English:
Rio Ave and Nacional Draw in Tense Match in Vila do Conde
Vila do Conde, Portugal – In a hard-fought match at the Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Rio Ave and Nacional drew one-all in a game filled with emotion and cards.
Rio Ave dominated possession with 63% and opened the scoring early in the 13th minute thanks to a goal by Clayton, assisted by Andre Luiz. The home team displayed a constant attack, generating 18 shots, eight of which were on target.
However, Nacional did not back down and fought for every ball. The first half was marked by a series of yellow cards, including cautions for Matheus Dias and Ulisses for Nacional, and Andre Luiz for Rio Ave. The critical moment came in the 39th minute, when Nacional’s Ulisses received his second yellow card, resulting in an expulsion that left his team with ten men.
Despite being a man down, Nacional showed grit and determination in the second half. They finally found the net in the 83rd minute thanks to a goal by J. Ramirez, assisted by Jose Gomes, leveling the score.
The match was intense, with a total of 30 fouls committed by both teams. Rio Ave received two yellow cards, while Nacional accumulated four yellows and one red. Despite the numerical advantage for much of the match, Rio Ave failed to capitalize on their possession and territorial dominance, and Nacional managed to salvage a valuable point away from home.
Substitutions nacional: at minute 46 Matheus Dias came in and Pablo Ruan went out., at minute 46 Witi came in and Leo Santos went out., at minute 78 Liziero came in and J. Silva went out., at minute 78 C. Labidi came in and F. Soares went out., at minute 82 Paulinho Boia came in and Watts went out.
Substitutions rio ave: at minute 63 B. Aguilera Zamora came in and J. Novais went out., at minute 63 O. Pohlmann came in and A. Papakanellos went out., at minute 74 Andre Luiz came in and M. Gual went out., at minute 81 N. Abbey came in and F. Petrasso went out., at minute 81 N. Athanasiou came in and G. Liavas went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rio Ave
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