Match Report


GrêmioGrêmio     CriciúmaCriciúma
John RamsayJohn Ramsay Cristi Anghel Cristi Anghel
Gonçalo SantiagoG. Santiago72
G
1
G
79Gabriel AzconaG. Azcona
Nuno BarraganN. Barragan67
D
2
D
78Oscar MendozaO. Mendoza
Nahuel EnriquezN. Enriquez75
D
3
D
78John HidalgoJ. Hidalgo
Oscar UstruckO. Ustruck64
D
captain4
D
85Alvaro GonzalesA. Gonzales
Manuel SantosM. Santos75
D
5
M
81Pinheiro L. MartinsP. Martins
Nelson CabreraN. Cabrera73
M
6
M
77Mike SullivanM. Sullivan
Matias EdnilsonM. Ednilson58
M
7
M
80Javier CortesJ. Cortes
Juan Pablo SolanoJ. Solano72
M
8
M
76Cesar ThomeC. Thome
Renato AlmeidaR. Almeida72
A
9captain
A
77Julio BrooksJ. Brooks
Diego SalgadoD. Salgado71
A
10
A
92Perica GarciaP. Garcia
Vicente GónzalezV. Gónzalez41
A
11
A
75Alvin RamirezA. Ramirez
 
Armando CruzA. Cruz74
M
12
D
37Johnny MeredithJ. Meredith
Benjamín BassedasB. Bassedas72
M
13
M
25Bernard ArnouxB. Arnoux
Anthony SuggsA. Suggs70
A
14
A
32Paquito PachecoP. Pacheco

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Arena do Grêmio where Grêmio play host to Criciúma. A crowd of 19,000 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Grêmio are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Criciúma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fabio Alves Friedenreich.


0.00
Criciúma kick off the first half!
8.35
Nelson Cabrera makes an attacking run forward. Nelson Cabrera cuts inside the box! Nelson Cabrera cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Gabriel Azcona has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.29
Matias Ednilson threads the ball through to Diego Salgado. Diego Salgado whips in a cross ball towards Vicente Gónzalez. Vicente Gónzalez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
16.43
Javier Cortes flicks the ball to his team mate, Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Gonçalo Santiago has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.21
Juan Pablo Solano flicks a high pass forward to Vicente Gónzalez who brings the ball under control. Vicente Gónzalez runs straight at the defence! Vicente Gónzalez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
21.51
Alvaro Gonzales sees Pinheiro L. Martins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pinheiro L. Martins makes a probing pass to Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks whips in a cross ball towards Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Perica Garcia!
24.22
Alvaro Gonzales flicks a high pass forward. Javier Cortes controls it well on his chest. Javier Cortes threads the ball through to Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
30.36
Oscar Ustruck breaks forward. Oscar Ustruck threads a neat ball through to Renato Almeida. Renato Almeida finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Mike Sullivan plays the ball forward to Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nahuel Enriquez.
45.00
Nahuel Enriquez flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Cabrera collects the pass. Nelson Cabrera knocks the ball forward to Renato Almeida. Renato Almeida tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Gabriel Azcona. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Grêmio appear unchanged since the first half. Criciúma also appear unchanged since the first half. The Criciúma players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Grêmio get the second half underway!
47.51
Oscar Mendoza passes the ball forward to Javier Cortes. Javier Cortes threads a neat ball through to Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez directs the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Gonçalo Santiago!
48.48
Manuel Santos threads the ball through to Nelson Cabrera. Nelson Cabrera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Renato Almeida. Renato Almeida cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Renato Almeida provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
57.00
Mike Sullivan catches Juan Pablo Solano on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Juan Pablo Solano stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.31
Perica Garcia clumsily knocks into Oscar Ustruck. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Oscar Ustruck runs off the knock.
60.39
Grêmio have made a substitution with Anthony Suggs replacing Juan Pablo Solano .
67.52
Anthony Suggs picks a pass forward to Vicente Gónzalez. Vicente Gónzalez plays a one-two with Diego Salgado and rushes in on goal... Oscar Mendoza clumsily knocks into Vicente Gónzalez. Vicente Gónzalez appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
75.32
John Hidalgo threads a neat ball through to Pinheiro L. Martins. Pinheiro L. Martins knocks the ball to his team mate, Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia shoots from distance but is denied by Gonçalo Santiago. Excellent save.
81.42
Mike Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Alvin Ramirez who takes it down. Alvin Ramirez flicks the ball to his team mate, Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.18
Pinheiro L. Martins flicks a high ball forward to Alvin Ramirez who takes it down. Alvin Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
85.54
Mike Sullivan makes a simple pass to Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Ustruck.
89.19
Matias Ednilson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Matias Ednilson plays a quick one-two with Renato Almeida and rushes in on goal... Matias Ednilson comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Gabriel Azcona is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Grêmio

Criciúma
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
30.9%
41.2%
27.9%

Scorers
Nelson Cabrera 8
Renato Almeida 48
Perica Garcia 16, 22, 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Perica Garcia of Criciúma

Match Ratings
1.Gonçalo Santiago (GK)
6
2.Nuno Barragan (DEF)
6
3.Nahuel Enriquez (DEF)
6
4.Oscar Ustruck (DEF)
6
5.Manuel Santos (DEF)
6
6.Nelson Cabrera (MID)goal scored
8
7.Matias Ednilson (MID)
6
8.Juan Pablo Solano (MID)
6
9.Renato Almeida (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Diego Salgado (ATT)
6
11.Vicente Gónzalez (ATT)
6
 
12.Armando Cruz (MID)
0
13.Benjamín Bassedas (MID)
0
14.Anthony Suggs (ATT)
6

1.Gabriel Azcona (GK)
6
2.Oscar Mendoza (DEF)
6
3.John Hidalgo (DEF)
6
4.Alvaro Gonzales (DEF)
6
5.Pinheiro L. Martins (MID)
6
6.Mike Sullivan (MID)yellow card
6
7.Javier Cortes (MID)
6
8.Cesar Thome (MID)
6
9.Julio Brooks (ATT)
6
10.Perica Garcia (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
11.Alvin Ramirez (ATT)
7
 
12.Johnny Meredith (DEF)
0
13.Bernard Arnoux (MID)
0
14.Paquito Pacheco (ATT)
0