CHAVES. Chaves and Rio Ave didn’t manage to score any goal on Sunday..
Héctor Hernández didn’t convert a decisive penalty (90′). That would have allowed Chaves to win the match.
The match was played at the Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira stadium in Chaves on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. In front of 3,036 spectators. The referee was Fábio Oliveira Melo who was helped by André Filipe Nogueira Dias and Sérgio Nuno Teixeira de Jesus. The 4th official was João Pedro Silva Pinho. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 9.7 degrees Celsius or 49.46 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 56%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Chaves was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Rio Ave that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Chaves was more pushing with 47 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 7 were on target. However, that was not enough Chaves to win the match.
Chaves shot 21 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Rio Ave shot 7 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Chaves received 2 yellow cards (Steven Vitória and Vasco Fernandes). Talking about the opposition, Rio Ave received 3 yellow cards (João Graça, Miguel Nóbrega and Emmanuel Boateng).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Chaves has 12 points to remain in the 18th place. Regarding the opposition, Rio Ave will has 16 points to sit in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga Portugal, Chaves will play away with Sporting Braga on the 28th of January with a 9-1 head to head stats in favor of Sporting Braga (1 draw).
Rio Ave will host Estoril on the 28th of January with a 9-6 head to head stats in favor of Rio Ave (2 draws).
Chaves – Formation
Chaves started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira decided to play with the following team: Bruno Rodrigues, Hugo Souza
, Steven Vitória , Vasco Fernandes , Júnior Pius , João Correia , Kelechi Nwakali , Raphael Guzzo , Sandro Cruz , Héctor Hernández , Jô and Rúben Ribeiro .The home team had on the bench: Leandro Sanca
, Hélder Morim, Ygor Nogueira, Thibang Phete, Benny , João Pedro, Paulo Victor, Carraça and Rodrigo Moura.Chaves could not rely on the presence of Benny (injured).
Substitutions
Chaves made 2 changes: Sandro Cruz for Benny (80′) and Jô for Leandro Sanca (64′).
Player of the match: Kelechi Nwakali
The most impressive player for Chaves was Kelechi Nwakali.
His rating is
with 58 passes (84% accurate) and 6 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 10. He performed 13 crosses.Rio Ave – Formation
Rio Ave started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Luís Carlos Batalha Freire played with: Jhonatan
, Renato Pantalon , Josué Sá , Miguel Nóbrega , Costinha , João Graça , Amine , Guga , Fábio Ronaldo , Leonardo Ruiz , Emmanuel Boateng .These were the players on the bench: Patrick William, Joca
, Mateo Tanlongo , Vítor Gomes, Bruno Ventura, Hélder Sá , Zé Manuel , Aziz and Magrão.Substitutions
Rio Ave made 5 changes: Fábio Ronaldo for Hélder Sá (81′), João Graça for Joca (64′), Leonardo Ruiz for Aziz (72′), Emmanuel Boateng for Zé Manuel (72′) and Guga for Mateo Tanlongo (81′).
Player of the match: Jhonatan
The most impressive player for Rio Ave was the goalkeeper: Jhonatan. His rating is 9.89. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 8 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga Portugal.
- Vitória SC – Estrela Amadora – 3-0
- Portimonense – Gil Vicente – 0-2
- Chaves – Rio Ave – 0-0