Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rio Ave (12th, 36 pts) held a 15-point advantage over AVS (18th, 21 pts). AVS ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position.
AVS had not won in 7 games. Rio Ave had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; AVS, 3.
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, capacity 12,815, hosted the game. H. Carvalho officiated: 64 games logged, averaging 2.1 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Rio Ave: Ole Pohlmann (18'), Andreas Ntoi (79') · AVS: Tomané (32'), Pedro Lima Barros (68')
Key stats
Possession: Rio Ave 66% · AVS 34% · Total shots: 20-13 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 4-9