Match Report


FC PortoFC Porto     Rio AveRio Ave
John E HyldgaardJohn E Hyldgaard Borja Legaz Borja Legaz
Kristinn Ingi HallfredssonK. Hallfredsson74
G
1
G
76Dumitru StingaD. Stinga
Alexandre CastroA. Castro66
D
2
D
71Arturo DominguezA. Dominguez
Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes64
D
3
D
76Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Joao JardimJ. Jardim64
D
4
D
77Anton KohlerA. Kohler
Rafael RamosR. Ramos67
M
5
D
74Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes
Dominic YoungD. Young68
M
6
M
79Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Edgar MoutinhoE. Moutinho71
M
7captain
M
78Pedro MoutinhoP. Moutinho
Rodrigo JesusR. Jesus74
M
8
M
81Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro
Antonio ValenteA. Valente66
A
captain9
A
91Miguel RibeiroM. Ribeiro
Djezon LaigleD. Laigle64
A
10
A
78Frederico SoaresF. Soares
Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma65
A
11
A
85Tonci VukojaT. Vukoja
 
Cristiano JardimC. Jardim63
D
12
D
72Quim CarvalhoQ. Carvalho
Diogo MoreiraD. Moreira70
M
13
M
75Davi GarrinchaD. Garrincha
Fernando MendesF. Mendes62
A
14
A
77Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Rio Ave. A crowd of 19,764 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Porto 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 Jorge Fernandes.


0.00
Rio Ave start the match!
3.19
Joao Jardim threads the ball through to Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.56
Frederico Soares catches Jorge Antunes on the ankles. The referee calls over Frederico Soares and warns him to calm down! Jorge Antunes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.08
Samuel Pinheiro darts forward. Samuel Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson.
7.31
Corner kick to Rio Ave. Samuel Pinheiro chips it to the near post. Edgar Moutinho reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
8.04
Dominic Young knocks the ball forward to Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Jesus. Rodrigo Jesus outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Dumitru Stinga manages to keep it out.
9.51
Joao Jardim plays the ball forward to Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Valente. Antonio Valente makes a probing pass to Edgar Moutinho but he's offside!
10.15
Dominic Young threads a neat ball through to Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
15.26
Matthias Bierhoff decides to run forward with the ball. Matthias Bierhoff advances inside the box! Matthias Bierhoff side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
16.23
Samuel Pinheiro plays the ball forward to Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares whips in a cross ball towards Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja whips the ball goalwards with his head. Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.42
Tonci Vukoja hits a low pass to Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Moutinho. Some silky footwork from Pedro Moutinho provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
24.46
Matthias Bierhoff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.28
Matthias Bierhoff makes a probing pass to Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. Miguel Ribeiro tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
30.18
Dominic Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Moutinho. Edgar Moutinho makes a great pass forward. Antonio Valente runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
33.22
Rodrigo Jesus kicks a strong pass forward to Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.40
Alexandre Castro threads a neat ball through to Joao Jardim. Joao Jardim sees Roberto Quaresma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Valente. Antonio Valente flicks the ball with his head. Dumitru Stinga manages to gather it comfortably.
40.23
Jorge Antunes threads a neat ball through to Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho threads the ball through to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho whips the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
42.00
Edgar Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Porto 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
FC Porto start the second half!
48.54
Samuel Pinheiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
49.30
Anton Kohler knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Pinheiro. Samuel Pinheiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
51.20
Rui Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
54.28
Jorge Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Valente. Anton Kohler hacks Antonio Valente from behind! Penalty not given!!
55.21
Pedro Moutinho flicks the ball to his team mate, Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson.
56.04
It's a corner kick. Rui Carvalho kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
57.20
Miguel Ribeiro comes in with a late challenge on Djezon Laigle. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Djezon Laigle stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.35
Anton Kohler threads a neat ball through to Samuel Pinheiro. Samuel Pinheiro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Samuel Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball towards Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Kristinn Ingi Hallfredsson. Excellent save.
66.53
Pedro Moutinho hits a low pass to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joao Jardim.
71.44
Joao Jardim plays the ball forward to Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos advances with the ball. Rafael Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.33
Alexandre Castro passes the ball forward to Dominic Young. With vision, Dominic Young plays the ball forward to Djezon Laigle. Djezon Laigle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.18
Samuel Pinheiro sees space and advances. Samuel Pinheiro shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
78.36
Rafael Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Jesus. Rodrigo Jesus knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Valente. With a superhuman jump, Antonio Valente connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
79.42
Rafael Ramos catches Frederico Soares on the ankles. The referee warns Rafael Ramos to calm down! Frederico Soares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.10
Samuel Pinheiro passes the ball forward to Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
84.55
Edgar Moutinho makes an attacking run forward. Edgar Moutinho finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.15
Pedro Moutinho darts forward. Pedro Moutinho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jorge Antunes.
87.18
Djezon Laigle clumsily knocks into Pedro Moutinho. The referee calls over Djezon Laigle and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Moutinho runs off the knock.
89.10
Miguel Ribeiro comes in with a late challenge on Alexandre Castro. The referee calls over Miguel Ribeiro and warns him to calm down! Alexandre Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Porto

Rio Ave
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
29.4%
48.2%
22.4%

Scorers
Djezon Laigle 10
Roberto Quaresma 42
Tonci Vukoja 16
Miguel Ribeiro 24, 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tonci Vukoja of Rio Ave

Match Ratings