Match Report


CruzeiroCruzeiro     BotafogoBotafogo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Franco FloresF. Flores67
G
1
G
54Guillermo TalaveraG. Talavera
Ian MontesI. Montes63
D
2
D
64Yoximar CoronaY. Corona
Paquito MontesP. Montes61
D
3
D
64Fabio Alves BarbosaF. Barbosa
Rúben CribariR. Cribari59
D
4
D
63Matias AlmeidaM. Almeida
Willington CanalesW. Canales59
D
5captain
D
58Narcise Olivier RussoN. Russo
Marco RibeiroM. Ribeiro81
M
6
M
65Warley EribertoW. Eriberto
Arthurt AzevedoA. Azevedo69
M
7
M
59Enzo Gabriel RibeiroE. Ribeiro
Mauricio VigilM. Vigil68
M
8
M
57Luiz Fernando SantosL. Santos
Facundo SosaF. Sosa66
M
captain9
A
66Juarez Aloisio DasilvaJ. Aloisio Dasilva
Marvin EdwardsM. Edwards65
A
10
A
65Nahuel CardonaN. Cardona
Marcos Vinicius TeixeiraM. Teixeira65
A
11
A
53De Oliveira GónzalezD. Gónzalez
 
Byron ParkerB. Parker66
M
12
D
55Lucca CorreaL. Correa
Francesco AmaralF. Amaral61
G
13
M
55Sixto ArevaloS. Arevalo
Vítor Hugo JulinhoV. Julinho58
A
14
G
54Pepe RivasP. Rivas

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Mineirão where Cruzeiro play host to Botafogo. A crowd of 12,809 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cruzeiro are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Botafogo appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Diogo Pires Viera.


0.00
The first half starts with Botafogo kicking off!
2.06
Rúben Cribari advances with the ball. Rúben Cribari knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Edwards. Marvin Edwards rushes past Narcise Olivier Russo! Marvin Edwards comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Guillermo Talavera has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.59
Mauricio Vigil knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Edwards. Marvin Edwards finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
12.15
Warley Eriberto flicks a high pass forward. Nahuel Cardona collects the pass. Nahuel Cardona knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Franco Flores who gathers it comfortably.
15.25
Marvin Edwards catches Narcise Olivier Russo on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Narcise Olivier Russo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.43
With a delightful solo run, Warley Eriberto stretches the opposition's defence. Warley Eriberto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.55
Arthurt Azevedo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Arthurt Azevedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. What a cracker!! Guillermo Talavera had no chance!! Goal for Cruzeiro!
27.23
Marco Ribeiro catches Luiz Fernando Santos on the ankles. Marco Ribeiro is warned by the referee! Luiz Fernando Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.54
Warley Eriberto passes the ball forward to Juarez Aloisio Dasilva. Juarez Aloisio Dasilva plays a one-two with Nahuel Cardona and rushes in on goal... Juarez Aloisio Dasilva shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.32
Marvin Edwards catches Matias Almeida on the ankles. Marvin Edwards is warned by the referee! Matias Almeida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.01
Arthurt Azevedo flicks a high pass forward to Marcos Vinicius Teixeira who brings the ball under control. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Guillermo Talavera with no chance!! Goal for Cruzeiro!
42.08
Arthurt Azevedo clumsily knocks into Enzo Gabriel Ribeiro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Enzo Gabriel Ribeiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Cruzeiro kick off!
49.32
Willington Canales chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Vigil. With a delightful solo run, Mauricio Vigil stretches the opposition's defence. Mauricio Vigil controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Narcise Olivier Russo picks a pass forward to Luiz Fernando Santos. Luiz Fernando Santos makes a probing pass to Nahuel Cardona. Nahuel Cardona knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Willington Canales.
55.40
Matias Almeida threads a neat ball through to Warley Eriberto. Warley Eriberto knocks the ball forward to Nahuel Cardona. Nahuel Cardona shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.52
Botafogo have made a substitution with Lucca Correa replacing De Oliveira Gónzalez .
65.38
Mauricio Vigil makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Vigil sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
69.02
Warley Eriberto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nahuel Cardona. Nahuel Cardona knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Montes.
71.28
Warley Eriberto flicks a high pass forward. Nahuel Cardona collects the pass. Nahuel Cardona knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paquito Montes.
79.24
Lucca Correa catches Paquito Montes on the ankles. The referee calls over Lucca Correa and shows him a yellow card! Paquito Montes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.46
Fabio Alves Barbosa makes a beautiful solo run. Fabio Alves Barbosa passes the ball forward to Nahuel Cardona. Nahuel Cardona plays a scrappy one-two with Lucca Correa and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nahuel Cardona looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Franco Flores!
84.21
Luiz Fernando Santos clumsily knocks into Arthurt Azevedo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arthurt Azevedo runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cruzeiro

Botafogo
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
25%
47.1%
27.9%

Scorers
Marvin Edwards 2
Arthurt Azevedo 23
Marcos Vinicius Teixeira 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arthurt Azevedo of Cruzeiro

Match Ratings