Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     Sp. EspinhoSp. Espinho
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Computer Player Computer Player
Diogo LemusD. Lemus78
G
captain1
G
84Bruno AlvesB. Alves
Hakan AyazH. Ayaz81
D
2
D
70Hugo SemedoH. Semedo
Schumann VellasS. Vellas88
D
3captain
D
67Carlos MonteiroC. Monteiro
Eduardo FerreiraE. Ferreira79
D
4
D
63Ruel LinekerR. Lineker
Adolfo HidalgoA. Hidalgo78
D
5
M
79Jorge FonsecaJ. Fonseca
Carlos BarrosC. Barros78
M
6
M
60Vitor RamosV. Ramos
Andy LightfootA. Lightfoot81
M
7
M
58Cesar ReisC. Reis
Celestine EnyinnayaC. Enyinnaya90
M
8
M
57Cristiano MoreiraC. Moreira
Paulo PinheiroP. Pinheiro76
A
9
A
83Gaspar BentoG. Bento
Kouadio BaK. Ba78
A
10
A
73Garry FergusonG. Ferguson
Stefan GentenaarS. Gentenaar86
A
11
A
70Eduardo AntunesE. Antunes
 
Cristiano NevesC. Neves25
M
12
A
67Ian LisbieI. Lisbie
Carlos MoreiraC. Moreira31
G
13
D
61Quim RamosQ. Ramos
Helder MendesH. Mendes32
A
14
D
59Gaspar CastroG. Castro

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Sp. Espinho. A crowd of 18,296 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rio Ave are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sp. Espinho appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Xavier.


0.00
Sp. Espinho start the match!
2.07
Eduardo Ferreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Barros. Carlos Barros threads the ball through to Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Bruno Alves reads it well. He makes it look easy!
3.47
Schumann Vellas kicks a strong pass forward to Celestine Enyinnaya. Celestine Enyinnaya flicks a high ball forward to Kouadio Ba who takes it down. Kouadio Ba knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Alves who gathers it comfortably.
16.28
Carlos Barros knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Bruno Alves easily gets down and covers it.
21.55
Celestine Enyinnaya comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Fonseca. The referee calls over Celestine Enyinnaya and warns him to calm down! Jorge Fonseca runs off the knock.
26.35
Garry Ferguson clumsily knocks into Schumann Vellas. The referee calls over Garry Ferguson and warns him to calm down! Schumann Vellas gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.23
Ruel Lineker passes the ball forward to Cesar Reis. Cesar Reis makes a simple pass to Eduardo Antunes. Eduardo Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hakan Ayaz.
28.19
Cesar Reis flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Ferguson but the linesman indicates offside!
33.08
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
34.48
Cesar Reis hits a low pass to Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
38.44
Ruel Lineker threads the ball through to Cristiano Moreira. Cristiano Moreira flicks a high ball forward to Garry Ferguson who takes it down. Garry Ferguson shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Diogo Lemus. What a save!
39.15
Ruel Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Cesar Reis controls it well on his chest. Cesar Reis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
42.30
Eduardo Ferreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Barros. Carlos Barros knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball towards Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Cesar Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Antunes. Eduardo Antunes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Diogo Lemus reads it well. Well saved!
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. Sp. Espinho have changed their lineup with Ian Lisbie replacing Vitor Ramos, Quim Ramos replacing Eduardo Antunes and Gaspar Castro replacing Cristiano Moreira.

45.00
Rio Ave kick off!
49.28
Andy Lightfoot threads a neat ball through to Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba rushes past Ruel Lineker! Kouadio Ba comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Bruno Alves gets down and covers it.
55.36
Hakan Ayaz threads a neat ball through to Celestine Enyinnaya. Celestine Enyinnaya flicks the ball to his team mate, Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba shoots from outside the area but Bruno Alves reads it well. Good keeping!
61.49
Ruel Lineker hacks Paulo Pinheiro from behind! The referee calls over Ruel Lineker and shows him a yellow card! Paulo Pinheiro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.45
Celestine Enyinnaya threads a neat ball through to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Bruno Alves gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
67.56
Cesar Reis flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Diogo Lemus. Excellent save.
69.55
Carlos Barros surges forward with the ball. Carlos Barros lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
72.04
Carlos Barros flicks a high pass forward to Stefan Gentenaar who brings the ball under control. Stefan Gentenaar tries a spectacular long range effort. Bruno Alves gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
73.44
Adolfo Hidalgo makes a simple pass to Celestine Enyinnaya. Celestine Enyinnaya chips the ball to his team mate, Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
84.06
Celestine Enyinnaya flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Gentenaar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.46
Andy Lightfoot knocks the ball forward to Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba hits a low pass to Paulo Pinheiro. Paulo Pinheiro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
90.00
Andy Lightfoot runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andy Lightfoot knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar directs the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Bruno Alves as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

Sp. Espinho
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
23.9%
45.1%
31%

Scorers
Kouadio Ba 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kouadio Ba of Rio Ave

Match Ratings
1.Diogo Lemus (GK)
7
2.Hakan Ayaz (DEF)
6
3.Schumann Vellas (DEF)
6
4.Eduardo Ferreira (DEF)
6
5.Adolfo Hidalgo (DEF)
6
6.Carlos Barros (MID)
7
7.Andy Lightfoot (MID)
7
8.Celestine Enyinnaya (MID)
7
9.Paulo Pinheiro (ATT)
7
10.Kouadio Ba (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stefan Gentenaar (ATT)
7
 
12.Cristiano Neves (MID)
0
13.Carlos Moreira (GK)
0
14.Helder Mendes (ATT)
0

1.Bruno Alves (GK)
9
2.Hugo Semedo (DEF)
6
3.Carlos Monteiro (DEF)
6
4.Ruel Lineker (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Jorge Fonseca (MID)
6
6.Vitor Ramos (MID)
6
7.Cesar Reis (MID)
7
8.Cristiano Moreira (MID)
6
9.Gaspar Bento (ATT)
6
10.Garry Ferguson (ATT)
7
11.Eduardo Antunes (ATT)
6
 
12.Ian Lisbie (ATT)
6
13.Quim Ramos (DEF)
6
14.Gaspar Castro (DEF)
6