Primeira Liga (Week 5) : Arouca defeats Rio Ave 2-1
PORTUGAL, Sep. 21, 2014 (AMP) — Primeira Liga / Match day 5: After a 1-1 draw with Moreirense on September 13, Rio Grande lost 2-1 against Arouca.
Arouca dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Brazilian midfielder Nildo Petrolina in the 14th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Arouca players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Simao in the 51st minute.
Rio Ave FC are down in second place with 10 points from 5 games, one point behind Vitoria SC.
View : Full Primeira Liga table (as of September 21, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2 | Rio Ave | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | Benfica | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Porto | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Belenenses | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Maritimo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Braga | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Arouca | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Sporting Lisbon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Paços de Ferreira | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Nacional | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Estoril | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Vitoria Setubal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 4 |
| 15 | Penafiel | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Boavista | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 3 |
| 17 | Académica Coimbra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | Gil Vicente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Primeira Liga 2014-2015
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Overview
Rio Ave FC
- Position: 2 -1
- Best performance of the season:Estoril 1-5 Rio Ave (24 Aug.)
- Previous game:Moreirense 1-1 Rio Ave (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Braga - Rio Ave (27 Sep.)
Arouquenses
- Position: 8 +2
- Best performance of the season:Rio Ave 1-2 Arouca (21 Sep.)
- Previous game:Arouca 1-0 Braga (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Arouca - Académica Coimbra (28 Sep.)
Rio Ave
1:2
Arouca
1:2 (0:1)
- 21 September 2014
- 16:00
- Vila do Conde
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vitoria Guimaraes | 11 |
| 2 | Rio Ave | 10 |
| 3 |  Benfica | 10 |
| 4 |  Porto | 10 |
| 5 |  Belenenses | 10 |
Week 5 Results
| Friday 19 September 2014 | ||||
| Vitoria Guimaraes | 1-1 | Paços de Ferreira |  |
| Saturday 20 September 2014 | ||||
 | Penafiel | 2-0 | Vitoria Setubal |  |
 | Nacional | 1-1 | Braga |  |
| Sunday 21 September 2014 | ||||
| Rio Ave | 1-2 | Arouca | |
| Belenenses | 1-0 | Maritimo |  |
| Benfica | 17:00 | Moreirense |  |
 | Gil Vicente | 18:00 | Sporting Lisbon |  |
| Porto | 20:15 | Boavista |  |
| Monday 22 September 2014 | ||||
 | Académica Coimbra | 20:00 | Estoril |  |