Match Report
| Belenenses | Belenenses |  |  | Rio Ave | Rio Ave | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| John Bremner | J. Bremner |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 79 |  | Rui Nunes | R. Nunes | |||||||||
| Cesar Postiga | C. Postiga | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Pedro Nascimento | P. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Paul Jacobs | P. Jacobs |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 75 | | Joao Moutinho | J. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Ger Dos Santos | G. Dos Santos |  | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Quim Faria | Q. Faria | |||||||||
| Edgar Reis | E. Reis | | 63 | D | | 5 | | D | 62 | | Quim Quaresma | Q. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Tomas Costa | T. Costa | | 79 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 |  | Claude Laget | C. Laget | |||||||||
| Billy Morton | B. Morton | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 |  | Victor Miller | V. Miller | |||||||||
| Duarte Ribeiro | D. Ribeiro | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Abel Jardim | A. Jardim | |||||||||
| Vasco Neves | V. Neves | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Joris Schaap | J. Schaap | |||||||||
| Thibault Fournel | T. Fournel | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 |  | Niccol˜ Montervino | N. Montervino | |||||||||
| Rafael Rego | R. Rego | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Abel Mendes | A. Mendes | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by ALAC |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Est˜ dio do Restelo where Belenenses play host to Rio Ave. A crowd of 19,280 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Belenenses and Rio Ave are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Belenenses and Rio Ave are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Rio Ave get the match underway!
2.27
0-0Billy Morton makes a simple pass to Thibault Fournel. Thibault Fournel shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.01
0-0Abel Jardim sees space and advances. Abel Jardim finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by John Bremner!
9.22
Ger Dos Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Costa. Tomas Costa threads the ball through to Thibault Fournel. Thibault Fournel knocks in a cross ball towards Vasco Neves. Vasco Neves connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Rui Nunes easily smothers it.
10.47
Billy Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Neves. Vasco Neves shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.30
Duarte Ribeiro makes a simple pass to Rafael Rego. Rafael Rego shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Rui Nunes.
24.19
Quim Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Abel Jardim. Abel Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niccol˜ Montervino. Niccol˜ Montervino kicks a strong pass forward to Joris Schaap. Joris Schaap shows great control and tries a shot on goal but John Bremner is on top of it.
28.30
Billy Morton threads the ball through to Thibault Fournel. Thibault Fournel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Rui Nunes manages to gather it comfortably.
36.24
0-0Abel Jardim comes in with a late challenge on Tomas Costa. Abel Jardim is shown the yellow card! Tomas Costa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.32
0-0Thibault Fournel barges into Quim Quaresma. Thibault Fournel is given a warning by the referee! Quim Quaresma runs off the knock.
42.32
Duarte Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Thibault Fournel. Thibault Fournel shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
44.14
0-0Joao Moutinho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Miller. Victor Miller threads the ball through to Abel Mendes. Abel Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Belenenses kick off!
53.02
Billy Morton comes in with a late challenge on Victor Miller. The referee calls over Billy Morton and warns him to calm down! Victor Miller stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.25
Tomas Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Rego. Rafael Rego tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Rui Nunes manages to keep it out.
55.46
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
61.28
0-0Victor Miller controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joris Schaap. Joris Schaap knocks the ball forward to Abel Mendes but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.13
0-1Quim Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Claude Laget. Claude Laget deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccol˜ Montervino. Niccol˜ Montervino plays a perfect one-two with Joris Schaap and rushes in on goal... Niccol˜ Montervino shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Niccol˜ Montervino!
69.48
Paul Jacobs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Thibault Fournel. Thibault Fournel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Nascimento.
71.43
Belenenses are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Rio Ave's defence.
75.13
Edgar Reis advances with the ball. Edgar Reis passes the ball forward to Vasco Neves. Vasco Neves whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Rego. Rafael Rego connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.48
Tomas Costa knocks the ball forward to Vasco Neves. Vasco Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Thibault Fournel. Thibault Fournel is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Rui Nunes easily picks it out of the air!
81.21
Victor Miller chips the ball to his team mate, Abel Mendes. Abel Mendes shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by John Bremner.
83.36
Victor Miller knocks the ball to his team mate, Joris Schaap. Joris Schaap knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.22
Joris Schaap barges into Paul Jacobs. Joris Schaap is given a warning by the referee! Paul Jacobs runs off the knock.
89.01
Quim Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Victor Miller. Victor Miller sees a break and surges forward. Victor Miller knocks in a cross ball towards Niccol˜ Montervino. Niccol˜ Montervino is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Yellow Cards
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