C. Reis | | 48 | M | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Roberto Moreira | R. Moreira | |||||||||
| Ricardo Pardo | R. Pardo | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Jan-Willem Pfennings | J. Pfennings | |||||||||
| Nuno Reis | N. Reis | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Quim Antunes | Q. Antunes | |||||||||
| Guilherme Monteiro | G. Monteiro | | 65 | G | | 12 | | M | 66 | | Francisco Castro | F. Castro | |||||||||
| Quim Pinto | Q. Pinto | | 63 | G | | 13 | | M | 64 |  | Shaun Stamp | S. Stamp | |||||||||
| Jaime Rego | J. Rego | | 63 | G | | 14 | | M | 63 | | Fernando Viana | F. Viana | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Alverca. A crowd of 9,487 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Carrera.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alverca appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Carrera.
0.00
0-0Alverca get the match underway!
10.16
0-0Mario Faria makes a probing pass to Roberto Moreira. Roberto Moreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
15.55
0-0Mario Faria flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Pfennings controls it well on his chest. Jan-Willem Pfennings lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Antunes. Quim Antunes shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Pedro Gomes manages to keep it out.
18.46
Frederico Reis flicks a high pass forward. Quim Antunes controls it well on his chest. Quim Antunes knocks in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
22.33
0-0Ricardo Pardo catches Abdelmalek Seube on the ankles. The referee calls over Ricardo Pardo and shows him a yellow card! Abdelmalek Seube stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.58
Marcos Crespo flicks a high pass forward. Quim Antunes controls it well on his chest. Quim Antunes shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.10
0-0Marcos Crespo hits a low pass to Quim Antunes. Quim Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
32.28
Rafael Martins knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Pardo. Ricardo Pardo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Castro.
40.52
Abdelmalek Seube passes the ball forward to Mario Faria. Mario Faria changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mario Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.54
0-1Abdelmalek Seube flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo threads a neat ball through to Roberto Moreira. Roberto Moreira threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jan-Willem Pfennings!
45.00
Marcos Crespo flicks a high pass forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings who brings the ball under control. Jan-Willem Pfennings knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roberto Moutinho.
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. Alverca also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave get the second half underway!
48.53
0-1Alverca are dictating the run of play here today.
49.51
Mario Faria plays the ball forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Antunes. Quim Antunes beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Pedro Gomes!
51.41
Cesar Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Faria. Mario Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Quim Antunes. Quim Antunes passes the ball forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings. Jan-Willem Pfennings strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
55.25
Marcos Crespo knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Moreira. Roberto Moreira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
57.34
Roberto Moutinho pushes mid-way up the pitch. Roberto Moutinho hits a low pass to Ricardo Pardo. Ricardo Pardo shoots from outside the area. Ricardo Pardo scores for Rio Ave!!
60.07
1-2Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Guilherme Monteiro replacing Nuno Costa, Quim Pinto replacing Rafael Martins and Jaime Rego replacing Nuno Reis .Alverca have made a substitution with Shaun Stamp replacing Mario Faria .
72.54
1-2Frederico Reis flicks a high pass forward to Jan-Willem Pfennings who brings the ball under control. Jan-Willem Pfennings makes a pass forward but Roberto Moreira is yards offside!
77.43
Frederico Reis flicks a high pass forward. Quim Antunes controls it well on his chest. Quim Antunes knocks the ball forward, putting Jan-Willem Pfennings through on goal. Jan-Willem Pfennings shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jan-Willem Pfennings! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Dutchman!
83.03
Daniel Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Pardo. Ricardo Pardo finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.5%
58.5%
Play Area
32.3%
43.1%
24.6%
Scorers
| Ricardo Pardo 57 | Jan-Willem Pfennings 43, 51, 77 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jan-Willem Pfennings of Alverca |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pedro Gomes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jose Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nuno Costa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Roberto Moutinho (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Enrique Alonso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Daniel Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rafael Martins (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jaap Wijngaarden (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carlos Reis (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ricardo Pardo (ATT) |   | 6 |
| 11. | Nuno Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Guilherme Monteiro (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Quim Pinto (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jaime Rego (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Tomas Castro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Cesar Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Abdelmalek Seube (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rodrigo Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Frederico Reis (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marcos Crespo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Mario Faria (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Roberto Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jan-Willem Pfennings (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Quim Antunes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Francisco Castro (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Shaun Stamp (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Fernando Viana (MID) | 0 | |