Match Report


Atlético MineiroAtlético Mineiro     Fortaleza Esporte ClubeFortaleza Esporte Clube
Radoslav ShiroRadoslav Shiro Computer Player Computer Player
Dos Santos PeleD. Pele67
G
1captain
G
60Chris GallardoC. Gallardo
Luiz Felipe PontarolloL. Pontarollo78
D
2
D
67Alexandre CarecaA. Careca
Luciano SivoriL. Sivori69
D
3
D
65Luiz Henrique RochaL. Rocha
Michael PriceM. Price62
D
4
D
56Breno GónzalezB. Gónzalez
Nelson AltidoreN. Altidore68
M
5
D
47Henry DidiH. Didi
Gabriel KorbG. Korb68
M
6
M
70Leandro VelaL. Vela
Carlos Eduardo VavaC. Vava65
M
7
M
69Luis Nazario DidaL. Dida
De Jesus S. DungaD. Dunga58
M
8
M
65Mateus FernandezM. Fernandez
Franco TapiaF. Tapia73
A
9
A
61Yuri OliveiraY. Oliveira
Emanuel AlvarézE. Alvaréz61
A
10
A
55Santiago FerreiraS. Ferreira
Davi JedaD. Jeda51
A
captain11
A
49Albeiro ArreolaA. Arreola
 
Bruno AravenaB. Aravena61
D
12
M
64Francelino DíazF. Díaz
Salvador EribertoS. Eriberto54
M
13
M
63Delio ValdezD. Valdez
Alves De S. CésarA. César50
D
14
G
59Angelo De S. DidaA. Dida

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Estádio Independência where Atlético Mineiro play host to Fortaleza Esporte Clube. A crowd of 13,567 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Atlético Mineiro are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fortaleza Esporte Clube appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paquito Adailton.


