Match Report


PenafielPenafiel     Rio AveRio Ave
Steven BrownSteven Brown Borja Legaz Borja Legaz
David CharltonD. Charlton65
G
1
G
76Dumitru StingaD. Stinga
Stefano AgliardiS. Agliardi65
D
2
D
71Arturo DominguezA. Dominguez
Kevin WalkerK. Walker69
D
captain3
D
76Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Carlton MercerC. Mercer67
D
4
D
77Anton KohlerA. Kohler
Ricardo MonteroR. Montero69
M
5
D
74Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes
Jose RamosJ. Ramos72
M
6
M
79Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Andy HallA. Hall64
M
7captain
M
81Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro
Denny KromkampD. Kromkamp59
M
8
M
78Pedro MoutinhoP. Moutinho
Colin DalglishC. Dalglish67
A
9
A
77Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida
Alejandro CamposA. Campos68
A
10
A
91Miguel RibeiroM. Ribeiro
Alberto CostaA. Costa58
A
11
A
85Tonci VukojaT. Vukoja
 
Gary StrachanG. Strachan64
G
12
D
72Quim CarvalhoQ. Carvalho
Hugo LoureiroH. Loureiro50
A
13
M
75Davi GarrinchaD. Garrincha
Vasco LoureiroV. Loureiro57
D
14
A
78Frederico SoaresF. Soares

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio 25 de Abril where Penafiel play host to Rio Ave. A crowd of 20,670 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Penafiel are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Edgar Costa.


0.00
Penafiel kick off the first half!
10.19
Carlton Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Campos collects the pass. Alejandro Campos rushes past Arturo Dominguez! Alejandro Campos comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
12.18
Anton Kohler flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Ribeiro collects the pass. Miguel Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Tonci Vukoja holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tonci Vukoja lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Almeida. With a superhuman jump, Gaspar Almeida connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
18.13
Jose Ramos sees a break and surges forward. Jose Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Bierhoff.
20.29
Anton Kohler makes a probing pass to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Pinheiro collects the pass. Samuel Pinheiro makes a probing pass between the defence to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Stefano Agliardi.
21.43
Pedro Moutinho takes a quick corner, playing it short to Matthias Bierhoff. Matthias Bierhoff comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
24.58
Jose Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Colin Dalglish holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Dalglish makes a great pass forward. Jose Ramos sprints clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside! That was very close!
33.01
Alejandro Campos flicks a high pass forward. Colin Dalglish holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Dalglish shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
36.59
Andy Hall brings the ball forward. Andy Hall knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Campos but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.35
Jose Ramos surges forward with the ball. Jose Ramos makes a probing pass to Alberto Costa but he's offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Penafiel appear unchanged since the first half. Rio Ave also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rio Ave players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Rio Ave kick off and get the second half underway!
47.58
Kevin Walker catches Tonci Vukoja on the ankles. Kevin Walker is given a warning by the referee! Tonci Vukoja runs off the knock.
49.34
Andy Hall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Dumitru Stinga comfortably smothers it!
51.51
Rui Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent block by Kevin Walker!
53.45
Kevin Walker knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
57.49
Pedro Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlton Mercer.
60.07
Matthias Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho passes the ball forward but Miguel Ribeiro is offside!
67.34
Miguel Ribeiro clumsily knocks into Carlton Mercer. Miguel Ribeiro is warned by the referee! Carlton Mercer runs off the knock.
71.06
Colin Dalglish clumsily knocks into Anton Kohler. The referee brings Colin Dalglish to one side and gives him a warning! Anton Kohler stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.41
Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Quim Carvalho replacing Anton Kohler, Davi Garrincha replacing Rui Carvalho and Frederico Soares replacing Miguel Ribeiro .
78.44
Pedro Moutinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.37
Davi Garrincha catches Andy Hall on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Hall stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.18
Denny Kromkamp flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Montero. Ricardo Montero lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Campos. Alejandro Campos rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Dumitru Stinga picks it out of the air!
84.31
With vision, Alejandro Campos laces a weighted ball forward to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish cuts inside the box! Colin Dalglish rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
87.41
Andy Hall comes in with a late challenge on Samuel Pinheiro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Samuel Pinheiro runs off the knock.
89.52
Denny Kromkamp threads a neat ball through to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa powers a header at goal but Dumitru Stinga is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Penafiel

Rio Ave
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
26.6%
45.6%
27.8%

Scorers
Alejandro Campos 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Campos of Penafiel

Match Ratings
1.David Charlton (GK)
6
2.Stefano Agliardi (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Walker (DEF)
7
4.Carlton Mercer (DEF)
7
5.Ricardo Montero (MID)
6
6.Jose Ramos (MID)
7
7.Andy Hall (MID)yellow card
6
8.Denny Kromkamp (MID)
6
9.Colin Dalglish (ATT)
8
10.Alejandro Campos (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alberto Costa (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Strachan (GK)
0
13.Hugo Loureiro (ATT)
0
14.Vasco Loureiro (DEF)
0

1.Dumitru Stinga (GK)
8
2.Arturo Dominguez (DEF)
6
3.Matthias Bierhoff (DEF)
6
4.Anton Kohler (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Antunes (DEF)
6
6.Rui Carvalho (MID)
6
7.Samuel Pinheiro (MID)
6
8.Pedro Moutinho (MID)
6
9.Gaspar Almeida (ATT)
6
10.Miguel Ribeiro (ATT)
6
11.Tonci Vukoja (ATT)
6
 
12.Quim Carvalho (DEF)
6
13.Davi Garrincha (MID)yellow card
5
14.Frederico Soares (ATT)
6