Match Report


CruzeiroCruzeiro     Santos FCSantos FC
Computer Player Computer Player Thomas Smith Thomas Smith
Franco FloresF. Flores67
G
1
G
64Matheus Henrique LeonardoM. Leonardo
Ian MontesI. Montes63
D
2
D
53Vítor Gabriel CarecaV. Careca
Paquito MontesP. Montes61
D
3
D
59Emerson CésarE. César
Rui JorginhoR. Jorginho59
D
4
D
55Eduardo AriasE. Arias
Rúben CribariR. Cribari59
D
5
D
67Kyle RourkeK. Rourke
Marco RibeiroM. Ribeiro81
M
6
M
61Herbert NovielloH. Noviello
Arthurt AzevedoA. Azevedo69
M
7
M
55Matheus Henrique RochaM. Rocha
Mauricio VigilM. Vigil68
M
8
M
56Matias CostaM. Costa
Facundo SosaF. Sosa66
M
captain9captain
M
74Mateus MartinsM. Martins
Marcos Vinicius TeixeiraM. Teixeira65
A
10
A
60João CarvalhoJ. Carvalho
Vítor Hugo JulinhoV. Julinho58
A
11
A
64Theo MozartT. Mozart
 
Byron ParkerB. Parker66
M
12
M
72Maximiliano AriasM. Arias
Francesco AmaralF. Amaral61
G
13
A
47Lucca SivigliaL. Siviglia
Willington CanalesW. Canales59
D
14
G
57Luan EribertoL. Eriberto

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Mineirão where Cruzeiro play host to Santos FC. A crowd of 13,974 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Cruzeiro and Santos FC are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Warley Anderson.


0.00
Santos FC kick off and get the first half underway!
3.29
Matias Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Theo Mozart. Theo Mozart runs straight at the defence! Theo Mozart cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
12.14
Ian Montes clumsily knocks into Matias Costa. Ian Montes is shown the yellow card! Matias Costa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.39
Arthurt Azevedo kicks a strong pass forward to Vítor Hugo Julinho. Vítor Hugo Julinho knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Vinicius Teixeira. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
22.47
Marco Ribeiro takes it forward alone. Marco Ribeiro shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
26.53
Marco Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Vinicius Teixeira. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
27.40
Arthurt Azevedo advances with the ball. Arthurt Azevedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.54
Matias Costa threads a neat ball through to Theo Mozart. Theo Mozart shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Franco Flores.
32.51
Matheus Henrique Rocha takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Herbert Noviello is dispossessed by a tackle from Paquito Montes.
33.18
Arthurt Azevedo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Arthurt Azevedo chips the ball to his team mate, Marcos Vinicius Teixeira. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.00
Herbert Noviello knocks the ball to his team mate, João Carvalho. João Carvalho passes the ball forward but Theo Mozart is offside!
36.10
Herbert Noviello makes a simple pass to João Carvalho. João Carvalho tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Franco Flores. What a great pair of hands!
44.17
Mauricio Vigil sees Marcos Vinicius Teixeira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Matheus Henrique Leonardo!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cruzeiro appear unchanged since the first half. Santos FC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cruzeiro get the second half underway!
48.10
Marco Ribeiro makes a beautiful solo run. Marco Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Vítor Hugo Julinho. Vítor Hugo Julinho heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Matheus Henrique Leonardo.
49.10
Rúben Cribari takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Ian Montes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Matheus Henrique Rocha plays the ball forward to Theo Mozart. Theo Mozart shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.28
Rúben Cribari receives the ball from a throw-in from Paquito Montes. Rúben Cribari powers a long ball forward. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira kicks a strong pass forward to Vítor Hugo Julinho but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.31
With imagination, Rui Jorginho laces a weighted ball forward to Mauricio Vigil. Mauricio Vigil controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vítor Hugo Julinho. Vítor Hugo Julinho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.00
Herbert Noviello makes a beautiful solo run. Herbert Noviello edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Herbert Noviello provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.06
Paquito Montes runs up as Ian Montes takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Paquito Montes passes the ball forward to Arthurt Azevedo. Arthurt Azevedo surges forward with the ball. Arthurt Azevedo knocks in a cross ball towards Vítor Hugo Julinho. Vítor Hugo Julinho rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Matheus Henrique Leonardo gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
81.59
Mauricio Vigil deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vítor Hugo Julinho. Vítor Hugo Julinho shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.17
Arthurt Azevedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Vinicius Teixeira. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira hits a low pass to Vítor Hugo Julinho. Vítor Hugo Julinho tries a spectacular strike. Matheus Henrique Leonardo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.21
Marco Ribeiro sees Vítor Hugo Julinho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vítor Hugo Julinho plays a one-two with Marcos Vinicius Teixeira and rushes in on goal... Vítor Hugo Julinho comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Cruzeiro

Santos FC
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.3%
37.7%
Play Area
23.2%
52.2%
24.6%

Scorers
Vítor Hugo Julinho 85, 89
Theo Mozart 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vítor Hugo Julinho of Cruzeiro

Match Ratings