“Dawda Camara heads narrowly over from close range before pouncing on the loose ball to fire home left-footed and give Alverca an early lead.”
Pivotal“Simón García booked for a foul as tempers began to fray late in the game with Alverca protecting their lead.”
“A flurry of late cards, including Francisco Petrasso booked for arguing and André Vidigal for time-wasting, underlined the frustration as Rio Ave failed to find a way back.”
Alverca
Rio Ave
Outstanding performance
Alverca•AttackerAlverca could not have asked for a better start, with Dawda Camara heading against the frame before poking home the rebound inside three minutes to set the platform for a controlled home win. From there, Alverca dictated the game almost entirely, racking up 23 shots against Rio Ave's six and dominating territory with 60 dangerous attacks to the visitors' 25, yet they were unable to add the second goal their dominance deserved despite missing three big chances. Rio Ave, sitting mid-table and lacking any real spark going forward, managed just three shots on target all game and offered little beyond containment, with their goalkeeper forced into five saves to keep the deficit respectable. The result nudges Alverca further up the table and validates their home authority, while Rio Ave's toothless attacking display will raise concerns about their form heading into the next round of fixtures.
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Substitution, Rio Ave. Tamble Monteiro replaces João Tomé.
Substitution, Rio Ave. Caike replaces Tamás Nikitscher.
Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Francisco Chissumba (Alverca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Rio Ave. Malik Sellouki replaces Miguel Patrício.
Substitution, Alverca. André Vidigal replaces Figueiredo.
Substitution, Alverca. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Dawda Camara.
Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Andreas Ntoi.
Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave).
Foul by Rayan Lucas (Alverca).
Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Davy Gui (Alverca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Alverca. Conceded by João Tomé.
Substitution, Rio Ave. Sebastian Clemmensen replaces Roland Galcík.
Attempt missed. Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Rio Ave. Marios Vrousai replaces Pedro Amaral.
Diogo Spencer (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pedro Amaral (Rio Ave).
Foul by Diogo Spencer (Alverca).
Pedro Amaral (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Steven Baseya (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave).
Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Alverca) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Steven Baseya.
Attempt missed. Davy Gui (Alverca) right footed shot from outside the box.
Second Half begins Alverca 1, Rio Ave 0.
Attempt missed. Rayan Lucas (Alverca) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergi Gómez following a corner.
First Half ends, Alverca 1, Rio Ave 0.
Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Attempt missed. Figueiredo (Alverca) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Francisco Petrasso.
Delay in match (Rio Ave).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Attempt missed. Francisco Chissumba (Alverca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave).
Attempt missed. Roland Galcík (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sergi Gómez (Alverca).
Attempt blocked. Francisco Chissumba (Alverca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiquinho with a cross.
Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Figueiredo (Alverca).
Attempt blocked. Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Ntoi.
Attempt blocked. Diogo Spencer (Alverca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Figueiredo (Alverca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Spencer.
Offside, Alverca. Chiquinho is caught offside.
Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Figueiredo (Alverca).
Attempt saved. Dawda Camara (Alverca) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match for a drinks break.
Offside, Rio Ave. Jalen Blesa is caught offside.
Isaac James (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Miguel Patrício (Rio Ave).
Foul by Isaac James (Alverca).
Diogo Bezerra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Roland Galcík (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matheus Mendes (Alverca). Assisted by Tamás Nikitscher.
Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Matheus Mendes.
Andreas Ntoi (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rayan Lucas (Alverca).
Attempt saved. Chiquinho (Alverca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vitor Hugo (Rio Ave). Assisted by Figueiredo with a cross.
Attempt saved. Chiquinho (Alverca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Vitor Hugo.
Attempt blocked. Diogo Spencer (Alverca) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiquinho.
Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Francisco Petrasso.
Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Sergi Gómez (Alverca).
Offside, Alverca. Dawda Camara is caught offside.
Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Isaac James.
assist: Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira
Goal! Alverca 1, Rio Ave 0. Dawda Camara (Alverca) left footed shot from very close range.
Attempt missed. Dawda Camara (Alverca) header from the centre of the box.
First Half begins.
Alverca look to build on their first league win of the season when they host struggling Rio Ave, who have just been shaken up by a wild 3-3 draw. Both sides sit in the lower half of the table, making this a crucial early-season clash to avoid getting dragged into the relegation fight.
