Match Report


CriciúmaCriciúma     Avaí FCAvaí FC
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Aleksandar Nikolov Aleksandar Nikolov
Gabriel AzconaG. Azcona79
G
1
G
71Diego Alberto GutiérrezD. Alberto Gutiérrez
Oscar MendozaO. Mendoza78
D
2
D
81Oswaldo ContrerasO. Contreras
John HidalgoJ. Hidalgo78
D
3
D
74Amaral C. GónzalezA. Gónzalez
Alvaro GonzalesA. Gonzales85
D
4
D
73Augusto HugoA. Hugo
Pinheiro L. MartinsP. Martins81
M
5
M
68David BennettD. Bennett
Mike SullivanM. Sullivan77
M
6
M
74Carlos CorreaC. Correa
Javier CortesJ. Cortes80
M
7
M
71Xavier CarbajalX. Carbajal
Cesar ThomeC. Thome76
M
8
M
71Matías LeivaM. Leiva
Julio BrooksJ. Brooks77
A
captain9
A
68Cristián OrtizC. Ortiz
Perica GarciaP. Garcia92
A
10
A
70Cauã SivigliaC. Siviglia
Alvin RamirezA. Ramirez75
A
11captain
A
79Alessandro BilicaA. Bilica
 
Johnny MeredithJ. Meredith37
D
12
D
68Nathan MurphyN. Murphy
Bernard ArnouxB. Arnoux25
M
13
M
48Pietro NoceraP. Nocera
Paquito PachecoP. Pacheco32
A
14
A
70Ramon RobertsR. Roberts

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio Heriberto Hülse where Criciúma play host to Avaí FC. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Criciúma and Avaí FC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luiz Gustavo Lucas.


0.00
The whistle blows and Avaí FC kick off!
2.14
Amaral C. Gónzalez makes a simple pass to Carlos Correa. Carlos Correa flicks a high pass forward to Cristián Ortiz who brings the ball under control. Cristián Ortiz knocks in a cross ball towards Cauã Siviglia. Cauã Siviglia rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Gabriel Azcona is on top of it.
4.28
Amaral C. Gónzalez makes a probing pass to Xavier Carbajal. Xavier Carbajal hits a low pass to Cauã Siviglia. Cauã Siviglia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.36
Pinheiro L. Martins chips the ball to his team mate, Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Amaral C. Gónzalez.
9.06
Mike Sullivan sees Perica Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Perica Garcia knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Diego Alberto Gutiérrez who gathers it comfortably.
10.06
Matías Leiva picks a pass forward to Alessandro Bilica. Alessandro Bilica advances inside the box! Alessandro Bilica rockets a shot on goal. Alessandro Bilica scores for Avaí FC!!
14.36
Xavier Carbajal threads the ball through to Cauã Siviglia. Cauã Siviglia plays a scrappy one-two with Alessandro Bilica and stumbles forward towards the goal... Cauã Siviglia comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.03
Alvaro Gonzales flicks the ball to his team mate, Mike Sullivan. Mike Sullivan advances with the ball. Mike Sullivan makes a probing pass to Julio Brooks but he's offside!
16.29
Oswaldo Contreras makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Xavier Carbajal. Xavier Carbajal flicks a high pass forward. Cauã Siviglia controls it well on his chest. Cauã Siviglia whips in a cross ball towards Cristián Ortiz. Cristián Ortiz directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.50
John Hidalgo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Javier Cortes. Javier Cortes passes the ball forward to Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Diego Alberto Gutiérrez!
30.40
Mike Sullivan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mike Sullivan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.34
Mike Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Julio Brooks easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julio Brooks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oswaldo Contreras.
34.15
Mike Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Diego Alberto Gutiérrez manages to gather it.
39.08
John Hidalgo kicks a strong pass forward to Javier Cortes. Javier Cortes knocks the ball to his team mate, Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez shoots from outside the area but somehow Diego Alberto Gutiérrez manages to keep it out.
40.23
Oswaldo Contreras flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Correa collects the pass. Carlos Correa runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carlos Correa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
John Hidalgo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Javier Cortes. Javier Cortes threads a neat ball through to Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks knocks in a cross ball towards Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Diego Alberto Gutiérrez punches it away to safety.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Criciúma appear unchanged since the first half. Avaí FC also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Criciúma kick off!
47.38
Cesar Thome plays the ball forward to Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.26
Javier Cortes picks a pass forward to Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Diego Alberto Gutiérrez who gathers it comfortably.
54.30
With imagination, John Hidalgo picks a pass forward to Mike Sullivan. Mike Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
59.19
Carlos Correa threads a neat ball through to Cristián Ortiz. Cristián Ortiz plays a scrappy one-two with Cauã Siviglia and stumbles forward towards the goal... Cristián Ortiz shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Gabriel Azcona reads it well. He makes it look easy!
60.48
Avaí FC have made 2 substitutions with Nathan Murphy replacing Augusto Hugo and Ramon Roberts replacing Alessandro Bilica .
66.24
Javier Cortes flicks a high ball forward to Perica Garcia who takes it down. Perica Garcia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Diego Alberto Gutiérrez gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
67.11
Matías Leiva flicks a high pass forward. Cristián Ortiz collects the pass. Cristián Ortiz knocks in a cross ball towards Ramon Roberts. Ramon Roberts outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
73.12
Alvaro Gonzales makes a probing pass to Javier Cortes. Javier Cortes knocks the ball forward to Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Amaral C. Gónzalez.
81.56
Javier Cortes plays the ball forward to Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
85.19
Matías Leiva threads a neat ball through to Cauã Siviglia. Cauã Siviglia shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
87.58
Javier Cortes knocks the ball forward to Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nathan Murphy.
90.00
Matías Leiva runs straight at the opposition's defence. Matías Leiva plays a one-two with Ramon Roberts and rushes in on goal... Matías Leiva comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Gabriel Azcona. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Criciúma

Avaí FC
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
28.2%
42.3%
29.5%

Scorers
Alvin Ramirez 47
Julio Brooks 54
Cauã Siviglia 4
Alessandro Bilica 10
Cristián Ortiz 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cauã Siviglia of Avaí FC

Match Ratings