Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | U. Lamas | U. Lamas | ||||||||||||||||
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| Quim Quaresma | Q. Quaresma |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | Rui Jardim | R. Jardim | ||||||||
| Samuel Alves | S. Alves | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 |  | David Plowright | D. Plowright | |||||||||
| Matt Formon | M. Formon | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Alberto Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Bruno Carvalho | B. Carvalho | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Tiago Castro | T. Castro | |||||||||
| Billy Brooking | B. Brooking | | 61 | M | | 5 | | M | 66 | | Des Watson | D. Watson | |||||||||
| Cristiano Faria | C. Faria | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Miguel Semedo | M. Semedo | |||||||||
| Miguel Monteiro | M. Monteiro | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Jacob Gilchrist | J. Gilchrist | |||||||||
| Cristiano Bento | C. Bento | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Andre Nunes | A. Nunes | |||||||||
| Duarte Barros | D. Barros | | 74 | A | | 9 | | | A | 64 | | Paulo Antunes | P. Antunes | ||||||||
| Nuno Santos | N. Santos | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Bruno Postiga | B. Postiga | |||||||||
| Artur Nunes | A. Nunes | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Eduardo Monteiro | E. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Vitor Martins | V. Martins | | 55 | A | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Terry Black | T. Black | |||||||||
| Florian Riemann | F. Riemann |  | 53 | D | | 13 | | A | 56 | | Diogo Monteiro | D. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Diogo Barros | D. Barros | | 52 | M | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Sergio Vieira | S. Vieira | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to U. Lamas. A crowd of 9,163 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rio Ave and U. Lamas are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Luis Leal.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rio Ave and U. Lamas are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Luis Leal.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Rio Ave kick off!
4.40
0-0Billy Brooking knocks the ball forward to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rui Jardim who gathers it comfortably.
14.39
0-0Cristiano Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.07
Andre Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paulo Antunes finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
16.13
0-0Miguel Monteiro makes a probing pass to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
21.14
Samuel Alves passes the ball forward to Cristiano Faria. Cristiano Faria sees Nuno Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Santos whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Rui Jardim!
22.37
0-0Cristiano Faria flicks a high pass forward. Artur Nunes controls it well on his chest. Artur Nunes passes the ball forward but Duarte Barros is offside!
24.29
Miguel Monteiro brings the ball forward. Miguel Monteiro makes a simple pass, allowing Duarte Barros to run into the box. Duarte Barros makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
27.56
Samuel Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Monteiro. Miguel Monteiro takes it forward alone. Miguel Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos makes a convincing header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
34.05
Des Watson passes the ball forward to Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Quim Quaresma. Excellent save.
39.42
Cristiano Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tiago Castro.
42.21
Showing fabulous composure, Matt Formon laces a through ball forward to Miguel Monteiro. Miguel Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Rui Jardim!
45.00
Miguel Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Antunes collects the pass. Paulo Antunes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
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. U. Lamas also appear unchanged since the first half. The U. Lamas players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
U. Lamas kick off!
47.46
Matt Formon flicks a high pass forward to Cristiano Bento who brings the ball under control. Cristiano Bento makes a probing pass to Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.56
Miguel Semedo brings the ball forward. Miguel Semedo finds some space and shoots from distance. Quim Quaresma gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
54.55
0-0David Plowright barges into Nuno Santos. David Plowright is shown the yellow card! Nuno Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.55
0-0Free kick to Rio Ave just outside the area...
56.24
Duarte Barros takes a cautious run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
59.28
Jacob Gilchrist sees a break and surges forward. Jacob Gilchrist tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
60.06
0-0U. Lamas have made 2 substitutions with Terry Black replacing Miguel Semedo and Diogo Monteiro replacing Paulo Antunes and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.13
1-0Bruno Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cristiano Faria hits a low pass to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
66.35
1-0Samuel Alves clumsily knocks into Eduardo Monteiro. Samuel Alves is given a warning by the referee! Eduardo Monteiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.40
Billy Brooking comes in with a late challenge on Diogo Monteiro. The referee calls over Billy Brooking and warns him to calm down! Diogo Monteiro runs off the knock.
69.49
Samuel Alves comes in with a late challenge on Diogo Monteiro. The referee brings Samuel Alves to one side and gives him another warning! Diogo Monteiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.30
Miguel Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Artur Nunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Artur Nunes shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
75.29
Jacob Gilchrist makes a simple pass to Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga edges inside the box! Bruno Postiga rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
77.56
U. Lamas have made a substitution with Sergio Vieira replacing Bruno Postiga .
78.62
Jacob Gilchrist sees a break and surges forward. Jacob Gilchrist deftly passes the ball to Eduardo Monteiro, releasing him through on goal. Eduardo Monteiro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Quim Quaresma reads it well. Good keeping!
85.01
1-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.51
Billy Brooking chips the ball to his team mate, Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
26.8%
46.3%
26.8%
Scorers
| Artur Nunes 61 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Artur Nunes of Rio Ave |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Quim Quaresma (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Samuel Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Bruno Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy Brooking (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cristiano Faria (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Miguel Monteiro (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Cristiano Bento (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Duarte Barros (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nuno Santos (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Artur Nunes (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Vitor Martins (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Florian Riemann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Diogo Barros (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rui Jardim (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | David Plowright (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Alberto Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tiago Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Des Watson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Miguel Semedo (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jacob Gilchrist (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Andre Nunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paulo Antunes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bruno Postiga (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Eduardo Monteiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Terry Black (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Diogo Monteiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Sergio Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |