Match Report


CriciúmaCriciúma     Atlética Ponte PretaAtlética Ponte Preta
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Barry Skinner Barry Skinner
Gabriel AzconaG. Azcona79
G
1
G
71Julio César PingaJ. Pinga
Gianni ValenciaG. Valencia80
D
2captain
D
64Fernando SerginhoF. Serginho
Oscar MendozaO. Mendoza78
D
3
D
72Claudio AlemanC. Aleman
John HidalgoJ. Hidalgo79
D
4
D
67Jordan ClarkJ. Clark
Alvaro GonzalesA. Gonzales85
D
5
D
70Caio SivigliaC. Siviglia
Pinheiro L. MartinsP. Martins81
M
6
M
73Marion GrendiM. Grendi
Salvador FierroS. Fierro81
M
7
M
70Antonio MeliaA. Melia
Javier CortesJ. Cortes83
M
8
A
70Giovanni SivigliaG. Siviglia
Brandon OrtizB. Ortiz84
A
9
A
73Jeison CanalesJ. Canales
Bruno ArcaB. Arca77
A
10
A
73Tony UstruckT. Ustruck
Alvin RamirezA. Ramirez77
A
captain11
A
74Jorge MonteroJ. Montero
 
Johnny MeredithJ. Meredith37
D
12
G
69Duarte PontarolloD. Pontarollo
Bernard ArnouxB. Arnoux26
M
13
D
61Iago AldairI. Aldair
Paquito PachecoP. Pacheco33
A
14
D
61Eduardo MercadoE. Mercado

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio Heriberto Hülse where Criciúma play host to Atlética Ponte Preta. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Criciúma are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Atlética Ponte Preta appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by João Gabriel Dedé.


0.00
Criciúma start the match!
4.07
Salvador Fierro makes a probing pass to Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.00
Antonio Melia flicks a high pass forward. Tony Ustruck controls it well on his chest. Tony Ustruck makes a probing pass to Jeison Canales but he's offside!
9.45
Marion Grendi threads a neat ball through to Giovanni Siviglia. Giovanni Siviglia puts a great ball through. Jeison Canales runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
12.00
Marion Grendi chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Montero. Jorge Montero finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Atlética Ponte Preta!
15.33
Pinheiro L. Martins flicks a high pass forward. Brandon Ortiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brandon Ortiz finds some space and shoots from distance but Julio César Pinga reads it well. Fabulous save!
20.32
Jordan Clark hacks Alvin Ramirez from behind! The referee brings Jordan Clark to one side and gives him a warning! Alvin Ramirez runs off the knock.
21.16
Pinheiro L. Martins barges into Caio Siviglia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Caio Siviglia runs off the knock.
24.46
Antonio Melia threads a neat ball through to Giovanni Siviglia. Giovanni Siviglia whips in a cross ball towards Jeison Canales. Jeison Canales beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Gabriel Azcona!
26.15
Javier Cortes knocks the ball forward to Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julio César Pinga who gathers it comfortably.
28.52
Antonio Melia makes a beautiful solo run. Antonio Melia plays a scrappy one-two with Tony Ustruck and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Antonio Melia provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Gabriel Azcona is on top of it.
30.22
Oscar Mendoza makes a probing pass to Pinheiro L. Martins. Pinheiro L. Martins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez shoots from outside the area. Julio César Pinga comfortably gets down and covers it.
32.42
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
34.12
Caio Siviglia flicks a high pass forward. Marion Grendi controls it well on his chest. Marion Grendi sees space and advances. Marion Grendi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
38.46
With vision, Oscar Mendoza plays the ball forward to Pinheiro L. Martins. Pinheiro L. Martins plays the ball forward to Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz chips the ball to his team mate, Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
39.49
Antonio Melia flicks a high ball forward to Giovanni Siviglia who takes it down. Giovanni Siviglia plays a quick one-two with Tony Ustruck and rushes in on goal... Giovanni Siviglia tries a spectacular strike but somehow Gabriel Azcona manages to keep it out.
40.01
Giovanni Siviglia comes in with a late challenge on John Hidalgo. The referee calls over Giovanni Siviglia and shows him a yellow card! John Hidalgo stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.49
Antonio Melia makes a probing pass to Jeison Canales. Jeison Canales knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Ustruck. Tony Ustruck is unmarked! He powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Criciúma appear unchanged since the first half. Atlética Ponte Preta also appear unchanged since the first half. The Criciúma players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Atlética Ponte Preta kick off!
48.37
Alvaro Gonzales makes a beautiful solo run. Alvaro Gonzales flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Arca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bruno Arca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claudio Aleman.
49.37
Marion Grendi passes the ball forward to Tony Ustruck. Tony Ustruck makes a probing pass between the defence to Giovanni Siviglia. Giovanni Siviglia 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!!
54.02
Antonio Melia flicks a high pass forward. Jeison Canales controls it well on his chest. Jeison Canales runs straight at the defence! Jeison Canales cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Gabriel Azcona comfortably smothers it!
55.37
Antonio Melia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tony Ustruck. Tony Ustruck plays a scrappy one-two with Jorge Montero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tony Ustruck shoots from just inside the box. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
59.12
Claudio Aleman hoofs the ball up the pitch. Giovanni Siviglia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.32
Javier Cortes chips the ball to his team mate, Alvin Ramirez. Alvin Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Julio César Pinga didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
66.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Antonio Melia plays the ball forward to Tony Ustruck. Tony Ustruck knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Hidalgo.
71.53
Javier Cortes threads the ball through to Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Arca. With a superhuman jump, Bruno Arca connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.17
Brandon Ortiz comes in with a late challenge on Jordan Clark. The referee calls over Brandon Ortiz and shows him a yellow card! Jordan Clark stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.20
Claudio Aleman barges into Alvin Ramirez. The referee calls over Claudio Aleman and shows him a yellow card! Alvin Ramirez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.07
Antonio Melia flicks a high pass forward to Tony Ustruck who brings the ball under control. Tony Ustruck whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Montero. Gianni Valencia barges into Jorge Montero. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
85.56
Claudio Aleman barges into Javier Cortes. Claudio Aleman is warned by the referee! Javier Cortes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.06
Oscar Mendoza advances with the ball. Oscar Mendoza sees Brandon Ortiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brandon Ortiz lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Arca. Bruno Arca makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
89.46
Javier Cortes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jordan Clark.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Criciúma

Atlética Ponte Preta
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
29.1%
44.2%
26.7%

Scorers
Bruno Arca 72
Jorge Montero 12
Giovanni Siviglia 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Melia of Atlética Ponte Preta

Match Ratings