Portuguese Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Belenenses, 2017-2018 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
  • 37': Francisco Geraldes
FT
1 - 0
Belenenses

    West Indies crumble after good start, go down 2-0

    West Indies followed a familiar, painful pattern to lose the second game of the series

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 4': Corner, Belenenses. Conceded by Lionn.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Jesús Hernández (Belenenses) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juanto with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by Diogo Viana (Belenenses).
    • 6': Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Nuno Tomás (Belenenses).
    • 6': Tarantini (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Jesús Hernández (Belenenses).
    • 7': Marcelo (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Pelé (Rio Ave).
    • 7': Jesús Hernández (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Marcão (Rio Ave).
    • 9': Jesús Hernández (Belenenses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Robert Persson (Belenenses).
    • 10': Lionn (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Vincent Sasso (Belenenses).
    • 11': Guedes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 12': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Muriel.
    • 13': Foul by Marcelo (Rio Ave).
    • 13': Jesús Hernández (Belenenses) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Vincent Sasso (Belenenses).
    • 14': Oscar Barreto (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Juanto (Belenenses) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 16': Corner, Belenenses. Conceded by Cássio.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Silva (Belenenses) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juanto with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Offside, Rio Ave. Tarantini tries a through ball, but Guedes is caught offside.
    • 19': Corner, Belenenses. Conceded by Rubén Ribeiro.
    • 21': Foul by Diogo Viana (Belenenses).
    • 21': Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave).
    • 25': Jesús Hernández (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Florent Hanin (Belenenses).
    • 26': Lionn (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Robert Persson (Belenenses).
    • 26': Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Juanto (Belenenses).
    • 27': Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by André Sousa (Belenenses).
    • 28': Pelé (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Juanto.
    • 32': Corner, Belenenses. Conceded by Rubén Ribeiro.
    • 32': Corner, Belenenses. Conceded by Cássio.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Jesús Hernández (Belenenses) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 33': Corner, Belenenses. Conceded by Cássio.
    • 34': Foul by Merlin Tandjigora (Belenenses).
    • 34': Pelé (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. André Sousa (Belenenses) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Persson with a headed pass.
    • 35': Foul by Juanto (Belenenses).
    • 35': Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Juanto (Belenenses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Goal! Rio Ave 1, Belenenses 0. Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 37': Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 38': Foul by Marcão (Rio Ave).
    • 38': Jesús Hernández (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Diogo Viana (Belenenses).
    • 39': Yuri Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Pelé (Rio Ave).
    • 40': Merlin Tandjigora (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Jesús Hernández (Belenenses) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Juanto (Belenenses) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
    • 42': Foul by Oscar Barreto (Rio Ave).
    • 42': Nuno Tomás (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Diogo Viana (Belenenses).
    • 44': Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': First Half ends, Rio Ave 1, Belenenses 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Ave 1, Belenenses 0.
    • 46': Dangerous play by Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave).
    • 46': Robert Persson (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Oscar Barreto (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Ribeiro.
    • 46': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Vincent Sasso.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 48': Foul by Guedes (Rio Ave).
    • 48': Robert Persson (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Lionn (Rio Ave) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tarantini.
    • 52': Corner, Belenenses. Conceded by Marcão.
    • 53': Foul by Diogo Viana (Belenenses).
    • 53': Yuri Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Jesús Hernández (Belenenses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juanto.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Merlin Tandjigora (Belenenses) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juanto.
    • 55': Foul by Juanto (Belenenses).
    • 55': Pelé (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave).
    • 57': Merlin Tandjigora (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Oscar Barreto (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 60': Delay in match André Sousa (Belenenses) because of an injury.
    • 60': Substitution, Belenenses. Bruno Pereirinha replaces Juanto.
    • 61': Substitution, Belenenses. Femi Balogun replaces André Sousa because of an injury.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Foul by Guedes (Rio Ave).
    • 62': Vincent Sasso (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Tarantini (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 64': Foul by Femi Balogun (Belenenses).
    • 64': Marcelo (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Delay in match Femi Balogun (Belenenses) because of an injury.
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Foul by Merlin Tandjigora (Belenenses).
    • 71': Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave).
    • 72': Merlin Tandjigora (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Offside, Belenenses. Bruno Pereirinha tries a through ball, but Diogo Viana is caught offside.
    • 73': Foul by Merlin Tandjigora (Belenenses).
    • 73': Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Merlin Tandjigora (Belenenses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Bruno Pereirinha (Belenenses).
    • 74': Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Substitution, Rio Ave. Pedro Moreira replaces Francisco Geraldes.
    • 75': Substitution, Belenenses. Maurides replaces Merlin Tandjigora.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Tarantini (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rubén Ribeiro.
    • 77': Foul by Bruno Pereirinha (Belenenses).
    • 77': Pedro Moreira (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Maurides (Belenenses) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Foul by Oscar Barreto (Rio Ave).
    • 78': Vincent Sasso (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Offside, Belenenses. Robert Persson tries a through ball, but Florent Hanin is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Rio Ave. Nuno Santos replaces Oscar Barreto.
    • 80': Offside, Belenenses. Jesús Hernández tries a through ball, but Maurides is caught offside.
    • 81': Tarantini (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Foul by Robert Persson (Belenenses).
    • 82': Nuno Santos (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, Belenenses. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 89': Substitution, Rio Ave. Bruno Teles replaces Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 89': Foul by Marcão (Rio Ave).
    • 89': Maurides (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Nuno Tomás (Belenenses) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Pereirinha following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Diogo Viana (Belenenses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave).
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Pedro Moreira (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Teles.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Nuno Tomás.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lionn (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tarantini.
    • 90'+4': Diogo Viana (Belenenses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Pedro Moreira (Rio Ave).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Guedes.
    • 90'+5': Diogo Viana (Belenenses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Bruno Teles (Rio Ave).
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Jesús Hernández (Belenenses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 1, Belenenses 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Rio Ave 1, Belenenses 0.

    Statistics

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    23 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 2
    34.8 Possession 65.2
    12 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    164 Accurate Passes 417
    264 Passes 539
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 0
    25 Crosses 5
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    64 Long Balls 91
    27 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 10
    20 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    13 Effective Clearances 26
    13 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
    Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
    Attendance: 2,539

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    Line-Ups

    RAFC Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Cássio (GK)
    96 Marcão
    46 Marcelo
    5 Yuri Ribeiro
    3 Lionn
    12 Francisco Geraldes
    25 Pelé
    8 Tarantini Yellow Card
    7 Hélder Guedes
    10 Rúben Ribeiro
    70 Oscar Barreto
    Rio Ave Substitutes:
    Nuno Santos, Bruno Teles, Nélson Monte, Rui Vieira, Anastasios Karamanos, Gabrielzinho, Pedro Moreira.

    BEL Belenenses (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Muriel (GK)
    6 Vincent Sasso
    25 Nuno Tomás
    37 Gonçalo Silva
    29 Florent Hanin
    10 Diogo Viana
    3 Robert Persson
    4 Merlin Tandjigora Yellow Card
    8 André Sousa
    20 Juanto Yellow Card
    11 Jesús Hernández
    Belenenses Substitutes:
    Maurides, Filipe Chaby, Femi Balogun, João Diogo, Bruno Pereirinha, Tiago Caeiro, Jose Filipe Mendes.

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