Match Report


Rio AveRio Ave     Leça Futebol ClubeLeça Futebol Clube
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Computer Player Computer Player
Diogo LemusD. Lemus78
G
captain1
G
66Manuel FernandesM. Fernandes
Hakan AyazH. Ayaz81
D
2
D
70Frederico ValenteF. Valente
Eduardo FerreiraE. Ferreira79
D
3
D
68Martial BossisM. Bossis
Jean Pierre RolJ. Rol73
D
4
D
67Frederico VarelaF. Varela
Adolfo HidalgoA. Hidalgo78
D
5captain
D
66Ruben SantosR. Santos
Carlos BarrosC. Barros78
M
6
M
74Dennis DefoeD. Defoe
Andy LightfootA. Lightfoot81
M
7
M
71Artur TeixeiraA. Teixeira
Celestine EnyinnayaC. Enyinnaya90
M
8
M
69Fernando CastroF. Castro
Elbekay SektiouiE. Sektioui81
A
9
A
81Mario LimaM. Lima
Kouadio BaK. Ba78
A
10
A
62Vasco TavaresV. Tavares
Stefan GentenaarS. Gentenaar86
A
11
A
60Ricardo MarquesR. Marques
 
Cristiano NevesC. Neves25
M
12
M
68Hugo BarrosH. Barros
Carlos MoreiraC. Moreira31
G
13
M
68Don FergusonD. Ferguson
Helder MendesH. Mendes32
A
14
M
67Miguel FernandesM. Fernandes

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio dos Arcos where Rio Ave play host to Leça Futebol Clube. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rio Ave and Leça Futebol Clube are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ribeiro Correa Dionisio.


0.00
Leça Futebol Clube start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.43
Dennis Defoe makes a simple pass to Mario Lima. Mario Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.30
Jean Pierre Rol flicks a high pass forward. Celestine Enyinnaya controls it well on his chest. Celestine Enyinnaya threads a neat ball through to Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruben Santos.
10.29
Jean Pierre Rol hits a low pass to Carlos Barros. Carlos Barros flicks a high pass forward to Kouadio Ba who brings the ball under control. Kouadio Ba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.16
Carlos Barros sees Elbekay Sektioui in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elbekay Sektioui plays a one-two with Stefan Gentenaar and rushes in on goal... Elbekay Sektioui comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Manuel Fernandes manages to keep it out.
18.29
Dennis Defoe kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Lima. Mario Lima knocks in a cross ball towards Vasco Tavares. Vasco Tavares makes a deft header. The ball strikes Eduardo Ferreira's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
19.45
Dennis Defoe takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Vasco Tavares rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
22.41
Adolfo Hidalgo knocks the ball forward to Carlos Barros. Carlos Barros threads the ball through to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui passes the ball forward but Stefan Gentenaar is offside!
24.40
Andy Lightfoot chips the ball to his team mate, Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
26.54
Dennis Defoe takes it forward alone. Dennis Defoe plays a scrappy one-two with Vasco Tavares and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dennis Defoe shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Diogo Lemus!
27.46
Vasco Tavares barges into Jean Pierre Rol. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jean Pierre Rol runs off the knock.
30.25
Carlos Barros sees Kouadio Ba in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kouadio Ba tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
32.08
Frederico Varela clumsily knocks into Elbekay Sektioui. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Elbekay Sektioui hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.19
Celestine Enyinnaya flicks a high pass forward to Elbekay Sektioui who brings the ball neatly under control. Elbekay Sektioui shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.08
Andy Lightfoot flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Gentenaar controls it well on his chest. Stefan Gentenaar lofts in a cross ball towards Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
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. Leça Futebol Clube also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Rio Ave kicking off!
47.37
Andy Lightfoot flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar whips in a cross ball towards Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Manuel Fernandes is on top of it.
51.09
Celestine Enyinnaya threads a neat ball through to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar finds some space and shoots from distance. Manuel Fernandes gets down and covers it.
53.29
Hakan Ayaz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Lightfoot. Andy Lightfoot threads the ball through to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
66.26
Jean Pierre Rol chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Barros. Carlos Barros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
67.25
Adolfo Hidalgo knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Lightfoot. Andy Lightfoot makes a simple pass to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball towards Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Manuel Fernandes!
69.42
Eduardo Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Barros controls it well on his chest. Carlos Barros flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Gentenaar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Gentenaar sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
73.52
Jean Pierre Rol makes a probing pass to Celestine Enyinnaya. Celestine Enyinnaya plays the ball forward to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Elbekay Sektioui provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
75.39
Celestine Enyinnaya flicks the ball to his team mate, Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui makes a pass forward but Kouadio Ba makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
81.27
Carlos Barros flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manuel Fernandes who gathers it comfortably.
84.56
Eduardo Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Celestine Enyinnaya. Celestine Enyinnaya knocks the ball forward to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar shoots from distance but is denied by Manuel Fernandes. Excellent save.
87.25
Dennis Defoe knocks the ball to his team mate, Mario Lima. Mario Lima flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Tavares controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Vasco Tavares side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Jean Pierre Rol runs forward with the ball. Jean Pierre Rol threads a neat ball through to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manuel Fernandes who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rio Ave

Leça Futebol Clube
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
74.2%
25.8%
Play Area
25.8%
43.8%
30.3%

Scorers
Elbekay Sektioui 36
Stefan Gentenaar 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Gentenaar of Rio Ave

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

1.Manuel Fernandes (GK)
8
2.Frederico Valente (DEF)
6
3.Martial Bossis (DEF)
6
4.Frederico Varela (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Ruben Santos (DEF)
6
6.Dennis Defoe (MID)
7
7.Artur Teixeira (MID)
6
8.Fernando Castro (MID)
6
9.Mario Lima (ATT)
6
10.Vasco Tavares (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Ricardo Marques (ATT)
6
 
12.Hugo Barros (MID)
0
13.Don Ferguson (MID)
0
14.Miguel Fernandes (MID)
0