Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Farense | Farense | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rui Jesus | R. Jesus |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | David Veloso | D. Veloso | |||||||||
| Cesar Nascimento | C. Nascimento | | 66 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 75 | | Gaspar Jardim | G. Jardim | ||||||||
| Sebastiao Soares | S. Soares | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Silvio Jardim | S. Jardim | |||||||||
| Jan Koschmieder | J. Koschmieder |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | | D | 61 | | Cristiano Martins | C. Martins | ||||||||
| Jaime Lima | J. Lima | | 60 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Jan Schramm | J. Schramm | |||||||||
| Dambou Baret | D. Baret |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Diogo Faria | D. Faria | |||||||||
| Nuno Soares | N. Soares | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Edgar Lima | E. Lima | |||||||||
| Diogo Campos | D. Campos | | 57 | M | | 8 | | A | 66 |  | John Strachan | J. Strachan | |||||||||
| Carlos Loureiro | C. Loureiro | | 57 | M | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Daniel Sousa | D. Sousa | |||||||||
| Andre De Nooijer | A. De Nooijer |  | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Mehdi Mendy | M. Mendy | |||||||||
| Jaime Monteiro | J. Monteiro | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Pedro Ribeiro | P. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Cesar Viana | C. Viana | | 60 | A | | 12 | | G | 60 | | Ruben Oliveira | R. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Bruno Faria | B. Faria | | 57 | D | | 13 | | D | 57 | | Alexandre Nunes | A. Nunes | |||||||||
| Cristiano Nunes | C. Nunes | | 56 | G | | 14 | | G | 55 | | Mario Ramos | M. Ramos | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by ALAC |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Farense. A crowd of 8,440 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Farense appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paulo Costa Pereira.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Farense appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paulo Costa Pereira.
0.00
0-0Farense kick off and get the match underway!
3.15
0-0Jaime Lima threads the ball through to Dambou Baret. With a delightful solo run, Dambou Baret stretches the opposition's defence. Dambou Baret knocks in a cross ball towards Andre De Nooijer. Andre De Nooijer flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.44
0-0Jan Schramm makes a probing pass to Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ribeiro. Pedro Ribeiro plays a quick one-two with Daniel Sousa and rushes in on goal... Pedro Ribeiro rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Rui Jesus. Excellent save.
15.00
Diogo Campos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jaime Monteiro. Jaime Monteiro shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.16
0-0Dambou Baret decides to run forward with the ball. Dambou Baret knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Veloso who gathers it comfortably.
18.28
0-0Jaime Monteiro clumsily knocks into Cristiano Martins. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cristiano Martins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.04
1-0Nuno Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Jaime Monteiro. Jaime Monteiro shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.29
From the throw-in, Edgar Lima picks out Diogo Faria. Diogo Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mehdi Mendy. Mehdi Mendy shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.24
Edgar Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Ribeiro. Pedro Ribeiro edges inside the box! Pedro Ribeiro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Diogo Faria threads a neat ball through to Mehdi Mendy. Mehdi Mendy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
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. Farense also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave kick off!
47.49
Edgar Lima flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Ribeiro who brings the ball under control. Pedro Ribeiro tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Rui Jesus. Excellent save.
54.28
Edgar Lima makes a probing pass to John Strachan. John Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Ribeiro. Pedro Ribeiro gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
57.44
Edgar Lima surges forward with the ball. Edgar Lima lofts in a cross ball towards John Strachan. John Strachan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
66.31
Dambou Baret plays the ball forward to Andre De Nooijer. Andre De Nooijer knocks in a cross ball towards Jaime Monteiro. Jaime Monteiro makes a deft header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.11
Jan Schramm flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Lima holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Strachan. John Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.24
Edgar Lima flicks a high pass forward. Mehdi Mendy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mehdi Mendy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Rui Jesus is on top of it.
75.01
Jan Koschmieder clumsily knocks into John Strachan. Jan Koschmieder is shown the yellow card! John Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.33
Gaspar Jardim flicks a high pass forward to Diogo Faria who brings the ball under control. Diogo Faria hits a low pass to Pedro Ribeiro. Pedro Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Sousa. Daniel Sousa rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
79.41
With a delightful solo run, Nuno Soares stretches the opposition's defence. Nuno Soares shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.55
Showing composure, Jan Koschmieder plays the ball forward to Diogo Campos. Diogo Campos knocks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Monteiro. Jaime Monteiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Martins.
87.10
Edgar Lima takes it forward alone. Edgar Lima shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
90.00
Cristiano Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Lima. Edgar Lima makes a probing pass to Mehdi Mendy. Mehdi Mendy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
28.6%
44.3%
27.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Lima of Farense |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rui Jesus (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Cesar Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sebastiao Soares (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jan Koschmieder (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Jaime Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dambou Baret (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nuno Soares (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Diogo Campos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carlos Loureiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Andre De Nooijer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jaime Monteiro (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Cesar Viana (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bruno Faria (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cristiano Nunes (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Veloso (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gaspar Jardim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Silvio Jardim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Cristiano Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jan Schramm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Diogo Faria (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Edgar Lima (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | John Strachan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Sousa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mehdi Mendy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Ribeiro (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Ruben Oliveira (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alexandre Nunes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mario Ramos (GK) | 0 | |