Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Arena Pernambuco where Náutico Capibaribe play host to Cruzeiro. A crowd of 13,685 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Náutico Capibaribe and Cruzeiro are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Warley Anderson.


0.00
Cruzeiro kick off and get the match underway!
12.21
Giovanni Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Torres. Fernando Torres advances inside the box! Fernando Torres looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.24
Rúben Cribari makes a beautiful solo run. Rúben Cribari surges forward with the ball. Rúben Cribari skips past Rene White! Rúben Cribari shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
18.44
Ryan Ribeiro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ryan Ribeiro shoots from long range but is denied by Franco Flores. Excellent save.
22.02
Arthurt Azevedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Edwards. Marvin Edwards knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rene White.
34.42
Paquito Montes flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Vigil. Mauricio Vigil flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira plays a one-two with Marvin Edwards and advances towards the goal... Marcos Vinicius Teixeira takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.14
Rene White sees Giovanni Rodriguez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giovanni Rodriguez makes a probing pass to Fernando Torres. Fernando Torres plays a scrappy one-two with Luiz Felipe Lima and advances towards the goal... Fernando Torres looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Náutico Capibaribe!
39.08
Mauricio Vigil catches João Lucas Moraes on the ankles. Mauricio Vigil is shown the yellow card! João Lucas Moraes stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.23
Ryan Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Luiz Felipe Lima. Luiz Felipe Lima makes a pass forward but Fernando Torres makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
44.24
Arthurt Azevedo comes in with a late challenge on Bruno Cavalcante. The referee calls over Arthurt Azevedo and shows him a yellow card! Bruno Cavalcante stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Pietro Silva knocks the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Rodriguez. Giovanni Rodriguez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Torres. Fernando Torres shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Franco Flores!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Náutico Capibaribe appear unchanged since the first half. Cruzeiro also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Náutico Capibaribe kick off!
48.54
Arthurt Azevedo threads a neat ball through to Marvin Edwards. Marvin Edwards controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Marcos Vinicius Teixeira through on goal. De Oliveira Eriberto hacks Marcos Vinicius Teixeira from behind! Marcos Vinicius Teixeira appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
49.55
Paquito Montes passes the ball forward to Mauricio Vigil. Mauricio Vigil flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.38
Marcos Vinicius Teixeira clumsily knocks into Emiliano Gomez. The referee calls over Marcos Vinicius Teixeira and shows him a yellow card! Emiliano Gomez stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.08
Rui Jorginho hacks Fernando Torres from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fernando Torres gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.54
Marco Ribeiro threads the ball through to Marvin Edwards. Marvin Edwards skips past Rene White! Marvin Edwards makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
81.44
Náutico Capibaribe are in full control of this game.
84.01
Giovanni Rodriguez makes a probing pass to Luiz Felipe Lima. Luiz Felipe Lima shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
85.40
Rui Jorginho clumsily knocks into Luiz Felipe Lima. The referee calls over Rui Jorginho and warns him to calm down! Luiz Felipe Lima hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.49
Emiliano Gomez clumsily knocks into Mauricio Vigil. The referee calls over Emiliano Gomez and shows him a yellow card! Mauricio Vigil stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Rui Jorginho kicks a strong pass forward to Marco Ribeiro. Marco Ribeiro threads the ball through to Marvin Edwards. Marvin Edwards edges inside the box! Marvin Edwards cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
32.1%
44.9%
23.1%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fernando Torres of Náutico Capibaribe

Match Ratings