Playing on FC Porto’s ground, the Rio Ave team knew the difficulties, but also the possibilities to apply their quality game and thus to exploit a positive result.
The start of the game was intense, both teams tried to take possession of the ball and play in the opposing midfield and it turned out to be FC Porto to reach first goal, by Filipe, in a throw in which the central was in an irregular position when marking Of the free before his header.
Luís Castro’s team did not let themselves down, continued to apply their game and reached the tie for the 35 ‘, through Guedes, who takes advantage of an incomplete defense after a dangerous cross from Gil Dias to make the first Vilacondenses.
At half-time the conviction was that the victory could appear in the second half and Gil Dias, soon in the opening, makes a raid by the left that ends up caught in foul within area. A penalty awarded by Jorge Sousa and exemplary by Roderick. The advantage was achieved, 1-2
The following minutes brought the home side’s comeback effort, which equalized at 55 ‘. Shortly after, Danilo manages to put FC Porto in advantage. The game is more broken from that moment, with Rio Ave FC seeking equality and the Portoans trying to increase the advantage.
Towards the end of the game, the Vilnians have the possibility to restore equality, but they end up being the happiest porters to reach the final 4-2.
An intense game, with a good display of the rioavistas, who will return to work next Tuesday, to begin the preparation of the game with SC Braga.