Match Report
| Beira Mar | Beira Mar |  |  | Rio Ave | Rio Ave | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joos Juffing | J. Juffing |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Pedro Gomes | P. Gomes | |||||||||
| Cesar Martins | C. Martins | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Guilherme Moreira | G. Moreira | |||||||||
| Jeremy Achard | J. Achard |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Frederico Moreira | F. Moreira | |||||||||
| Jose E. Cois | J. Cois |  | 55 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 56 | | Roberto Moutinho | R. Moutinho | ||||||||
| Ricardo Moreira | R. Moreira | | 53 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Mario Monteiro | M. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Tomas Santos | T. Santos | |||||||||
| Carlos Martins | C. Martins | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Daniel Castro | D. Castro | |||||||||
| Bruno Lima | B. Lima | | 73 | A | | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | ||||||||
| Mario Marques | M. Marques | | 71 | A | | 9 | | M | 48 | | Carlos Reis | C. Reis | |||||||||
| Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel | J. Darwinkel | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Alec Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Joao Fonseca | J. Fonseca | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Diogo Ribeiro | D. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| David Semedo | D. Semedo | | 63 | G | | 12 | | G | 65 |  | Ivan Soto | I. Soto | |||||||||
| Abel Barbosa | A. Barbosa | | 62 | M | | 13 | | G | 63 | | Quim Pinto | Q. Pinto | |||||||||
| Samuel Pinheiro | S. Pinheiro | | 60 | G | | 14 | | G | 57 | | Bruno Valente | B. Valente | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Green Towers Spa |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio Municipal where Beira Mar play host to Rio Ave. A crowd of 9,240 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Beira Mar are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel De Franceschi.
The pitch is in good condition.
Beira Mar are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel De Franceschi.
0.00
0-0Beira Mar kick off the first half!
8.55
1-0Ricardo Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin flicks a high ball forward to Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel who takes it down. Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Fonseca. Some silky footwork from Joao Fonseca provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.17
1-0Ricardo Moreira makes a beautiful solo run. Ricardo Moreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel. Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Moreira.
14.34
Miguel Ribeiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Mason. Alec Mason shoots from 20 yards. Alec Mason scores for Rio Ave!!
18.52
Daniel Castro threads the ball through to Alec Mason. Alec Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.28
1-1Roberto Moutinho knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Castro. Daniel Castro flicks a high pass forward. Alec Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Mason finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.28
Carlos Martins flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel. Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel cuts inside the box! Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
32.03
Carlos Martins flicks a high ball forward to Mario Marques who takes it down. Mario Marques plays a one-two with Joao Fonseca and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Mario Marques provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.51
2-1Jose E. Cois flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Martins who takes it down. Carlos Martins plays the ball forward to Joao Fonseca. Joao Fonseca advances inside the box! Roberto Moutinho clumsily knocks into Joao Fonseca. Joao Fonseca appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
40.40
Paul Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Mario Marques holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mario Marques shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Carlos Martins threads a neat ball through to Joao Fonseca. Joao Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel. Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pedro Gomes with no chance!! Goal for Beira Mar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Beira Mar appear unchanged since the first half. Rio Ave also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rio Ave kick off!
47.42
Daniel Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diogo Ribeiro. Diogo Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ricardo Moreira.
48.52
Daniel Castro threads a neat ball through to Diogo Ribeiro. Diogo Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Alec Mason. Alec Mason connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.53
3-1Carlos Martins chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Marques. Mario Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Fonseca. Joao Fonseca jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Pedro Gomes didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
55.10
3-1Joao Fonseca comes in with a late challenge on Mario Monteiro. The referee calls over Joao Fonseca and warns him to calm down! Mario Monteiro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.14
3-1Guilherme Moreira hacks Bruno Lima from behind! Guilherme Moreira is warned by the referee! Bruno Lima stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.32
3-1Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Ivan Soto replacing Frederico Moreira, Quim Pinto replacing Daniel Castro and Bruno Valente replacing Diogo Ribeiro .
61.41
Miguel Ribeiro clumsily knocks into Carlos Martins. The referee brings Miguel Ribeiro to one side and gives him a warning! Carlos Martins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.34
Paul Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Lima comfortably collects the pass. Bruno Lima finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
66.08
Jeremy Achard flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Martins who takes it down. Carlos Martins flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Lima who takes it down. Bruno Lima edges inside the box! Bruno Lima tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.27
Jeremy Achard threads a neat ball through to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin threads the ball through to Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel. Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Lima. Bruno Lima connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
78.36
Roberto Moutinho makes a probing pass to Carlos Reis. Carlos Reis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Mason. Alec Mason cuts inside the box! Alec Mason tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
87.39
4-1Cesar Martins clumsily knocks into Bruno Valente. Cesar Martins is shown the yellow card! Bruno Valente runs off the knock.
89.31
Quim Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Alec Mason controls it well on his chest. Alec Mason knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cesar Martins.
90.00
Carlos Martins flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Lima controls it well on his chest. Bruno Lima plays a scrappy one-two with Joao Fonseca and advances towards the goal... Bruno Lima strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
23%
45.9%
31.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel of Beira Mar |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Joos Juffing (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Cesar Martins (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Jeremy Achard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose E. Cois (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ricardo Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Hopkin (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carlos Martins (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Bruno Lima (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Mario Marques (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Jan Vennegoor Darwinkel (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Joao Fonseca (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | David Semedo (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Abel Barbosa (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Samuel Pinheiro (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pedro Gomes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Guilherme Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Frederico Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Roberto Moutinho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mario Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Daniel Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Miguel Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carlos Reis (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec Mason (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Diogo Ribeiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ivan Soto (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Quim Pinto (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Bruno Valente (GK) | 6 | |