0.00
Atlético Mineiro kick off and get the first half underway!
3.54
Carlos Eduardo Vava threads the ball through to Emanuel Alvaréz. Emanuel Alvaréz cuts inside the box! Emanuel Alvaréz comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Chris Gallardo manages to gather it effortlessly.
8.06
Gabriel Korb knocks the ball forward to Emanuel Alvaréz. Emanuel Alvaréz makes a probing pass between the defence to Davi Jeda. Davi Jeda comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
9.32
Gabriel Korb flicks a high pass forward to Davi Jeda who brings the ball under control. Davi Jeda whips in a cross ball towards Franco Tapia. Franco Tapia beats his man to it with a header. Chris Gallardo manages to gather it easily.
10.31
Breno Gónzalez threads the ball through to Luis Nazario Dida. Luis Nazario Dida flicks a high pass forward. Albeiro Arreola holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Albeiro Arreola knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luiz Felipe Pontarollo.
12.55
Gabriel Korb flicks a high pass forward. Franco Tapia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Franco Tapia whips in a cross ball towards Davi Jeda. With a superhuman jump, Davi Jeda connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
14.31
With fabulous vision, Luis Nazario Dida plays the ball forward to Santiago Ferreira. Santiago Ferreira shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
15.35
Luiz Felipe Pontarollo threads a neat ball through to Carlos Eduardo Vava. Carlos Eduardo Vava deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franco Tapia. Franco Tapia plays a quick one-two with Davi Jeda and rushes in on goal... Franco Tapia tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Chris Gallardo!
16.25
Carlos Eduardo Vava flicks a high pass forward. Franco Tapia controls it well on his chest. Franco Tapia knocks in a cross ball towards Emanuel Alvaréz. Emanuel Alvaréz makes a looping header on goal. Chris Gallardo easily picks it out of the air!
21.08
Leandro Vela surges forward with the ball. Leandro Vela lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Oliveira. Yuri Oliveira whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
22.02
Mateus Fernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Santiago Ferreira. Santiago Ferreira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Michael Price.
24.38
Luiz Felipe Pontarollo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, De Jesus S. Dunga. De Jesus S. Dunga makes a beautiful solo run. De Jesus S. Dunga whips in a cross ball towards Franco Tapia. Franco Tapia connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
28.44
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
30.37
Luis Nazario Dida makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albeiro Arreola. Albeiro Arreola knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dos Santos Pele who gathers it comfortably.
34.34
Breno Gónzalez sees Luis Nazario Dida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Nazario Dida chips the ball to his team mate, Yuri Oliveira. Yuri Oliveira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luiz Felipe Pontarollo.
38.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Gabriel Korb plays the ball forward to Emanuel Alvaréz. Emanuel Alvaréz shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.48
Luiz Felipe Pontarollo knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Korb. Gabriel Korb deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emanuel Alvaréz. Emanuel Alvaréz finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Chris Gallardo.
44.01
Gabriel Korb flicks a high pass forward. Davi Jeda controls it well on his chest. Davi Jeda threads the ball through into the box. Emanuel Alvaréz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Mateus Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Albeiro Arreola. Albeiro Arreola shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético Mineiro appear unchanged since the first half. Fortaleza Esporte Clube also appear unchanged since the first half. The Atlético Mineiro players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Fortaleza Esporte Clube kick off the second half!
47.52
Franco Tapia comes in with a late challenge on Luiz Henrique Rocha. The referee calls over Franco Tapia and shows him a yellow card! Luiz Henrique Rocha runs off the knock.
49.41
Mateus Fernandez flicks a high pass forward to Yuri Oliveira who brings the ball under control. Yuri Oliveira plays a scrappy one-two with Santiago Ferreira and advances towards the goal... Yuri Oliveira muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Dos Santos Pele had no chance!! Goal for Fortaleza Esporte Clube!
57.54
Nelson Altidore receives the ball from a throw-in from Carlos Eduardo Vava. Nelson Altidore chips the ball to his team mate, Davi Jeda. Davi Jeda knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luiz Henrique Rocha.
60.24
Fortaleza Esporte Clube have made a substitution with Delio Valdez replacing Leandro Vela .
61.32
Luciano Sivori sees Nelson Altidore in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Altidore plays the ball forward to Emanuel Alvaréz. Emanuel Alvaréz shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.32
Luiz Felipe Pontarollo flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Korb who brings the ball under control. Gabriel Korb flicks a high pass forward. Franco Tapia controls it well on his chest. Franco Tapia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Henry Didi.
66.50
De Jesus S. Dunga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Davi Jeda. Davi Jeda whips in a cross ball towards Emanuel Alvaréz. Emanuel Alvaréz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.16
Luiz Felipe Pontarollo threads the ball through to Carlos Eduardo Vava. Carlos Eduardo Vava makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Davi Jeda. Davi Jeda knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Breno Gónzalez.
71.57
Michael Price threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Korb. Gabriel Korb makes a simple pass to Davi Jeda. Davi Jeda knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luiz Henrique Rocha.
72.32
Nelson Altidore flicks a high pass forward. Franco Tapia controls it well on his chest. Franco Tapia shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
77.16
Fortaleza Esporte Clube have made a substitution with Francelino Díaz replacing Luiz Henrique Rocha .
78.24
Nelson Altidore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emanuel Alvaréz. Emanuel Alvaréz makes a defence splitting pass to Davi Jeda. Some good footwork from Davi Jeda provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
83.13
With a delightful solo run, Mateus Fernandez stretches the opposition's defence. Mateus Fernandez plays a one-two with Albeiro Arreola and rushes in on goal... Mateus Fernandez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Dos Santos Pele smothers it!
87.55
De Jesus S. Dunga knocks the ball to his team mate, Davi Jeda. Davi Jeda knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Henry Didi.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Atlético Mineiro

Fortaleza Esporte Clube
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70%
30%
Play Area
22.5%
45%
32.5%

Scorers
Emanuel Alvaréz 67
Yuri Oliveira 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Emanuel Alvaréz of Atlético Mineiro

Match Ratings