Match Report
| Rio Ave | Rio Ave |  |  | Gil Vicente | Gil Vicente | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quim Quaresma | Q. Quaresma |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Rody De Goey | R. De Goey | ||||||||
| Samuel Alves | S. Alves | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 |  | Graeme Middleton | G. Middleton | |||||||||
| Matt Formon | M. Formon | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | David Martins | D. Martins | |||||||||
| Bruno Carvalho | B. Carvalho | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Vasco Ribeiro | V. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Billy Brooking | B. Brooking | | 61 | M | | 5 | | M | 63 | | Rafael Ramos | R. Ramos | |||||||||
| Cristiano Faria | C. Faria | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | David Veloso | D. Veloso | |||||||||
| Miguel Monteiro | M. Monteiro | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 |  | Paul Arndt | P. Arndt | |||||||||
| Cristiano Bento | C. Bento | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 |  | Stephen Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
| Duarte Barros | D. Barros | | 74 | A | | 9 | | | M | 45 | | Abel Oliveira | A. Oliveira | ||||||||
| Nuno Santos | N. Santos | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Alan Jacobs | A. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Leon Ball | L. Ball | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 |  | Ernesto Ruiz | E. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Artur Nunes | A. Nunes | | 57 | A | | 12 | | G | 58 | | Daniel Pardo | D. Pardo | |||||||||
| Vitor Martins | V. Martins | | 55 | A | | 13 | | A | 58 | | Frederico Postiga | F. Postiga | |||||||||
| Florian Riemann | F. Riemann | | 53 | D | | 14 | | G | 57 | | Alexandre Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Gil Vicente. A crowd of 8,370 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gil Vicente appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Caneira.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gil Vicente appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Virgilio Caneira.
0.00
0-0Gil Vicente start the match!
2.01
1-0Billy Brooking sees a break and surges forward. Billy Brooking knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.22
1-0Rafael Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Alan Jacobs controls it well on his chest. Alan Jacobs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
8.43
Miguel Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Leon Ball controls it well on his chest. Leon Ball whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
14.03
1-0Cristiano Bento flicks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.52
Graeme Middleton plays the ball forward to Rafael Ramos. Rafael Ramos sees Ernesto Ruiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernesto Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Jacobs. Alan Jacobs flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
24.45
Cristiano Faria takes it forward alone. Cristiano Faria shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.28
1-0With some swift thinking, Abel Oliveira plays the ball forward to Ernesto Ruiz. Ernesto Ruiz tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Quim Quaresma smothers it!
28.25
Miguel Monteiro darts forward. Miguel Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Ball. Leon Ball makes a deft header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.47
Abel Oliveira takes it forward alone. Abel Oliveira shoots from long range. Fantastic reaction save from Quim Quaresma!
34.06
Billy Brooking knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Ball. Leon Ball whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
36.04
Paul Arndt knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Ruiz. Ernesto Ruiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.06
Cristiano Bento makes a beautiful solo run. Cristiano Bento shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.22
David Martins flicks a high pass forward. Paul Arndt collects the pass. Paul Arndt hits a low pass to Alan Jacobs. Alan Jacobs shoots from outside the area but Quim Quaresma is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rio Ave appear unchanged since the first half. Gil Vicente also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rio Ave kick off and get the second half underway!
59.09
Miguel Monteiro hits a low pass to Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.25
Abel Oliveira sees Ernesto Ruiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernesto Ruiz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Carvalho.
61.30
Billy Brooking chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
63.35
Cristiano Bento passes the ball forward to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.04
Miguel Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Leon Ball collects the pass. Leon Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
67.00
1-0Cristiano Faria clumsily knocks into Stephen Campbell. The referee calls over Cristiano Faria and warns him to calm down! Stephen Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.24
Matt Formon makes a strong solo run forward. Matt Formon threads a neat ball through to Leon Ball. Leon Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
72.34
Billy Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Barros controls it well on his chest. Duarte Barros lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Santos. Nuno Santos rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.48
3-0David Veloso flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Ruiz who takes it down. Ernesto Ruiz controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alan Jacobs through on goal. Samuel Alves catches Alan Jacobs on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
77.29
Samuel Alves threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Bento. With some swift thinking, Cristiano Bento plays the ball forward to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Ball. Leon Ball is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Rody De Goey comfortably punches it away to safety.
78.44
Matt Formon threads the ball through to Cristiano Faria. Cristiano Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.51
David Martins passes the ball forward to Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Ruiz who takes it down. Ernesto Ruiz rushes past Bruno Carvalho! Ernesto Ruiz rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.13
Vasco Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Arndt. Paul Arndt makes an attacking run forward. Paul Arndt shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
84.28
Vasco Ribeiro hacks Nuno Santos from behind! The referee warns Vasco Ribeiro to calm down! Nuno Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.06
Cristiano Bento makes a probing pass to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros shoots from outside the area but somehow Rody De Goey manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
22.4%
47.1%
30.6%
Scorers
| Nuno Santos 2, 72 Duarte Barros 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nuno Santos of Rio Ave |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Quim Quaresma (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Samuel Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Bruno Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy Brooking (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Cristiano Faria (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Miguel Monteiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Cristiano Bento (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Duarte Barros (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Nuno Santos (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Leon Ball (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Artur Nunes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vitor Martins (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Florian Riemann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rody De Goey (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Graeme Middleton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Vasco Ribeiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rafael Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Veloso (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Arndt (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stephen Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Abel Oliveira (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alan Jacobs (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ernesto Ruiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daniel Pardo (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Frederico Postiga (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexandre Pinheiro (GK) | 0 | |