Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Varzim | Varzim | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pedro Gomes | P. Gomes |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Gianmatteo Tisci | G. Tisci | |||||||||
| Guilherme Moreira | G. Moreira | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | David Lopes | D. Lopes | |||||||||
| Roberto Moutinho | R. Moutinho | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Quim Vieira | Q. Vieira | |||||||||
| Enrique Alonso | E. Alonso |  | 53 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 58 |  | Leon Scholz | L. Scholz | ||||||||
| Adrian Dodd | A. Dodd |  | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 |  | Jordi Kantelberg | J. Kantelberg | |||||||||
| Tomas Santos | T. Santos | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Scott Wilcox | S. Wilcox | |||||||||
| Daniel Castro | D. Castro | | 60 | M | | 7 | | | M | 58 | | Florian Ouindi | F. Ouindi | ||||||||
| Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Silvio Reis | S. Reis | |||||||||
| Jaap Wijngaarden | J. Wijngaarden | | 49 | M | | 9 | | M | 55 | | Filipe Antunes | F. Antunes | |||||||||
| Ricardo Pardo | R. Pardo | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Rodrigo Pinto | R. Pinto | |||||||||
| Nuno Reis | N. Reis | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Cataldo Rinaldi | C. Rinaldi | |||||||||
| Quim Pinto | Q. Pinto | | 63 | G | | 12 | | A | 58 | | Ricardo Viana | R. Viana | |||||||||
| Jaime Rego | J. Rego | | 63 | G | | 13 | | M | 53 |  | Alex Hutchison | A. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Bruno Valente | B. Valente | | 57 | G | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Guilherme Soares | G. Soares | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Varzim. A crowd of 8,702 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rio Ave and Varzim are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Abel Rui Costa.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rio Ave and Varzim are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Abel Rui Costa.
0.00
0-0Rio Ave start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.49
0-0Quim Vieira passes the ball forward to Florian Ouindi. Florian Ouindi makes a probing pass to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Moutinho.
3.17
0-0Jordi Kantelberg flicks the ball to his team mate, Florian Ouindi. Florian Ouindi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cataldo Rinaldi. Cataldo Rinaldi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Pedro Gomes as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
6.31
0-1Jordi Kantelberg makes a simple pass to Silvio Reis. Silvio Reis makes a simple pass to Cataldo Rinaldi. Cataldo Rinaldi shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.29
0-1Tomas Santos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tomas Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Reis but the linesman indicates offside!
20.26
Silvio Reis knocks the ball forward to Cataldo Rinaldi. Cataldo Rinaldi plays a one-two with Rodrigo Pinto and rushes in on goal... Cataldo Rinaldi cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Gomes smothers it!
21.46
0-1Daniel Castro decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Reis. Nuno Reis outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.36
0-1Miguel Ribeiro catches Scott Wilcox on the ankles. The referee brings Miguel Ribeiro to one side and gives him a warning! Scott Wilcox grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.48
David Lopes runs up as Leon Scholz takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. David Lopes flicks a high pass forward to Scott Wilcox who brings the ball under control. Scott Wilcox threads the ball through to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
40.18
Filipe Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cataldo Rinaldi. Cataldo Rinaldi makes a great pass forward. Rodrigo Pinto runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
42.44
Scott Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Rinaldi. Cataldo Rinaldi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
0-1Florian Ouindi receives the ball from a throw-in from Silvio Reis. Florian Ouindi takes it forward alone. Florian Ouindi plays a scrappy one-two with Rodrigo Pinto and advances towards the goal... Florian Ouindi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Adrian Dodd blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave appear unchanged since the first half. Varzim also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Varzim kick off and get the second half underway!
48.10
Quim Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Florian Ouindi controls it well on his chest. Florian Ouindi flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Cataldo Rinaldi. Cataldo Rinaldi heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
51.29
0-1Daniel Castro comes in with a late challenge on Silvio Reis. The referee warns Daniel Castro to calm down! Silvio Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.11
Filipe Antunes threads the ball through to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Cataldo Rinaldi. Cataldo Rinaldi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Pedro Gomes reads it well. Great keeping!
60.13
0-1Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Quim Pinto replacing Roberto Moutinho, Jaime Rego replacing Daniel Castro and Bruno Valente replacing Nuno Reis .
66.00
Silvio Reis flicks a high ball forward to Rodrigo Pinto who takes it down. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Cataldo Rinaldi. With a superhuman jump, Cataldo Rinaldi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Pedro Gomes effortlessly punches it away to safety.
83.01
Adrian Dodd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaime Rego. Jaime Rego laces a weighted ball forward to Ricardo Pardo. Ricardo Pardo plays a quick one-two with Bruno Valente and rushes in on goal... Ricardo Pardo strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.4%
60.6%
Play Area
28.8%
48.5%
22.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Cataldo Rinaldi of Varzim |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pedro Gomes (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Guilherme Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Roberto Moutinho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Enrique Alonso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Adrian Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Daniel Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Miguel Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jaap Wijngaarden (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ricardo Pardo (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Nuno Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Quim Pinto (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jaime Rego (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Bruno Valente (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Gianmatteo Tisci (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Quim Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Scholz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jordi Kantelberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Wilcox (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Florian Ouindi (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Silvio Reis (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Filipe Antunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rodrigo Pinto (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Cataldo Rinaldi (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Ricardo Viana (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Hutchison (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Guilherme Soares (ATT) | 0 | |