Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     PenafielPenafiel
Borja LegazBorja Legaz Steven Brown Steven Brown
Dumitru StingaD. Stinga77
G
1
G
67David CharltonD. Charlton
Samuel SuggsS. Suggs74
D
2
D
54Francisco PinheiroF. Pinheiro
Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff76
D
3captain
D
65Jose AssouJ. Assou
Anton KohlerA. Kohler79
D
4
D
59Vasco LoureiroV. Loureiro
Arturo DominguezA. Dominguez72
D
5
M
71Ricardo MonteroR. Montero
Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho81
M
6
M
66Edmundo GuerreroE. Guerrero
Ricardo JardimR. Jardim92
M
captain7
M
65Andy HallA. Hall
Miguel NevesM. Neves80
M
8
M
60Denny KromkampD. Kromkamp
Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida78
A
9
A
52Hugo LoureiroH. Loureiro
Miguel RibeiroM. Ribeiro91
A
10
A
68Alejandro CamposA. Campos
Tonci VukojaT. Vukoja85
A
11
A
59Alberto CostaA. Costa
 
Quim CarvalhoQ. Carvalho73
D
12
D
67Carlton MercerC. Mercer
Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro82
M
13
A
58Kevin JamesK. James
Frederico SoaresF. Soares78
A
14
D
67Stefano AgliardiS. Agliardi

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Penafiel. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Penafiel appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andre Marques.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave kick off!
3.13
Gaspar Almeida threads the ball through to Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim knocks in a cross ball towards Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
4.23
Andy Hall sees Alejandro Campos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Campos skips past Arturo Dominguez! Some good footwork from Alejandro Campos provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Penafiel!
12.58
Ricardo Jardim sees Miguel Neves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
14.31
Ricardo Jardim sees Rui Carvalho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rui Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vasco Loureiro.
16.19
Ricardo Montero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.09
Alberto Costa hacks Ricardo Jardim from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ricardo Jardim runs off the knock.
28.43
Miguel Neves flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Ribeiro who takes it down. Miguel Ribeiro shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by David Charlton.
29.14
Ricardo Jardim takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Samuel Suggs looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Samuel Suggs!
30.44
Samuel Suggs catches Hugo Loureiro on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo Loureiro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.56
Francisco Pinheiro sees Andy Hall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Hall whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
34.18
Miguel Neves knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim puts a great ball through. Miguel Ribeiro runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
38.47
Ricardo Montero sees space and advances. Ricardo Montero plays a one-two with Andy Hall and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Ricardo Montero provides some space. He shoots at goal. Dumitru Stinga gets down and covers it.
42.54
Ricardo Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Neves controls it well on his chest. Miguel Neves shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave appear unchanged since the first half. Penafiel also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rio Ave players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Penafiel get the second half underway!
48.36
Arturo Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Rui Carvalho controls it well on his chest. Rui Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.40
Hugo Loureiro hacks Rui Carvalho from behind! Hugo Loureiro is shown the yellow card! Rui Carvalho stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.32
Rui Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho beats his man to it with a header but David Charlton is on top of it.
57.09
Rui Carvalho flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Ribeiro who brings the ball under control. Miguel Ribeiro plays a one-two with Tonci Vukoja and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Miguel Ribeiro provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. Vasco Loureiro steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
61.25
Matthias Bierhoff sees Ricardo Jardim in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Jardim sees Tonci Vukoja in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tonci Vukoja controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
65.56
Arturo Dominguez chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho threads the ball through to Miguel Neves. Miguel Neves whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Ribeiro. With a superhuman jump, Miguel Ribeiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but David Charlton is on top of it.
67.33
Edmundo Guerrero flicks a high pass forward. Denny Kromkamp controls it well on his chest. Denny Kromkamp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Campos but the linesman indicates offside!
69.26
Without breaking stride, Francisco Pinheiro plays the ball forward to Denny Kromkamp. Denny Kromkamp chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Loureiro. Hugo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dumitru Stinga who gathers it comfortably.
75.19
Anton Kohler passes the ball forward to Samuel Suggs. Samuel Suggs makes a probing pass to Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim cuts inside the box! Jose Assou comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Jardim. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
77.49
Rio Ave have made 3 substitutions with Quim Carvalho replacing Matthias Bierhoff, Samuel Pinheiro replacing Miguel Neves and Frederico Soares replacing Miguel Ribeiro .
78.50
Andy Hall flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Guerrero controls it well on his chest. Edmundo Guerrero rushes past Arturo Dominguez! Edmundo Guerrero shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Dumitru Stinga keeps it out!
79.34
Rui Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Pinheiro.
81.23
Rui Carvalho passes the ball forward to Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares makes a probing pass to Tonci Vukoja but he's offside!
83.52
Quim Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Pinheiro.
84.10
Arturo Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Almeida controls it well on his chest. Gaspar Almeida shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
85.37
Edmundo Guerrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa rushes past Anton Kohler! Alberto Costa looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.35
Quim Carvalho plays the ball forward to Samuel Pinheiro. Samuel Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Pinheiro.
90.00
Rui Carvalho catches Andy Hall on the ankles. Rui Carvalho is given a warning by the referee! Andy Hall carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

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

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
25.3%
46.7%
28%

Scorers
Samuel Suggs 29
Alejandro Campos 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Jardim of Rio Ave

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

1.David Charlton (GK)
8
2.Francisco Pinheiro (DEF)
6
3.Jose Assou (DEF)
6
4.Vasco Loureiro (DEF)
6
5.Ricardo Montero (MID)
7
6.Edmundo Guerrero (MID)
7
7.Andy Hall (MID)
7
8.Denny Kromkamp (MID)
6
9.Hugo Loureiro (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Alejandro Campos (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alberto Costa (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Carlton Mercer (DEF)
0
13.Kevin James (ATT)
0
14.Stefano Agliardi (DEF)
0