Match Report


CriciúmaCriciúma     FigueirenseFigueirense
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Computer Player Computer Player
Gabriel AzconaG. Azcona79
G
1
G
67George LopezG. Lopez
Francisco DavisF. Davis79
D
2
D
66Luís GarrinchaL. Garrincha
John HidalgoJ. Hidalgo79
D
3
D
64D. Santos SivigliaD. Siviglia
Marion GonzalezM. Gonzalez82
D
captain4
D
61Richard MooreR. Moore
Gianni ValenciaG. Valencia78
D
5
D
61Lourenço DíazL. Díaz
Pinheiro L. MartinsP. Martins81
M
6
M
72Ricardo ZavalaR. Zavala
Salvador FierroS. Fierro79
M
7
M
64Dos Santos ThomeD. Thome
Mike SullivanM. Sullivan79
M
8
M
61Augusto TeixeiraA. Teixeira
Brandon OrtizB. Ortiz83
A
9
A
84Duarte MeloD. Melo
Bruno ArcaB. Arca77
A
10
A
69João Pedro FriedenreichJ. Friedenreich
Alvin RamirezA. Ramirez77
A
11captain
A
68Sergio MadrigalS. Madrigal
 
Johnny MeredithJ. Meredith37
D
12
A
65Pietro EribertoP. Eriberto
Servando MartinezS. Martinez83
M
13
G
64Brian GonzálezB. González
Paquito PachecoP. Pacheco33
A
14
A
62Dante MaldonadoD. Maldonado

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Estádio Heriberto Hülse where Criciúma play host to Figueirense. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Criciúma and Figueirense are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Siviglia.


0.00
Figueirense kick off and get the match underway!
2.34
Pinheiro L. Martins knocks the ball forward to Bruno Arca. Bruno Arca whips in a cross ball towards Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving George Lopez with no chance!! Goal for Criciúma!
8.23
Ricardo Zavala flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Madrigal collects the pass. Sergio Madrigal shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Gabriel Azcona manages to gather it.
9.36
Gianni Valencia hacks Luís Garrincha from behind! Gianni Valencia is warned by the referee! Luís Garrincha gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.43
With imagination, Pinheiro L. Martins plays the ball forward to Bruno Arca. Bruno Arca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
15.37
Pinheiro L. Martins sees Bruno Arca in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Arca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.25
John Hidalgo sees Salvador Fierro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Salvador Fierro hits a low pass to Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.51
D. Santos Siviglia passes the ball forward to Dos Santos Thome. Dos Santos Thome flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Melo controls it well on his chest. Duarte Melo shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
21.57
Richard Moore hits a low pass to Dos Santos Thome. Dos Santos Thome knocks the ball to his team mate, João Pedro Friedenreich. João Pedro Friedenreich knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.01
Pinheiro L. Martins flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Arca controls it well on his chest. Bruno Arca lofts in a cross ball towards Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but Richard Moore blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
33.14
Duarte Melo clumsily knocks into Marion Gonzalez. The referee brings Duarte Melo to one side and gives him a warning! Marion Gonzalez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.24
Salvador Fierro chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Arca. Bruno Arca whips in a cross ball towards Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Brandon Ortiz!
38.43
Augusto Teixeira comes in with a late challenge on Mike Sullivan. The referee warns Augusto Teixeira to calm down! Mike Sullivan grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.21
Mike Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Arca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bruno Arca knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by D. Santos Siviglia.
42.56
Augusto Teixeira sees Sergio Madrigal in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Madrigal lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Melo. Duarte Melo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
Ricardo Zavala flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Madrigal who brings the ball under control. Sergio Madrigal shoots from distance but is denied by Gabriel Azcona. Excellent save.
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. Figueirense also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Criciúma kick off!
47.10
Augusto Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. João Pedro Friedenreich holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. João Pedro Friedenreich shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
48.45
Augusto Teixeira darts forward. Augusto Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
49.16
Mike Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Bruno Arca. Bruno Arca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.37
Ricardo Zavala makes a simple pass to Duarte Melo. Duarte Melo shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
59.27
Augusto Teixeira sees Sergio Madrigal in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Madrigal shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
61.19
Augusto Teixeira flicks a high pass forward to João Pedro Friedenreich who brings the ball under control. João Pedro Friedenreich finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Gabriel Azcona. What a great pair of hands!
67.05
Pinheiro L. Martins knocks the ball to his team mate, Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Brandon Ortiz scores for Criciúma!! That's his third!
77.34
Mike Sullivan surges forward with the ball. Mike Sullivan whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Arca. Bruno Arca flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.15
Dos Santos Thome clumsily knocks into Salvador Fierro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Salvador Fierro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.47
Mike Sullivan threads the ball through to Bruno Arca. Bruno Arca shoots from outside the area but somehow George Lopez manages to keep it out.
85.22
Mike Sullivan kicks a strong pass forward to Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Moore.
89.05
Dos Santos Thome flicks a high pass forward to João Pedro Friedenreich who brings the ball under control. João Pedro Friedenreich finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
Marion Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward. Mike Sullivan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mike Sullivan makes a probing pass to Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Criciúma

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

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
21.5%
49.4%
29.1%

Scorers
Brandon Ortiz 2, 34, 67
Bruno Arca 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brandon Ortiz of Criciúma

Match Ratings