Match Report
| Beira Mar | Beira Mar |  |  | Rio Ave | Rio Ave | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simone Miccoli | S. Miccoli |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 60 |  | Quim Quaresma | Q. Quaresma | ||||||||
| Alex Colacone | A. Colacone | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Samuel Alves | S. Alves | |||||||||
| Fernando Costa | F. Costa | | 62 | D | | | 3 | | D | 65 |  | Matt Formon | M. Formon | ||||||||
| Vasco Monteiro | V. Monteiro | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Bruno Carvalho | B. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Rafael Teixeira | R. Teixeira | | 73 | M | | 5 | | M | 61 | | Billy Brooking | B. Brooking | |||||||||
| Ger Babangida | G. Babangida |  | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Cristiano Faria | C. Faria | |||||||||
| Miguel Oliveira | M. Oliveira | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Miguel Monteiro | M. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Diogo Marques | D. Marques | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Cristiano Bento | C. Bento | |||||||||
| Andre Vieira | A. Vieira | | 84 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Duarte Barros | D. Barros | |||||||||
| Alexander Kohler | A. Kohler |  | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Nuno Santos | N. Santos | |||||||||
| James Todd | J. Todd | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Artur Nunes | A. Nunes | |||||||||
| Hugo Ortiz | H. Ortiz |  | 63 | G | | 12 | | A | 55 | | Vitor Martins | V. Martins | |||||||||
| Cesar Barbosa | C. Barbosa | | 59 | D | | 13 | | D | 53 | | Florian Riemann | F. Riemann | |||||||||
| Fernando Nunes | F. Nunes | | 58 | D | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Diogo Barros | D. Barros | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio Municipal where Beira Mar play host to Rio Ave. A crowd of 9,597 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Beira Mar and Rio Ave are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Fernando Couto.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Beira Mar and Rio Ave are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Fernando Couto.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Rio Ave kicking off!
2.34
0-0Showing composure, Fernando Costa laces a through ball forward to Ger Babangida. Ger Babangida passes the ball forward to Alexander Kohler. Alexander Kohler makes a pass forward but Andre Vieira makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
4.01
0-0Miguel Monteiro darts forward. Miguel Monteiro makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Fernando Costa. Excellent block.
6.36
0-0Cristiano Faria clumsily knocks into Miguel Oliveira. The referee brings Cristiano Faria to one side and gives him a warning! Miguel Oliveira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.31
Billy Brooking catches Miguel Oliveira on the ankles. Billy Brooking is given a warning by the referee! Miguel Oliveira stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.31
1-0Ger Babangida chips the ball to his team mate, Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Kohler. Alexander Kohler shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
22.59
Miguel Oliveira threads the ball through to James Todd. James Todd flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Kohler. Alexander Kohler takes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Samuel Alves!
24.07
Matt Formon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Monteiro. Miguel Monteiro makes a simple pass to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.40
1-1Miguel Monteiro makes a probing pass to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
28.53
1-1Ger Babangida chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Kohler. Alexander Kohler lofts in a cross ball towards Andre Vieira. With a superhuman jump, Andre Vieira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Quim Quaresma punches it away to safety.
32.22
Bruno Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento makes a probing pass to Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.54
1-2Matt Formon hacks Alexander Kohler from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Kohler stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.39
1-2Cristiano Faria hits a low pass to Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Colacone.
45.00
From the throw-in, Billy Brooking picks out Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento makes a simple pass to Artur Nunes. Artur Nunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Beira Mar appear unchanged since the first half. Rio Ave also appear unchanged since the first half. The Beira Mar players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Beira Mar kick off the second half!
47.22
1-2Matt Formon barges into Miguel Oliveira. Matt Formon is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Miguel Oliveira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.37
Ger Babangida passes the ball forward to Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Quim Quaresma had no chance!! Goal for Beira Mar!
51.39
Cristiano Bento knocks the ball forward to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Barros. With a superhuman jump, Duarte Barros connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Simone Miccoli punches it away to safety.
54.37
Miguel Monteiro hits a low pass to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos makes a convincing header. Simone Miccoli manages to gather it easily.
59.02
Cristiano Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Simone Miccoli!
60.40
2-2Beira Mar have made a substitution with Cesar Barbosa replacing Miguel Oliveira and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
61.41
Cesar Barbosa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Kohler. Alexander Kohler runs straight at the defence! Alexander Kohler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
67.33
Billy Brooking advances with the ball. Billy Brooking knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Fernando Costa is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
68.20
2-2Samuel Alves takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Fernando Costa steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
69.26
Cristiano Faria flicks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros advances inside the box! Duarte Barros side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
71.39
Nuno Santos comes in with a late challenge on Alex Colacone. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Colacone stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.04
2-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.52
Cesar Barbosa catches Cristiano Faria on the ankles. Cesar Barbosa is warned by the referee! Cristiano Faria runs off the knock.
77.54
Cesar Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Alexander Kohler. Alexander Kohler sees Andre Vieira just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Andre Vieira shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Quim Quaresma!
90.00
Miguel Monteiro darts forward. Miguel Monteiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
32.3%
47.7%
20%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Andre Vieira of Beira Mar |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Simone Miccoli (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alex Colacone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fernando Costa (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Vasco Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rafael Teixeira (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ger Babangida (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Miguel Oliveira (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Diogo Marques (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andre Vieira (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Alexander Kohler (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | James Todd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Hugo Ortiz (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Cesar Barbosa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Fernando Nunes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Quim Quaresma (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Samuel Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Formon (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 4. | Bruno Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy Brooking (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cristiano Faria (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Miguel Monteiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Cristiano Bento (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duarte Barros (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Nuno Santos (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Artur Nunes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Vitor Martins (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Florian Riemann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Diogo Barros (MID) | 0 | |