Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Sporting Lisbon | Sporting Lisbon | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pedro Gomes | P. Gomes |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 | | David Soares | D. Soares | |||||||||
| Guilherme Moreira | G. Moreira | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 80 | | Manuel Ramos | M. Ramos | |||||||||
| Frederico Moreira | F. Moreira | | 59 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 70 |  | Jonas Kneissl | J. Kneissl | ||||||||
| Roberto Moutinho | R. Moutinho | | 56 | D | | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Carlos Santos | C. Santos | ||||||||
| Mario Monteiro | M. Monteiro | | 48 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 | | Sebastiao Monteiro | S. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Tomas Santos | T. Santos | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Paulo Lopes | P. Lopes | |||||||||
| Daniel Castro | D. Castro | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Samuel Fonseca | S. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | David Veloso | D. Veloso | |||||||||
| Carlos Reis | C. Reis | | 48 | M | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Rodrigo Ribeiro | R. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Alec Mason | A. Mason |  | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Silvio Martins | S. Martins | |||||||||
| Diogo Ribeiro | D. Ribeiro | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 |  | Stephen Ball | S. Ball | |||||||||
| Ivan Soto | I. Soto |  | 65 | G | | 12 | | G | 62 | | Cristiano Veloso | C. Veloso | |||||||||
| Quim Pinto | Q. Pinto | | 63 | G | | 13 | | D | 58 | | Edgar Pinto | E. Pinto | |||||||||
| Bruno Valente | B. Valente | | 57 | G | | 14 | | M | 57 | | Silvio Carvalho | S. Carvalho | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Sporting Lisbon. A crowd of 8,747 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel De Franceschi.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sporting Lisbon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel De Franceschi.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sporting Lisbon kick off!
3.17
0-0Samuel Fonseca barges into Miguel Ribeiro. The referee brings Samuel Fonseca to one side and gives him a warning! Miguel Ribeiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.04
0-0Rodrigo Ribeiro clumsily knocks into Guilherme Moreira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guilherme Moreira runs off the knock.
14.49
Samuel Fonseca barges into Daniel Castro. The referee calls over Samuel Fonseca and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Castro runs off the knock.
16.38
0-0Carlos Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Fonseca. Samuel Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Stephen Ball. Stephen Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Ribeiro. Rodrigo Ribeiro directs the ball goalwards with his head. Roberto Moutinho steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
21.59
0-0Paulo Lopes makes a probing pass to Stephen Ball. Stephen Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Ribeiro. Rodrigo Ribeiro powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.24
Frederico Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. Miguel Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Alec Mason. Alec Mason finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
32.02
0-0Sporting Lisbon have made 2 substitutions with Cristiano Veloso replacing Paulo Lopes and Edgar Pinto replacing Rodrigo Ribeiro .
33.11
Cristiano Veloso makes an attacking run forward. Cristiano Veloso plays a quick one-two with Stephen Ball and rushes in on goal... Cristiano Veloso comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.34
Sebastiao Monteiro flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Ball who takes it down. Stephen Ball whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Pinto. Edgar Pinto knocks the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Lisbon have changed their lineup with Silvio Carvalho replacing Samuel Fonseca. The Sporting Lisbon players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave get the second half underway!
47.29
0-0Tomas Santos threads a neat ball through to Alec Mason. Alec Mason sees Diogo Ribeiro just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Santos catches Diogo Ribeiro on the ankles. Diogo Ribeiro appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
48.53
David Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Martins controls it well on his chest. Silvio Martins shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.54
0-0Miguel Ribeiro flicks a high ball forward to Diogo Ribeiro who takes it down. Diogo Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.34
1-0Frederico Moreira knocks the ball forward to Daniel Castro. Daniel Castro threads a neat ball through to Alec Mason. Alec Mason plays a quick one-two with Diogo Ribeiro and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Alec Mason provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! David Soares has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.57
Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Ivan Soto replacing Frederico Moreira, Quim Pinto replacing Daniel Castro and Bruno Valente replacing Diogo Ribeiro .
67.07
Quim Pinto clumsily knocks into Cristiano Veloso. The referee warns Quim Pinto to calm down! Cristiano Veloso stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Cristiano Veloso plays the ball forward to Silvio Martins. Silvio Martins shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
84.22
Silvio Carvalho flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Ball who takes it down. Stephen Ball plays a scrappy one-two with Silvio Martins and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Stephen Ball provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
31.2%
48.1%
20.8%
Scorers
| Alec Mason 57 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alec Mason of Rio Ave |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pedro Gomes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Guilherme Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Frederico Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Roberto Moutinho (DEF) | 7 | |
| 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) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Diogo Ribeiro (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ivan Soto (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Quim Pinto (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Bruno Valente (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | David Soares (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Manuel Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jonas Kneissl (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Carlos Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sebastiao Monteiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paulo Lopes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Samuel Fonseca (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | David Veloso (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Rodrigo Ribeiro (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Silvio Martins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stephen Ball (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Cristiano Veloso (GK) | 7 | |
| 13. | Edgar Pinto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Silvio Carvalho (MID) | 6 | |