Rio Ave FC were held to a 2–2 home draw by AVS on Friday night in the Primeira Liga, as both sides traded leads in an open contest on matchday 30.
The hosts started stronger and went in front in the 18th minute. Ole Pohlmann finished clinically after being set up by Diogo Oliveira, giving Rio Ave an early 1–0 advantage.
AVS responded just after the half-hour mark. In the 32nd minute, Tómané struck to level the match at 1–1, ensuring the visitors went into the break on equal terms. Specific build-up details beyond the scorer and timing were not available.
The visitors completed the turnaround midway through the second half. On 68 minutes, Pedro Lima put AVS ahead, making it 2–1, with Guilherme Neiva providing the assist. AVS then looked to manage their lead, making a series of substitutions around the hour and in the closing stages.
Rio Ave, however, refused to fold. Despite receiving a yellow card in the 66th minute, Andreas Ndoj became the home side’s hero, scoring the equaliser in the 79th minute to bring the score back to 2–2. No assist was recorded for the goal.
The final minutes saw further changes for both teams and a flurry of late bookings. AVS’s Tómané and Paulo Vitor were both shown yellow cards in the 90th minute as tensions rose with the points still in the balance.
With no additional goals, the match at Rio Ave vs AVS ended level, leaving each side to settle for a point. Detailed information on lineups, possession, and other match statistics was not available in the provided data.
Rio Ave and AVS will now turn their attention to the remaining fixtures of the regular season as the Primeira Liga campaign approaches its climax.
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