Match Report


MoreirenseMoreirense     Rio AveRio Ave
Computer Player Computer Player Borja Legaz Borja Legaz
Artur PintoA. Pinto66
G
1
G
77Dumitru StingaD. Stinga
Eduardo JardimE. Jardim75
D
2
D
81Samir HollmerS. Hollmer
Mario VieiraM. Vieira69
D
3
D
76Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Miguel SantosM. Santos67
D
4
D
79Anton KohlerA. Kohler
Craig LawC. Law66
D
5
D
81Chance RobinsonC. Robinson
Gouki NakamuraG. Nakamura80
M
6
M
81Rui CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Duarte LopesD. Lopes71
M
7captain
M
92Ricardo JardimR. Jardim
Craig PhilipsC. Philips68
M
8
M
80Miguel NevesM. Neves
Eduardo BarbosaE. Barbosa67
A
9
A
78Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida
Sergio FernandesS. Fernandes62
A
10
A
91Miguel RibeiroM. Ribeiro
Francisco CostaF. Costa62
A
captain11
A
85Tonci VukojaT. Vukoja
 
Fernando MendesF. Mendes66
M
12
D
75Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes
Vitor AndradeV. Andrade64
M
13
M
83Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro
Antonio SoaresA. Soares62
G
14
A
78Frederico SoaresF. Soares

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Joaquim Freitas where Moreirense play host to Rio Ave. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Moreirense and Rio Ave are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Silvio Barbosa.


0.00
Moreirense kick off the first half!
3.52
Miguel Neves flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Almeida who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Almeida shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
4.04
Miguel Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Gouki Nakamura. Gouki Nakamura threads a neat ball through to Francisco Costa. Francisco Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.06
Duarte Lopes passes the ball forward to Craig Philips. Craig Philips shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.36
Craig Philips runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.16
Chance Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Rui Carvalho collects the pass. Rui Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. Miguel Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.08
Anton Kohler breaks forward. Anton Kohler chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Jardim. Ricardo Jardim makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tonci Vukoja. Some good footwork from Tonci Vukoja provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
18.40
Miguel Neves passes the ball forward to Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida powers a header at goal. Artur Pinto gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
20.51
Matthias Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Neves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Neves takes it forward alone. Miguel Neves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eduardo Jardim.
26.33
Gouki Nakamura flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Chance Robinson.
27.56
Ricardo Jardim knocks the ball forward to Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.07
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
32.24
Duarte Lopes catches Matthias Bierhoff on the ankles. Duarte Lopes is shown the yellow card! Matthias Bierhoff runs off the knock.
34.54
Samir Hollmer advances with the ball. Without breaking stride, Samir Hollmer plays the ball forward to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja plays a one-two with Gaspar Almeida and advances towards the goal... Tonci Vukoja rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rio Ave!
40.10
Rui Carvalho flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro edges inside the box! Miguel Ribeiro takes a shot at goal but is denied by Artur Pinto. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Rio Ave kick off the second half!
47.50
Ricardo Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja makes a probing pass to Rui Carvalho but he's offside!
51.56
Duarte Lopes catches Ricardo Jardim on the ankles. Duarte Lopes is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Ricardo Jardim runs off the knock.
54.32
Francisco Costa comes in with a late challenge on Anton Kohler. The referee calls over Francisco Costa and warns him to calm down! Anton Kohler runs off the knock.
55.52
Rui Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja shoots from long range. Artur Pinto gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
60.09
Matthias Bierhoff plays the ball forward to Rui Carvalho. With imagination, Rui Carvalho laces a weighted ball forward to Tonci Vukoja. Tonci Vukoja shoots from outside the area but is denied by Artur Pinto. Excellent save.
61.52
Ricardo Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.02
Chance Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Rui Carvalho controls it well on his chest. Rui Carvalho threads the ball through to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.51
Matthias Bierhoff changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Matthias Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Artur Pinto is on top of it.
73.08
Rui Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.36
Ricardo Jardim kicks a strong pass forward to Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida tries a spectacular long range effort but Artur Pinto is on top of it.
84.35
Miguel Neves hacks Gouki Nakamura from behind! The referee brings Miguel Neves to one side and gives him a warning! Gouki Nakamura hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.15
Chance Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. Miguel Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Carvalho. Rui Carvalho makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Artur Pinto!
89.07
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Eduardo Jardim catches Tonci Vukoja on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tonci Vukoja runs off the knock.
90.00
Free kick to Rio Ave just outside the area...
90.00
Ricardo Jardim calmly steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Moreirense

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

Possession
33.8%
66.2%
Play Area
33.8%
44.6%
21.6%

Scorers
Tonci Vukoja 28, 35
Miguel Ribeiro 62

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

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

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