Match Report
| Imortal | Imortal |  |  | Rio Ave | Rio Ave | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Uwe Helmer | U. Helmer |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 79 |  | Diogo Lemus | D. Lemus | ||||||||
| Vitor Sousa | V. Sousa |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 82 |  | Aruna Dindane | A. Dindane | |||||||||
| Helder Sousa | H. Sousa | | 71 | D | | | 3 | | D | 80 | | Eduardo Ferreira | E. Ferreira | ||||||||
| Carlos Campos | C. Campos | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | Jean Pierre Rol | J. Rol | |||||||||
| Filipe Barbosa | F. Barbosa | | 66 | M | | 5 | | M | 81 |  | Andy Lightfoot | A. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Dion Mercer | D. Mercer | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 78 | | Tiago Costa | T. Costa | |||||||||
| Miguel Alvarez | M. Alvarez |  | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 75 | | Jose Jardim | J. Jardim | |||||||||
| David Semedo | D. Semedo | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 72 |  | Pierluigi Valoti | P. Valoti | |||||||||
| John Roberts | J. Roberts | | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 88 |  | Stefan Gentenaar | S. Gentenaar | |||||||||
| Frederico Barbosa | F. Barbosa | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 81 |  | Elbekay Sektioui | E. Sektioui | |||||||||
| Cristiano Ferreira | C. Ferreira | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 79 | | Kouadio Ba | K. Ba | |||||||||
| Ignacio Berger | I. Berger | | 66 | A | | 12 | | A | 78 | | Paulo Pinheiro | P. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Sven Neuhaus | S. Neuhaus | | 62 | D | | 13 | | M | 68 | | Alfredo Fernandez | A. Fernandez | |||||||||
| Martijn Opdam | M. Opdam | | 61 | A | | 14 | | M | 63 | | Daniel Monteiro | D. Monteiro | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Estadio Municipal de Albufeira where Imortal play host to Rio Ave. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Imortal and Rio Ave are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Mamede.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Imortal and Rio Ave are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Mamede.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Rio Ave kick off!
4.02
0-0Eduardo Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Jose Jardim comfortably collects the pass. Jose Jardim kicks a strong pass forward to Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba plays a scrappy one-two with Stefan Gentenaar and advances towards the goal... Kouadio Ba side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Uwe Helmer easily smothers it!
9.39
Aruna Dindane plays the ball forward to Jose Jardim. Jose Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
10.29
0-0Aruna Dindane sees space and advances. Aruna Dindane threads a neat ball through to Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vitor Sousa.
14.32
Dion Mercer flicks a high ball forward to Frederico Barbosa who takes it down. Frederico Barbosa tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Diogo Lemus manages to gather it.
20.31
With imagination, Dion Mercer laces a through ball forward to Cristiano Ferreira. Cristiano Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards John Roberts. John Roberts is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Diogo Lemus.
26.36
0-0David Semedo flicks a high pass forward. John Roberts collects the pass. John Roberts knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
27.52
0-0Helder Sousa comes in with a late challenge on Kouadio Ba. The referee warns Helder Sousa to calm down! Kouadio Ba stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.47
Tiago Costa hacks Dion Mercer from behind! The referee calls over Tiago Costa and warns him to calm down! Dion Mercer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.18
Tiago Costa passes the ball forward to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Uwe Helmer who gathers it comfortably.
36.11
Jose Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Kouadio Ba collects the pass. Kouadio Ba shoots from distance but is denied by Uwe Helmer. Excellent save.
38.22
Dion Mercer barges into Pierluigi Valoti. Dion Mercer is warned by the referee! Pierluigi Valoti runs off the knock.
39.16
Filipe Barbosa sees Frederico Barbosa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.36
0-0Helder Sousa barges into Kouadio Ba. Helder Sousa is shown the yellow card! Kouadio Ba hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Jean Pierre Rol controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Costa. Tiago Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar whips in a cross ball towards Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Imortal appear unchanged since the first half. Rio Ave also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Imortal kick off and get the second half underway!
