Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     MoreirenseMoreirense
Borja LegazBorja Legaz Computer Player Computer Player
Dumitru StingaD. Stinga77
G
1
G
65Artur PintoA. Pinto
Samuel SuggsS. Suggs74
D
2
D
75Eduardo JardimE. Jardim
Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff76
D
3
D
69Mario VieiraM. Vieira
Anton KohlerA. Kohler79
D
4
D
67Miguel SantosM. Santos
Chance RobinsonC. Robinson81
D
5
D
66Craig LawC. Law
Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho80
M
6
M
80Gouki NakamuraG. Nakamura
Ricardo JardimR. Jardim92
M
captain7
M
71Duarte LopesD. Lopes
Miguel NevesM. Neves79
M
8
M
68Craig PhilipsC. Philips
Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida78
A
9
A
66Eduardo BarbosaE. Barbosa
Miguel RibeiroM. Ribeiro91
A
10
A
62Sergio FernandesS. Fernandes
Tonci VukojaT. Vukoja85
A
11captain
A
62Francisco CostaF. Costa
 
Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes75
D
12
M
66Fernando MendesF. Mendes
Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro82
M
13
M
64Vitor AndradeV. Andrade
Frederico SoaresF. Soares78
A
14
M
60Vitor CostaV. Costa

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Moreirense. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rio Ave and Moreirense are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edgar Costa.


0.00
Rio Ave kick off the first half!
3.53
Gouki Nakamura hacks Miguel Neves from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Neves runs off the knock.
4.46
Mario Vieira pushes mid-way up the pitch. Mario Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Sergio Fernandes who takes it down. Sergio Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Barbosa. Eduardo Barbosa jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
6.09
Gouki Nakamura makes an attacking run forward. Gouki Nakamura sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Dumitru Stinga.
7.06
Corner kick to Moreirense. Gouki Nakamura chips it to the near post. Craig Law looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
8.20
Mario Vieira barges into Ricardo Jardim. The referee brings Mario Vieira to one side and gives him a warning! Ricardo Jardim runs off the knock.
10.02
Ricardo Jardim 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.
14.22
Anton Kohler sees space and advances. Anton Kohler flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Ribeiro comfortably collects the pass. Miguel Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.12
Miguel Ribeiro sees space and advances. Miguel Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguel Santos.
21.12
Matthias Bierhoff chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Kohler. Anton Kohler flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rio Ave!
24.34
Anton Kohler passes the ball forward to Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
26.01
Ricardo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Tonci Vukoja easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tonci Vukoja lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
30.52
Mario Vieira sees Duarte Lopes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duarte Lopes knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Philips. Craig Philips plays a one-two with Eduardo Barbosa and rushes in on goal... Craig Philips comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.41
Samuel Suggs decides to run forward with the ball. Samuel Suggs surges forward with the ball. Samuel Suggs lofts in a cross ball towards Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Artur Pinto had no chance!! Goal for Rio Ave!
39.05
Ricardo Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho shoots from outside the area. Artur Pinto gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
42.24
Duarte Lopes receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Philips. Duarte Lopes sees Eduardo Barbosa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Barbosa tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
45.00
Mario Vieira flicks a high pass forward to Craig Philips who brings the ball under control. Craig Philips flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Lopes collects the pass. Duarte Lopes makes a defence splitting pass to Sergio Fernandes. Sergio Fernandes takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Dumitru Stinga had no chance!! Goal for Moreirense!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave appear unchanged since the first half. Moreirense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Moreirense start the second half!
49.23
Chance Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Jardim collects the pass. Ricardo Jardim passes the ball forward to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
54.42
Tonci Vukoja catches Mario Vieira on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mario Vieira stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.13
Craig Law barges into Rui Carvalho. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rui Carvalho runs off the knock.
63.23
Miguel Santos hits a low pass to Francisco Costa. Francisco Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Fernandes. Sergio Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.25
Miguel Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Lopes. Duarte Lopes threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Barbosa. Eduardo Barbosa plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Philips and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Barbosa takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
71.49
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
73.20
Eduardo Jardim kicks a strong pass forward to Gouki Nakamura. Gouki Nakamura chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Fernandes. Sergio Fernandes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Gaspar Almeida laces a weighted ball forward to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Tonci Vukoja provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
79.44
Ricardo Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Artur Pinto. Excellent save.
84.55
Rui Carvalho threads the ball through to Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mario Vieira.
85.48
With imagination, Ricardo Jardim laces a through ball forward to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Ricardo Jardim flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves edges inside the box! Miguel Neves rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

Moreirense
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
23.3%
42.2%
34.4%

Scorers
Tonci Vukoja 21, 36
Gaspar Almeida 26
Miguel Neves 90
Sergio Fernandes 45
Eduardo Barbosa 66

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

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

1.Artur Pinto (GK)
6
2.Eduardo Jardim (DEF)
6
3.Mario Vieira (DEF)
7
4.Miguel Santos (DEF)
6
5.Craig Law (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Gouki Nakamura (MID)yellow card
6
7.Duarte Lopes (MID)
7
8.Craig Philips (MID)
7
9.Eduardo Barbosa (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Sergio Fernandes (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Francisco Costa (ATT)
6
 
12.Fernando Mendes (MID)
0
13.Vitor Andrade (MID)
0
14.Vitor Costa (MID)
0