Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Imortal | Imortal | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pedro Gomes | P. Gomes |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 | | Samuel Castro | S. Castro | |||||||||
| Guilherme Moreira | G. Moreira | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 |  | Sieb Fortes | S. Fortes | |||||||||
| Roberto Moutinho | R. Moutinho | | 56 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 62 |  | Ross Wilson | R. Wilson | ||||||||
| Enrique Alonso | E. Alonso |  | 54 | D | | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Carlos Pinheiro | C. Pinheiro | ||||||||
| Adrian Dodd | A. Dodd | | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Sergio Ramos | S. Ramos | |||||||||
| Tomas Santos | T. Santos | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Carlos Soares | C. Soares | |||||||||
| Daniel Castro | D. Castro | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | John Taylor | J. Taylor | |||||||||
| Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 |  | Markus Freund | M. Freund | |||||||||
| Jaap Wijngaarden | J. Wijngaarden | | 49 | M | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Vasco Martins | V. Martins | |||||||||
| Ricardo Pardo | R. Pardo | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 |  | Alex Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Nuno Reis | N. Reis | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Vitor Castro | V. Castro | |||||||||
| Quim Pinto | Q. Pinto | | 63 | G | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Rafael Valente | R. Valente | |||||||||
| Jaime Rego | J. Rego | | 63 | G | | 13 | | M | 52 | | Francisco Moreira | F. Moreira | |||||||||
| Bruno Valente | B. Valente | | 57 | G | | 14 | | G | 51 | | Carlos Moutinho | C. Moutinho | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Imortal. A crowd of 8,737 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Imortal appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel De Franceschi.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Imortal appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel De Franceschi.
0.00
0-0Imortal get the match underway!
10.24
0-0Markus Freund barges into Daniel Castro. The referee brings Markus Freund to one side and gives him a warning! Daniel Castro runs off the knock.
15.53
1-0Adrian Dodd flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Santos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomas Santos sees Nuno Reis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Reis shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
22.20
1-0Nuno Reis hacks Ross Wilson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ross Wilson runs off the knock.
27.51
1-0Miguel Ribeiro sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Ribeiro shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
32.16
1-0Sieb Fortes flicks a high pass forward. Markus Freund holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Markus Freund deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
34.20
Carlos Soares barges into Jaap Wijngaarden. The referee warns Carlos Soares to calm down! Jaap Wijngaarden hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.16
Carlos Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Soares. Carlos Soares makes an attacking run forward. Carlos Soares knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Imortal!
40.20
Guilherme Moreira hacks Vasco Martins from behind! Guilherme Moreira is warned by the referee! Vasco Martins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.15
Carlos Pinheiro threads the ball through to Markus Freund. Markus Freund takes it forward alone. Markus Freund knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Carlos Soares makes an attacking run forward. Carlos Soares knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. Imortal also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rio Ave kick off!
47.25
Carlos Soares comes in with a late challenge on Jaap Wijngaarden. Carlos Soares is given another warning by the referee! Jaap Wijngaarden stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.14
Showing composure, Markus Freund plays the ball forward to Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
53.55
Roberto Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Daniel Castro. Daniel Castro flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Reis who brings the ball under control. Nuno Reis plays a one-two with Ricardo Pardo and advances towards the goal... Nuno Reis muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
54.47
John Taylor plays the ball forward to Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roberto Moutinho.
55.55
1-1Ross Wilson makes a probing pass to John Taylor. John Taylor passes the ball forward to Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro shoots from 25 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Pedro Gomes!
57.22
Markus Freund catches Tomas Santos on the ankles. Markus Freund is shown the yellow card! Tomas Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.18
Adrian Dodd kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Castro. Daniel Castro flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Pardo who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Pardo shoots from outside the area. Samuel Castro gets down and covers it.
60.22
1-1Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Quim Pinto replacing Roberto Moutinho, Jaime Rego replacing Daniel Castro and Bruno Valente replacing Nuno Reis .
63.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Carlos Pinheiro plays the ball forward to John Taylor. With imagination, John Taylor plays the ball forward to Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.37
Carlos Soares threads the ball through to Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Enrique Alonso.
67.17
Carlos Soares changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carlos Soares whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro makes a convincing header but it curls horrendously wide!
71.11
Carlos Soares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins makes a convincing header. Pedro Gomes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.21
Carlos Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.19
Miguel Ribeiro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Miguel Ribeiro shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
83.28
Quim Pinto flicks a high pass forward to Tomas Santos who brings the ball neatly under control. Tomas Santos flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Pardo who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Pardo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Samuel Castro manages to keep it out.
89.24
Markus Freund flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.5%
50.5%
Play Area
31.6%
44.2%
24.2%
Scorers
| Nuno Reis 16 | Alex Elliott 36 Vasco Martins 71 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Soares of Imortal |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pedro Gomes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Guilherme Moreira (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Roberto Moutinho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Enrique Alonso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Adrian Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Santos (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Daniel Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Miguel Ribeiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jaap Wijngaarden (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ricardo Pardo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nuno Reis (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 12. | Quim Pinto (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jaime Rego (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Bruno Valente (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Samuel Castro (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sieb Fortes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Ross Wilson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carlos Pinheiro (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Sergio Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlos Soares (MID) | 10 | |
| 7. | John Taylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Markus Freund (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Vasco Martins (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alex Elliott (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Vitor Castro (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Rafael Valente (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francisco Moreira (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carlos Moutinho (GK) | 0 | |