Match Report
| Imortal | Imortal |  |  | Rio Ave | Rio Ave | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Castro | S. Castro |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Pedro Gomes | P. Gomes | |||||||||
| Ross Wilson | R. Wilson |  | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Guilherme Moreira | G. Moreira | |||||||||
| Carlos Pinheiro | C. Pinheiro | | 62 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Frederico Moreira | F. Moreira | ||||||||
| Sergio Ramos | S. Ramos | | 60 | D | | 4 | | | D | 56 | | Roberto Moutinho | R. Moutinho | ||||||||
| Jaime Campos | J. Campos | | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Mario Monteiro | M. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Carlos Soares | C. Soares | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Tomas Santos | T. Santos | |||||||||
| John Taylor | J. Taylor | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Daniel Castro | D. Castro | |||||||||
| Markus Freund | M. Freund |  | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Andy Law | A. Law |  | 76 | A | | 9 | | M | 48 | | Carlos Reis | C. Reis | |||||||||
| Alex Elliott | A. Elliott | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Alec Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Vasco Martins | V. Martins | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Diogo Ribeiro | D. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Rafael Valente | R. Valente | | 55 | G | | 12 | | G | 65 |  | Ivan Soto | I. Soto | |||||||||
| Carlos Moutinho | C. Moutinho | | 51 | G | | 13 | | G | 63 | | Quim Pinto | Q. Pinto | |||||||||
| Tiago Varela | T. Varela | | 49 | M | | 14 | | G | 57 | | Bruno Valente | B. Valente | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estadio Municipal de Albufeira where Imortal play host to Rio Ave. A crowd of 8,692 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Imortal are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Nascimento.
The pitch is in good condition.
Imortal are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Nascimento.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Rio Ave kick off!
10.42
0-0Daniel Castro flicks a high pass forward. Alec Mason collects the pass. Alec Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Castro who gathers it comfortably.
14.56
0-0Alex Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Frederico Moreira. The referee calls over Alex Elliott and warns him to calm down! Frederico Moreira stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.57
0-0Carlos Pinheiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Taylor. John Taylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Law. Andy Law cuts inside the box! Andy Law side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Mario Monteiro.
16.09
0-0Carlos Soares flicks a high pass forward. Alex Elliott controls it well on his chest. Alex Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
21.13
Roberto Moutinho makes a simple pass to Daniel Castro. Daniel Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Diogo Ribeiro. Diogo Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.29
0-0Markus Freund runs straight at the opposition's defence. Markus Freund whips in a cross ball towards Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Good keeping from Pedro Gomes as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
27.45
0-0Corner kick to Imortal. John Taylor chips it out wide. Carlos Reis reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
30.12
Markus Freund runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Markus Freund rushes past Frederico Moreira! Markus Freund comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.43
Frederico Moreira pushes mid-way up the pitch. Frederico Moreira sees a break and surges forward. Frederico Moreira cuts inside the box! Frederico Moreira shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Samuel Castro. Excellent save.
42.25
Sergio Ramos flicks a high pass forward. John Taylor collects the pass. John Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Andy Law collects the pass. Andy Law sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Pedro Gomes gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
44.52
1-0Markus Freund sees a break and surges forward. Markus Freund edges inside the box! Markus Freund rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Markus Freund!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Imortal appear unchanged since the first half. Rio Ave also appear unchanged since the first half. The Imortal players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Imortal kick off and get the second half underway!
47.03
Miguel Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Ribeiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diogo Ribeiro tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.47
Roberto Moutinho knocks the ball forward to Daniel Castro. Daniel Castro knocks the ball forward to Diogo Ribeiro. Diogo Ribeiro rushes past Carlos Pinheiro! Diogo Ribeiro shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.09
Ross Wilson passes the ball forward to Markus Freund. Markus Freund flicks a high ball forward to Vasco Martins who takes it down. Vasco Martins tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Gomes effortlessly smothers it!
55.58
1-1Roberto Moutinho clumsily knocks into Andy Law. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Law stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.50
Carlos Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Law. Andy Law shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Andy Law!
60.37
2-1Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Ivan Soto replacing Frederico Moreira, Quim Pinto replacing Daniel Castro and Bruno Valente replacing Diogo Ribeiro .
61.41
Carlos Pinheiro takes a short throw-in bringing Sergio Ramos into play. Sergio Ramos passes the ball forward to Markus Freund. Markus Freund makes a simple pass to Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.34
Guilherme Moreira kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Pinto. Quim Pinto makes a simple pass to Alec Mason. Alec Mason rushes past Ross Wilson! Alec Mason looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.49
Tomas Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Valente. Bruno Valente finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.26
John Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Andy Law collects the pass. Andy Law lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
85.50
Quim Pinto threads a neat ball through to Alec Mason. Alec Mason shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
Markus Freund makes an attacking run forward. Markus Freund lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Martins. Vasco Martins fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards 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.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
27.6%
43.4%
28.9%
Scorers
| Markus Freund 45 Andy Law 57 | Diogo Ribeiro 48 Alec Mason 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Markus Freund of Imortal |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Samuel Castro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ross Wilson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlos Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sergio Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jaime Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlos Soares (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Taylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Markus Freund (MID) |  | 10 |
| 9. | Andy Law (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alex Elliott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Vasco Martins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rafael Valente (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Moutinho (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tiago Varela (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pedro Gomes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Guilherme Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Frederico Moreira (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Roberto Moutinho (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Mario Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Daniel Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Miguel Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carlos Reis (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec Mason (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Diogo Ribeiro (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Ivan Soto (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Quim Pinto (GK) | 7 | |
| 14. | Bruno Valente (GK) | 6 | |