Match Report


Corinthians PaulistaCorinthians Paulista     Ceará SCCeará SC
Matthew DomineyMatthew Dominey Computer Player Computer Player
Rafael SignorelliR. Signorelli88
G
captain1
G
69Perry GruenebaumP. Gruenebaum
Johnnie MitchellJ. Mitchell85
D
2
D
67Bob RamosB. Ramos
Emiliano OlivaresE. Olivares76
D
3
D
67Raul AlvesR. Alves
Oswaldo ContrerasO. Contreras87
D
4
D
63Damián RodríguezD. Rodríguez
Ysrael GonzálesY. Gonzáles79
M
5
D
63Pedro Pires VieraP. Pires Viera
Nuno AguilarN. Aguilar76
M
6
M
72Afonso AldairA. Aldair
Ricardo AlexR. Alex76
M
7
M
70Arthur AllenA. Allen
Lucio QuinonesL. Quinones80
M
8captain
M
69Marcelo NavarroM. Navarro
Sixto GallegosS. Gallegos78
A
9
A
68Dwight JohnsonD. Johnson
Pablo HurtadoP. Hurtado83
A
10
A
68André Roque JuniorA. Roque Junior
Eric ReyesE. Reyes81
A
11
A
62Joaquim IñacioJ. Iñacio
 
Cauã FerreiraC. Ferreira70
D
12
M
62Johnny AllenJ. Allen
Diego PazD. Paz76
M
13
G
58Santos B.J. MeloS. Melo
Landon AndersonL. Anderson72
A
14
D
53Alexandre AthirsonA. Athirson

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Arena Corinthians where Corinthians Paulista play host to Ceará SC. A crowd of 19,408 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Corinthians Paulista are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ceará SC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Barbosa.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ceará SC get the match underway!
2.48
Marcelo Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Dwight Johnson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dwight Johnson makes a probing pass to André Roque Junior but he's offside!
3.45
Emiliano Olivares flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Aguilar controls it well on his chest. Nuno Aguilar knocks the ball forward to Eric Reyes. Eric Reyes lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado heads the ball goalwards. Perry Gruenebaum picks it out of the air!
4.32
Raul Alves sees space and advances. Raul Alves flicks a high pass forward. André Roque Junior holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. André Roque Junior knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oswaldo Contreras.
6.45
Afonso Aldair hacks Lucio Quinones from behind! The referee calls over Afonso Aldair and shows him a yellow card! Lucio Quinones hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.05
Emiliano Olivares knocks the ball forward to Nuno Aguilar. Nuno Aguilar sees Sixto Gallegos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sixto Gallegos knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Pablo Hurtado!
12.56
Oswaldo Contreras breaks forward. Oswaldo Contreras makes an attacking run forward. Oswaldo Contreras plays a scrappy one-two with Eric Reyes and advances towards the goal... Oswaldo Contreras muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Perry Gruenebaum. What a great pair of hands!
16.23
Nuno Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Eric Reyes controls it well on his chest. Eric Reyes makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Pablo Hurtado. Some superb footwork from Pablo Hurtado provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.34
Oswaldo Contreras flicks a high pass forward. Ysrael Gonzáles controls it well on his chest. Ysrael Gonzáles deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado advances inside the box! Pablo Hurtado cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Perry Gruenebaum had no chance!! Goal for Corinthians Paulista! That's his third!
32.08
Lucio Quinones flicks a high pass forward. Eric Reyes controls it well on his chest. Eric Reyes shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
33.48
Marcelo Navarro threads a neat ball through to Joaquim Iñacio. Joaquim Iñacio knocks in a cross ball towards Dwight Johnson. Dwight Johnson makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
34.01
Ysrael Gonzáles threads a neat ball through to Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado knocks in a cross ball towards Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
36.14
Oswaldo Contreras kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Aguilar. Nuno Aguilar kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Perry Gruenebaum who gathers it comfortably.
38.54
Damián Rodríguez advances with the ball. Damián Rodríguez makes a simple pass to Dwight Johnson. Dwight Johnson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oswaldo Contreras.
42.03
Marcelo Navarro flicks the ball to his team mate, Dwight Johnson. Dwight Johnson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rafael Signorelli who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Corinthians Paulista appear unchanged since the first half. Ceará SC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ceará SC players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Corinthians Paulista kicking off!
48.58
Emiliano Olivares flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Alex who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Alex passes the ball forward to Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Raul Alves.
54.40
Arthur Allen knocks the ball forward to André Roque Junior. André Roque Junior plays a one-two with Dwight Johnson and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from André Roque Junior provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.51
Ricardo Alex surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Alex makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pablo Hurtado but he's offside!
60.03
Nuno Aguilar passes the ball forward to Eric Reyes. Eric Reyes lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado beats his man to it with a header but Damián Rodríguez is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
61.31
Lucio Quinones kicks a strong pass forward to Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Perry Gruenebaum easily punches it away to safety.
63.38
Dwight Johnson catches Emiliano Olivares on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Emiliano Olivares runs off the knock.
66.20
Ysrael Gonzáles makes a probing pass to Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos advances inside the box! Sixto Gallegos rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
69.18
Raul Alves barges into Sixto Gallegos. Raul Alves is warned by the referee! Sixto Gallegos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.18
Free kick to Corinthians Paulista just outside the area...
72.33
Ysrael Gonzáles calmly steps up. He curls the ball around the wall and into the bottom right corner - goal!!
73.11
Raul Alves hits a low pass to Afonso Aldair. Afonso Aldair threads a neat ball through to Dwight Johnson. Dwight Johnson knocks in a cross ball towards André Roque Junior. Oswaldo Contreras hacks André Roque Junior from behind! Penalty not given!!
75.34
Arthur Allen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joaquim Iñacio. Joaquim Iñacio shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
78.16
Pedro Pires Viera sees a break and surges forward. Pedro Pires Viera knocks the ball to his team mate, André Roque Junior. André Roque Junior knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emiliano Olivares.
81.25
Afonso Aldair sees a break and surges forward. Afonso Aldair plays a one-two with André Roque Junior and advances towards the goal... Afonso Aldair muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
83.26
Ricardo Alex makes a probing pass to Sixto Gallegos. Sixto Gallegos lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Hurtado. Pablo Hurtado connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Damián Rodríguez kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur Allen. Arthur Allen darts forward. Arthur Allen threads the ball through to André Roque Junior but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Corinthians Paulista

Ceará SC
Goals
6
0
Shots on Target
11
0
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
28.2%
40%
31.8%

Scorers
Pablo Hurtado 8, 16, 22, 83
Sixto Gallegos 66
Ysrael Gonzáles 70

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pablo Hurtado of Corinthians Paulista

Match Ratings