Match Report
| FC Porto | FC Porto |  |  | Rio Ave | Rio Ave | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ruben Andrade | R. Andrade |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | Alberto Costa | A. Costa | |||||||||
| Edgar Semedo | E. Semedo | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Abel Loureiro | A. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Filipe Barros | F. Barros | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Pedro Gento | P. Gento | |||||||||
| Alberto Oliveira | A. Oliveira | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 |  | Richard Jonssen | R. Jonssen | |||||||||
| Francis Meniri | F. Meniri |  | 70 | M | | 5 | | D | 63 |  | Salvatore Pinna | S. Pinna | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Soares | R. Soares | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 79 | | Guilherme Pinheiro | G. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Bruno Postiga | B. Postiga | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Francisco Campos | F. Campos | |||||||||
| Mauricio Cano | M. Cano | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Manuel Monteiro | M. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Rui Barbosa | R. Barbosa | | 71 | A | | 9 | | M | 61 | | Joao Bento | J. Bento | |||||||||
| Florent Lucca | F. Lucca | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 |  | Gerard Van Barneveld | G. Van Barneveld | |||||||||
| Jakob Busse | J. Busse |  | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Vitor Faria | V. Faria | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Joe Jacks Fish Shack |
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to Rio Ave. A crowd of 18,543 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Porto are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
FC Porto are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rio Ave appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0FC Porto kick off and get the match underway!
9.53
0-0Manuel Monteiro advances with the ball. Manuel Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Gerard Van Barneveld. Gerard Van Barneveld is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.07
0-0Francisco Campos makes a probing pass to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.03
Alberto Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse whips in a cross ball towards Florent Lucca. Florent Lucca heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.01
0-0Filipe Barros catches Gerard Van Barneveld on the ankles. Filipe Barros is shown the yellow card! Gerard Van Barneveld runs off the knock.
28.04
Bruno Postiga flicks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse plays a perfect one-two with Rui Barbosa and rushes in on goal... Jakob Busse rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.47
Manuel Monteiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Gerard Van Barneveld. Gerard Van Barneveld shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
33.24
0-0Filipe Barros advances with the ball. Filipe Barros controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Barbosa but the linesman indicates offside!
44.04
Rodrigo Soares deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
0-0Filipe Barros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Cano. Mauricio Cano knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse whips in a cross ball towards Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave get the second half underway!
49.15
Joao Bento surges forward with the ball. Joao Bento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.42
Edgar Semedo makes a beautiful solo run. Edgar Semedo chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa goes all the way! Rui Barbosa cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Alberto Costa manages to gather it comfortably.
54.59
Manuel Monteiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria whips in a cross ball towards Gerard Van Barneveld. Gerard Van Barneveld heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
61.50
Francisco Campos chips the ball to his team mate, Gerard Van Barneveld. Gerard Van Barneveld knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Andrade who gathers it comfortably.
67.26
1-0Rodrigo Soares makes a probing pass to Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse goes all the way! Jakob Busse tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.11
Rodrigo Soares makes a simple pass to Rui Barbosa. Rui Barbosa goes all the way! Rui Barbosa takes a shot at goal. Rui Barbosa scores for FC Porto!!
77.18
Filipe Barros passes the ball forward to Mauricio Cano. Mauricio Cano threads the ball through to Jakob Busse. Jakob Busse plays a perfect one-two with Rui Barbosa and rushes in on goal... Jakob Busse cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
78.02
Richard Jonssen boots it upfield. Gerard Van Barneveld sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
81.47
Manuel Monteiro makes a probing pass to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria goes all the way! Vitor Faria shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Manuel Monteiro takes it forward alone. Manuel Monteiro plays a perfect one-two with Gerard Van Barneveld and rushes in on goal... Manuel Monteiro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Ruben Andrade had no chance!! Goal for Rio Ave!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
29.9%
46.8%
23.4%
Scorers