Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Farense | Farense | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quim Quaresma | Q. Quaresma |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 57 |  | Lee Ferdinand | L. Ferdinand | ||||||||
| Samuel Alves | S. Alves | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Cesar Pinheiro | C. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Matt Formon | M. Formon | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 |  | Don Glass | D. Glass | |||||||||
| Bruno Carvalho | B. Carvalho | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Duarte Varela | D. Varela | |||||||||
| Billy Brooking | B. Brooking | | 61 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Eduardo Ferreira | E. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Cristiano Faria | C. Faria | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Fernando Alves | F. Alves | |||||||||
| Miguel Monteiro | M. Monteiro | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Abel Faria | A. Faria | |||||||||
| Cristiano Bento | C. Bento | | 55 | M | | 8 | | | A | 60 | | Alexandre Marques | A. Marques | ||||||||
| Duarte Barros | D. Barros | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Filipe Gomes | F. Gomes | |||||||||
| Nuno Santos | N. Santos | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 |  | Carlos Ahamada | C. Ahamada | |||||||||
| Artur Nunes | A. Nunes | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 |  | Luciano Bosi | L. Bosi | |||||||||
| Vitor Martins | V. Martins | | 55 | A | | 12 | | M | 57 | | Antonio Quaresma | A. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Florian Riemann | F. Riemann |  | 53 | D | | 13 | | D | 56 | | Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Florian Touré | F. Touré | | 51 | D | | 14 | | M | 54 | | Adam Terry | A. Terry | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Farense. A crowd of 9,787 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Farense appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Luis Leal.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Farense appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Luis Leal.
0.00
0-0Rio Ave kick off the first half!
2.09
0-0Miguel Monteiro makes a simple pass to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Nunes. Cesar Pinheiro barges into Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
3.10
0-0Miguel Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lee Ferdinand who gathers it comfortably.
8.51
0-0Billy Brooking deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros passes the ball forward to Nuno Santos. Eduardo Ferreira hacks Nuno Santos from behind! Nuno Santos appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
9.29
0-0Don Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Alves. Fernando Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Marques. Alexandre Marques controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
12.26
Showing composure, Cristiano Faria plays the ball forward to Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duarte Varela.
15.56
Fernando Alves makes a simple pass to Filipe Gomes. Filipe Gomes plays a scrappy one-two with Carlos Ahamada and stumbles forward towards the goal... Filipe Gomes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
18.34
Miguel Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.59
Bruno Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Monteiro. Miguel Monteiro passes the ball forward to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don Glass.
26.18
Abel Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Gomes. Filipe Gomes plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Marques and stumbles forward towards the goal... Filipe Gomes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
28.16
1-0Cristiano Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos whips in a cross ball towards Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
33.54
Miguel Monteiro plays the ball forward to Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lee Ferdinand who gathers it comfortably.
44.24
1-0Abel Faria sees space and advances. Abel Faria threads the ball through into the box. Carlos Ahamada side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Quim Quaresma smothers it!
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. Farense also appear unchanged since the first half. The Farense players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Farense start the second half!
47.25
With vision, Matt Formon plays the ball forward to Cristiano Faria. Cristiano Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.44
Cristiano Bento runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Cristiano Bento finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Lee Ferdinand. Excellent save.
53.12
Bruno Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento threads the ball through to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos makes a probing pass between the defence to Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Artur Nunes scores for Rio Ave!!
57.24
Cristiano Faria flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Santos comfortably collects the pass. Nuno Santos threads the ball through into the box. Artur Nunes takes a shot at goal but is denied by Lee Ferdinand. Excellent save.
59.35
Abel Faria makes a simple pass to Alexandre Marques. Alexandre Marques skips past Samuel Alves! Alexandre Marques tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.35
2-1Farense have made a substitution with Antonio Quaresma replacing Alexandre Marques .
63.25
Billy Brooking makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Brooking whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.41
2-1Fernando Alves flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Gomes controls it well on his chest. Filipe Gomes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Ahamada but he's offside!
73.44
2-1Abel Faria hacks Cristiano Bento from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cristiano Bento runs off the knock.
79.04
Bruno Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Faria. Showing composure, Cristiano Faria laces a weighted ball forward to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros makes a simple pass, allowing Artur Nunes to run into the box. Artur Nunes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Lee Ferdinand reads it well. Nice save!
84.29
Miguel Monteiro passes the ball forward to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rio Ave!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.8%
34.2%
Play Area
20.5%
46.6%
32.9%
Scorers
| Artur Nunes 28, 53 Duarte Barros 84 | Alexandre Marques 59 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Artur Nunes of Rio Ave |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Quim Quaresma (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Samuel Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Bruno Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy Brooking (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cristiano Faria (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Miguel Monteiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Cristiano Bento (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duarte Barros (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Nuno Santos (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Artur Nunes (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Vitor Martins (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Florian Riemann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Florian Touré (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Lee Ferdinand (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Cesar Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Duarte Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eduardo Ferreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Fernando Alves (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Abel Faria (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Alexandre Marques (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Filipe Gomes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carlos Ahamada (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luciano Bosi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Antonio Quaresma (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Miguel Ribeiro (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adam Terry (MID) | 0 | |