Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     C.S MaritimoC.S Maritimo
Borja LegazBorja Legaz Computer Player Computer Player
Dumitru StingaD. Stinga76
G
1captain
G
65Jose SegarraJ. Segarra
Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes74
D
2
D
69Artur VarelaA. Varela
Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff76
D
3
D
67Jorge AlmeidaJ. Almeida
Anton KohlerA. Kohler77
D
4
D
67Alexander VogelA. Vogel
Chance RobinsonC. Robinson80
D
5
M
72Gabriel FerrerG. Ferrer
Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho79
M
6
M
69David LoureiroD. Loureiro
Ricardo JardimR. Jardim90
M
captain7
M
66Steffen DörnerS. Dörner
Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro81
M
8
M
65Antonio JardimA. Jardim
Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida77
A
9
A
69Nicolas MorenoN. Moreno
Frederico SoaresF. Soares78
A
10
A
67Roberto VieiraR. Vieira
Tonci VukojaT. Vukoja85
A
11
A
66Ruel GardnerR. Gardner
 
Quim CarvalhoQ. Carvalho72
D
12
A
64Ricardo RubioR. Rubio
Pedro MoutinhoP. Moutinho78
M
13
D
63Miguael FlautoM. Flauto
Miguel RibeiroM. Ribeiro91
A
14
D
62Gaspar PinheiroG. Pinheiro

Red Cross
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to C.S Maritimo. A crowd of 19,923 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while C.S Maritimo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastiao Bento.


0.00
Rio Ave kick off and get the match underway!
2.57
Gaspar Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Jardim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Jardim knocks the ball forward to Tonci Vukoja but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.29
Matthias Bierhoff makes a simple pass to Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Some good footwork from Gaspar Almeida provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
12.31
Jorge Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Rui Carvalho collects the pass. Rui Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
20.34
Ricardo Jardim runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ricardo Jardim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
21.56
Samuel Pinheiro hacks Gabriel Ferrer from behind! The referee calls over Samuel Pinheiro and shows him a yellow card! Gabriel Ferrer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.42
Samuel Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Jardim who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Ricardo Jardim plays the ball forward to Rui Carvalho who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Rui Carvalho provides some space. He shoots at goal. Rui Carvalho scores for Rio Ave!!
27.35
Samuel Pinheiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Segarra who gathers it comfortably.
30.34
Jorge Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho threads the ball through to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Soares. Artur Varela comes in with a late challenge on Frederico Soares. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
30.34
The referee points to the spot..
31.16
Gaspar Almeida slowly runs up. It's there!! Jose Segarra has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.38
Artur Varela plays the ball forward to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Moreno. Nicolas Moreno shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Matthias Bierhoff. Excellent block.
34.42
Jorge Almeida sees Artur Varela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Varela picks a pass forward to David Loureiro. David Loureiro lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Moreno. Nicolas Moreno flicks the ball with his head but somehow Jorge Antunes happens to be in the right place to block it.
36.38
Steffen Dörner knocks the ball forward to Ruel Gardner. Ruel Gardner shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
39.04
Ricardo Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Jose Segarra. Excellent save.
40.46
Matthias Bierhoff comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Jardim. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Antonio Jardim runs off the knock.
45.00
Jorge Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to David Loureiro. David Loureiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Moreno. Nicolas Moreno deftly passes the ball to Roberto Vieira, releasing him through on goal. Roberto Vieira takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
C.S Maritimo kick off and get the second half underway!
48.24
Ricardo Jardim makes a simple pass to Samuel Pinheiro. Samuel Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
49.12
Steffen Dörner hits a low pass to Nicolas Moreno. Nicolas Moreno controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Dumitru Stinga!
54.05
Samuel Pinheiro makes a probing pass to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida shoots from 25 yards. Jose Segarra is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.20
Matthias Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja makes a probing pass to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Frederico Soares!
65.53
Jorge Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Artur Varela and the loose ball is cleared up field.
69.06
Matthias Bierhoff breaks forward. Matthias Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Jardim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Jardim plays a one-two with Frederico Soares and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Ricardo Jardim provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball bounces but comes off Artur Varela and goes wide.
70.34
Samuel Pinheiro takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Jose Segarra scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
72.57
Ricardo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Pinheiro controls it well on his chest. Samuel Pinheiro plays a one-two with Gaspar Almeida and rushes in on goal... Samuel Pinheiro shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.04
With some swift thinking, Anton Kohler plays the ball forward to Samuel Pinheiro. Samuel Pinheiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja gets a glancing touch on the cross ball his aim is horrendously poor!
75.28
Chance Robinson darts forward. Chance Robinson darts forward. Chance Robinson knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.07
David Loureiro hacks Anton Kohler from behind! The referee calls over David Loureiro and warns him to calm down! Anton Kohler runs off the knock.
78.44
Tonci Vukoja makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim lofts in a cross ball towards Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
79.22
Jorge Almeida passes the ball forward to Artur Varela. Artur Varela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Loureiro. David Loureiro advances inside the box! David Loureiro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.35
Matthias Bierhoff kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Pinheiro. Samuel Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Gaspar Almeida who takes it down. Gaspar Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Jose Segarra has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
85.48
Ricardo Jardim threads the ball through to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho shoots from 25 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Jose Segarra!
87.02
Samuel Pinheiro brings the ball forward. Samuel Pinheiro finds some space and shoots from distance but Jose Segarra is on top of it.
89.05
Jorge Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Pinheiro. Samuel Pinheiro chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Anton Kohler catches Jorge Almeida on the ankles. The referee warns Anton Kohler to calm down! Jorge Almeida carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

C.S Maritimo
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
13
5
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
23.3%
42.2%
34.4%

Scorers
Rui Carvalho 22
Gaspar Almeida 31 (p), 54
Frederico Soares 59, 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frederico Soares of Rio Ave

Match Ratings
1.Dumitru Stinga (GK)
6
2.Jorge Antunes (DEF)
6
3.Matthias Bierhoff (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Anton Kohler (DEF)
6
5.Chance Robinson (DEF)
6
6.Rui Carvalho (MID)goal scored
8
7.Ricardo Jardim (MID)
8
8.Samuel Pinheiro (MID)yellow card
7
9.Gaspar Almeida (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Frederico Soares (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Tonci Vukoja (ATT)
6
 
12.Quim Carvalho (DEF)
0
13.Pedro Moutinho (MID)
0
14.Miguel Ribeiro (ATT)
0

1.Jose Segarra (GK)
7
2.Artur Varela (DEF)
7
3.Jorge Almeida (DEF)
7
4.Alexander Vogel (DEF)
6
5.Gabriel Ferrer (MID)
6
6.David Loureiro (MID)
6
7.Steffen Dörner (MID)
6
8.Antonio Jardim (MID)
6
9.Nicolas Moreno (ATT)
6
10.Roberto Vieira (ATT)
6
11.Ruel Gardner (ATT)
6
 
12.Ricardo Rubio (ATT)
0
13.Miguael Flauto (DEF)
0
14.Gaspar Pinheiro (DEF)
0