Match Report
| AD Ovarense | AD Ovarense |  |  | Rio Ave | Rio Ave | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bruno Alves | B. Alves |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Pedro Gomes | P. Gomes | |||||||||
| Filipe Bento | F. Bento | | 72 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Guilherme Moreira | G. Moreira | ||||||||
| Jorge Gomes | J. Gomes | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Roberto Moutinho | R. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Miguel Tavares | M. Tavares | | 63 | D | | 4 | | | D | 54 |  | Enrique Alonso | E. Alonso | ||||||||
| Mario Santos | M. Santos | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 46 |  | Adrian Dodd | A. Dodd | |||||||||
| Frederico Barros | F. Barros | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 | | Tomas Santos | T. Santos | |||||||||
| Titus Brooking | T. Brooking | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Daniel Castro | D. Castro | |||||||||
| Mario Lopes | M. Lopes | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Nuno Semedo | N. Semedo | | 61 | A | | 9 | | M | 49 |  | Jaap Wijngaarden | J. Wijngaarden | |||||||||
| Paul George | P. George | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Ricardo Pardo | R. Pardo | |||||||||
| Quim Gomes | Q. Gomes | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Nuno Reis | N. Reis | |||||||||
| Tomas Jesus | T. Jesus | | 52 | M | | 12 | | G | 63 | | Quim Pinto | Q. Pinto | |||||||||
| Roberto Lopes | R. Lopes | | 50 | A | | 13 | | G | 63 | | Jaime Rego | J. Rego | |||||||||
| Gialuca Apa | G. Apa |  | 49 | A | | 14 | | G | 57 | | Bruno Valente | B. Valente | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Estadio Marques da Silva where AD Ovarense play host to Rio Ave. A crowd of 8,904 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AD Ovarense are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Correa Dionisio.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AD Ovarense are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Correa Dionisio.
0.00
0-0AD Ovarense start the match!
2.04
0-0Tomas Santos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tomas Santos shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
4.50
0-0Titus Brooking threads a neat ball through to Paul George. Paul George lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Gomes. Guilherme Moreira comes in with a late challenge on Quim Gomes. Quim Gomes lies sprawled on the ground. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
4.50
0-0The referee points to the spot..
6.45
Nuno Semedo takes a short run up but he scuffs the ball and it trickles wide!
14.37
0-0Miguel Ribeiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Pardo. Ricardo Pardo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Alves who gathers it comfortably.
15.59
Titus Brooking receives the ball from a throw-in from Mario Lopes. Titus Brooking darts forward. Titus Brooking knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.42
Jorge Gomes takes it forward alone. Jorge Gomes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jorge Gomes shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.41
1-0Without breaking stride, Miguel Tavares plays the ball forward to Mario Lopes. Mario Lopes hits a low pass to Paul George. Paul George lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Semedo. With a superhuman jump, Nuno Semedo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.25
1-0Filipe Bento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Santos. Mario Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Paul George. Paul George skips past Enrique Alonso! Paul George takes a shot at goal. Pedro Gomes gets down and covers it.
34.09
Filipe Bento flicks a high pass forward. Mario Lopes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mario Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
39.18
Miguel Ribeiro sees Nuno Reis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Reis shoots from 25 yards. Bruno Alves gets down and covers it.
44.57
1-0AD Ovarense are in full control of this game.
45.00
Frederico Barros passes the ball forward to Quim Gomes. Quim Gomes shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AD Ovarense appear unchanged since the first half. Rio Ave also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave get the second half underway!
47.05
Mario Santos flicks a high pass forward. Quim Gomes controls it well on his chest. Quim Gomes knocks in a cross ball towards Paul George. Paul George jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.12
2-0Roberto Moutinho pushes mid-way up the pitch. Roberto Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Reis collects the pass. Nuno Reis plays a one-two with Ricardo Pardo and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Nuno Reis provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It curls slightly but is blocked by Filipe Bento.
54.43
Filipe Bento passes the ball forward to Mario Lopes. Mario Lopes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quim Gomes. Quim Gomes cuts inside the box! Quim Gomes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.01
2-0Jaap Wijngaarden hits a low pass to Ricardo Pardo. Ricardo Pardo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Reis but the linesman indicates offside!
59.00
2-0Tomas Santos barges into Mario Lopes. The referee warns Tomas Santos to calm down! Mario Lopes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.47
2-0Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Quim Pinto replacing Roberto Moutinho, Jaime Rego replacing Daniel Castro and Bruno Valente replacing Nuno Reis .
61.50
AD Ovarense are in full control of this game.
63.01
Mario Santos sees Nuno Semedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Semedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.54
Mario Lopes threads a neat ball through to Paul George. Paul George makes a simple pass, allowing Quim Gomes to run into the box. Quim Gomes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Pedro Gomes!
67.34
Jorge Gomes advances with the ball. Jorge Gomes chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Gomes. Quim Gomes knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.35
2-0Jaime Rego hacks Titus Brooking from behind! Jaime Rego is shown the yellow card! Titus Brooking stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.26
Adrian Dodd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaap Wijngaarden. Jaap Wijngaarden threads the ball through to Ricardo Pardo. Ricardo Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.51
Jaime Rego threads a neat ball through to Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente makes a defence splitting pass to Ricardo Pardo. Ricardo Pardo shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.46
Mario Lopes surges forward with the ball. Mario Lopes lofts in a cross ball towards Paul George. Paul George heads the ball goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
81.40
Jaap Wijngaarden flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Pardo comfortably collects the pass. Ricardo Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.54
Miguel Ribeiro catches Mario Santos on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mario Santos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.23
Titus Brooking chips the ball to his team mate, Paul George. Paul George knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.51
Frederico Barros flicks a high pass forward to Paul George who brings the ball under control. Paul George makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Quim Gomes. Quim Gomes takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
87.14
Filipe Bento passes the ball forward to Mario Santos. Mario Santos changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mario Santos runs straight at the defence! Mario Santos rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
89.07
Jorge Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Titus Brooking holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Titus Brooking makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Semedo. Nuno Semedo plays a scrappy one-two with Paul George and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nuno Semedo takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
9
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.5%
31.5%
Play Area
27.4%
43.8%
28.8%
Scorers
| Nuno Semedo 26 Paul George 47 | Ricardo Pardo 76 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul George of AD Ovarense |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Bruno Alves (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Filipe Bento (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jorge Gomes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Miguel Tavares (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mario Santos (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Frederico Barros (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Titus Brooking (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mario Lopes (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Nuno Semedo (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Paul George (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Quim Gomes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Tomas Jesus (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Roberto Lopes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gialuca Apa (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pedro Gomes (GK) | 7 | |
| 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) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Jaap Wijngaarden (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ricardo Pardo (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Nuno Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Quim Pinto (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jaime Rego (GK) | | 5 |
| 14. | Bruno Valente (GK) | 6 | |