Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Naval | Naval | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quim Quaresma | Q. Quaresma |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Dado Tafforeau | D. Tafforeau | ||||||||
| Samuel Alves | S. Alves | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Tomas Loureiro | T. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Matt Formon | M. Formon |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Ricardo Monteiro | R. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Bruno Carvalho | B. Carvalho | | 56 | D | | 4 | | | D | 60 | | Manuel Fernandes | M. Fernandes | ||||||||
| Billy Brooking | B. Brooking | | 61 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Rui Ferreira | R. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Cristiano Faria | C. Faria | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Jorge Moreira | J. Moreira | |||||||||
| Miguel Monteiro | M. Monteiro | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Mario Barbosa | M. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Cristiano Bento | C. Bento | | 55 | M | | 8 | | A | 70 | | David Monteiro | D. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Duarte Barros | D. Barros | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Graham Weir | G. Weir | |||||||||
| Nuno Santos | N. Santos | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Quim Marques | Q. Marques | |||||||||
| Leon Ball | L. Ball | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Vasco Marques | V. Marques | |||||||||
| Artur Nunes | A. Nunes | | 57 | A | | 12 | | G | 62 | | Nuno Teixeira | N. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Vitor Martins | V. Martins | | 55 | A | | 13 | | M | 56 |  | Eduardo Nieto | E. Nieto | |||||||||
| Florian Riemann | F. Riemann |  | 53 | D | | 14 | | D | 54 | | Jorge Bento | J. Bento | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Naval. A crowd of 9,215 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Naval appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Da Costa.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Naval appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Da Costa.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Naval kick off!
4.55
0-1Mario Barbosa sees a break and surges forward. Mario Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards David Monteiro. David Monteiro knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for David Monteiro!
10.10
0-1Samuel Alves threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Faria. Cristiano Faria threads a neat ball through to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Dado Tafforeau.
11.30
0-1Samuel Alves takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Jorge Moreira reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
15.51
0-1Cristiano Faria runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Cristiano Faria whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. With a superhuman jump, Nuno Santos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.57
0-1Naval are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
21.26
0-1Jorge Moreira hits a low pass to Quim Marques. Quim Marques knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Quim Quaresma who gathers it comfortably.
22.02
Miguel Monteiro receives the ball from a throw-in from Cristiano Faria. Miguel Monteiro makes a simple pass to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dado Tafforeau who gathers it comfortably.
24.52
Bruno Carvalho arcs the ball upfield. Leon Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.59
Bruno Carvalho sweeps the ball long. Duarte Barros sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.50
2-1Duarte Barros comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Monteiro. Duarte Barros is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Monteiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.39
Matt Formon brings the ball forward. Matt Formon flicks a high pass forward. Leon Ball holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.14
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.12
Mario Barbosa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Marques. Vasco Marques flicks a high pass forward. David Monteiro controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. David Monteiro rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.32
Cristiano Faria clumsily knocks into Mario Barbosa. Cristiano Faria is shown the yellow card! Mario Barbosa runs off the knock.
44.02
Cristiano Faria knocks the ball forward to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Ball. Leon Ball makes a convincing header but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
2-1Duarte Barros catches Tomas Loureiro on the ankles. Duarte Barros is given a warning by the referee! Tomas Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. Naval also appear unchanged since the first half. The Naval players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rio Ave get the second half underway!
49.05
Matt Formon flicks a high ball forward to Cristiano Faria who takes it down. Cristiano Faria flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Santos controls it well on his chest. Nuno Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuel Fernandes.
54.40
Cristiano Faria flicks a high pass forward to Duarte Barros who brings the ball under control. Duarte Barros whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Dado Tafforeau had no chance!! Goal for Rio Ave!
57.40
Manuel Fernandes flicks a high ball forward to Mario Barbosa who takes it down. Mario Barbosa sees space and advances. Mario Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Weir. Graham Weir connects with a diving header but it's a lousy effort!
60.34
3-1Naval have made 2 substitutions with Eduardo Nieto replacing Mario Barbosa and Jorge Bento replacing Vasco Marques .
61.44
Cristiano Bento knocks the ball forward to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.37
Eduardo Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Bento controls it well on his chest. Jorge Bento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Quim Quaresma manages to gather it effortlessly.
67.54
Samuel Alves flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Bento controls it well on his chest. Cristiano Bento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
69.40
Eduardo Nieto sees Quim Marques in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Quim Marques plays a scrappy one-two with Jorge Bento and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Quim Marques provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Quim Quaresma had no chance!! Goal for Naval!
73.05
Jorge Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Quim Marques. Quim Marques knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Bento. Some silky footwork from Jorge Bento provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.35
Manuel Fernandes sees a break and surges forward. Manuel Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Graham Weir collects the pass. Graham Weir plays a scrappy one-two with David Monteiro and advances towards the goal... Graham Weir muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.33
Jorge Moreira clumsily knocks into Cristiano Faria. The referee brings Jorge Moreira to one side and gives him a warning! Cristiano Faria stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.03
Bruno Carvalho pushes up the pitch. Bruno Carvalho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Ball. Leon Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.10
Jorge Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Weir. Graham Weir whips in a cross ball towards Quim Marques. Quim Marques makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
81.06
Jorge Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Graham Weir collects the pass. Graham Weir sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
84.14
Jorge Moreira threads a neat ball through to David Monteiro. David Monteiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Alves.
89.06
Manuel Fernandes volleys a long ball forward. Quim Marques finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Quim Quaresma. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
31.6%
40.5%
27.8%
Scorers
| Duarte Barros 25, 28 Nuno Santos 54 | David Monteiro 5 Quim Marques 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Duarte Barros of Rio Ave |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Quim Quaresma (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Samuel Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Bruno Carvalho (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Billy Brooking (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Cristiano Faria (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Miguel Monteiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Cristiano Bento (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duarte Barros (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Nuno Santos (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Leon Ball (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Artur Nunes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vitor Martins (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Florian Riemann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dado Tafforeau (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tomas Loureiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ricardo Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Manuel Fernandes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Rui Ferreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jorge Moreira (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Mario Barbosa (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | David Monteiro (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Graham Weir (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Quim Marques (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Vasco Marques (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nuno Teixeira (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eduardo Nieto (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jorge Bento (DEF) | 6 | |