47.34
0-1Aruna Dindane flicks a high pass forward. Jose Jardim collects the pass. Jose Jardim sees Stefan Gentenaar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball towards Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kouadio Ba!
51.35
Filipe Barbosa flicks a high ball forward to John Roberts who takes it down. John Roberts tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Diogo Lemus.
52.02
0-1It's a corner kick. Miguel Alvarez loops the ball in to towards the near post. Kouadio Ba chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
53.29
0-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
55.01
Carlos Campos flicks a high pass forward to Dion Mercer who brings the ball under control. Dion Mercer flicks a high pass forward. John Roberts controls it well on his chest. John Roberts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean Pierre Rol.
59.24
0-1Aruna Dindane threads a neat ball through to Tiago Costa. Tiago Costa flicks the ball to his team mate, Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui makes a probing pass to Kouadio Ba but he's offside!
60.39
Jean Pierre Rol knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Jardim. Jose Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Elbekay Sektioui collects the pass. Elbekay Sektioui passes the ball forward but Stefan Gentenaar is offside!
65.34
Jose Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Uwe Helmer gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
66.26
Jean Pierre Rol knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Costa. Tiago Costa chips the ball to his team mate, Kouadio Ba. Kouadio Ba shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.26
Jose Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
69.49
Aruna Dindane plays the ball forward to Pierluigi Valoti. Pierluigi Valoti passes the ball forward to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar whips in a cross ball towards Elbekay Sektioui. With a superhuman jump, Elbekay Sektioui connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.42
Showing composure, Jean Pierre Rol laces a weighted ball forward to Tiago Costa. With some swift thinking, Tiago Costa plays the ball forward to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.29
Dion Mercer barges into Pierluigi Valoti. Dion Mercer is given another warning by the referee! Pierluigi Valoti runs off the knock.
75.43
With a delightful solo run, Andy Lightfoot stretches the opposition's defence. Andy Lightfoot whips in a cross ball towards Elbekay Sektioui. Elbekay Sektioui gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Uwe Helmer!
77.14
0-1Rio Ave have made 2 substitutions with Paulo Pinheiro replacing Aruna Dindane and Daniel Monteiro replacing Elbekay Sektioui .
78.18
Kouadio Ba comes in with a late challenge on Vitor Sousa. The referee brings Kouadio Ba to one side and gives him a warning! Vitor Sousa runs off the knock.
79.11
Miguel Alvarez threads a neat ball through to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Cristiano Ferreira. Cristiano Ferreira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Diogo Lemus manages to keep it out.
87.02
Tiago Costa makes a probing pass to Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
89.43
Carlos Campos threads the ball through to Miguel Alvarez. Miguel Alvarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Ferreira. Cristiano Ferreira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Jose Jardim plays the ball forward to Stefan Gentenaar. Stefan Gentenaar whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Monteiro. Daniel Monteiro makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Kouadio Ba 47 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Uwe Helmer (GK)
9
2. Vitor Sousa (DEF)
6
3. Helder Sousa (DEF)
5
4. Carlos Campos (DEF)
6
5. Filipe Barbosa (MID)
6
6. Dion Mercer (MID)
6
7. Miguel Alvarez (MID)
6
8. David Semedo (MID)
6
9. John Roberts (ATT)
6
10. Frederico Barbosa (ATT)
6
11. Cristiano Ferreira (ATT)
6
12. Ignacio Berger (ATT)
0
13. Sven Neuhaus (DEF)
0
14. Martijn Opdam (ATT)
0
1. Diogo Lemus (GK)
7
2. Aruna Dindane (DEF)
8
3. Eduardo Ferreira (DEF)
6
4. Jean Pierre Rol (DEF)
6
5. Andy Lightfoot (MID)
6
6. Tiago Costa (MID)
7
7. Jose Jardim (MID)
8
8. Pierluigi Valoti (MID)
6
9. Stefan Gentenaar (ATT)
8
10. Elbekay Sektioui (ATT)
7
11. Kouadio Ba (ATT)
9
12. Paulo Pinheiro (ATT)
6
13. Alfredo Fernandez (MID)
0
14. Daniel Monteiro (MID)
6