Match Report


CruzeiroCruzeiro     LuverdenseLuverdense
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Franco FloresF. Flores67
G
1
G
52António RonaldoA. Ronaldo
Raul PereiraR. Pereira66
D
2
D
74Diego AguilarD. Aguilar
Ian MontesI. Montes63
D
3
D
70Francisco BravoF. Bravo
Rúben CribariR. Cribari60
D
4
D
67D. Santos LeonardoD. Leonardo
Willington CanalesW. Canales59
D
5
M
76Rodrigo SilvaR. Silva
Mauricio VigilM. Vigil68
M
6captain
M
70Felipe IñacioF. Iñacio
Facundo SosaF. Sosa67
M
7
M
66Nathan CésarN. César
João CavalcanteJ. Cavalcante63
M
8
M
63Ignacio ParraI. Parra
Lorenzo PaquitoL. Paquito57
M
captain9
M
63Humberto BlancoH. Blanco
Marcos Vinicius TeixeiraM. Teixeira65
A
10
A
70Aldo PalaciosA. Palacios
Iago FerreiraI. Ferreira60
A
11
A
68Leandro OrtizL. Ortiz
 
Leonardo RosasL. Rosas60
A
12
D
61Afonso AzevedoA. Azevedo
Rui JorginhoR. Jorginho59
D
13
D
60Matias DidaM. Dida
Mateus IñacioM. Iñacio58
G
14
M
58Leandro ThomeL. Thome

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Mineirão where Cruzeiro play host to Luverdense. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cruzeiro are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Luverdense appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Andre Da S. Tostao.


0.00
Luverdense start the match!
2.48
Francisco Bravo sees Nathan César in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nathan César threads the ball through to Aldo Palacios. Aldo Palacios knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Rodrigo Silva plays the ball forward to Aldo Palacios. Aldo Palacios lofts in a cross ball towards Leandro Ortiz. Leandro Ortiz makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
6.46
Mauricio Vigil hacks Humberto Blanco from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Humberto Blanco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.40
Raul Pereira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Facundo Sosa. Facundo Sosa threads the ball through to Iago Ferreira. Iago Ferreira finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
12.42
Ignacio Parra threads a neat ball through to Aldo Palacios. Aldo Palacios shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
16.53
Rodrigo Silva passes the ball forward to Leandro Ortiz. Leandro Ortiz shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
18.28
Humberto Blanco catches Mauricio Vigil on the ankles. The referee brings Humberto Blanco to one side and gives him a warning! Mauricio Vigil stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.01
Facundo Sosa darts forward. Facundo Sosa plays a quick one-two with Marcos Vinicius Teixeira and rushes in on goal... Facundo Sosa comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Facundo Sosa scores for Cruzeiro!!
38.56
Ian Montes chips the ball to his team mate, João Cavalcante. João Cavalcante kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Vinicius Teixeira. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Iago Ferreira. Iago Ferreira knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! António Ronaldo had no chance!! Goal for Cruzeiro!
45.00
Raul Pereira barges into Aldo Palacios. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Aldo Palacios runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cruzeiro appear unchanged since the first half. Luverdense have changed their lineup with Leandro Thome replacing Humberto Blanco.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cruzeiro get the second half underway!
47.32
Diego Aguilar volleys a long ball forward. Leandro Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.31
Diego Aguilar comes in with a late challenge on João Cavalcante. The referee calls over Diego Aguilar and shows him a yellow card! João Cavalcante runs off the knock.
51.57
Diego Aguilar flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Iñacio who brings the ball under control. Felipe Iñacio threads a neat ball through to Aldo Palacios. Aldo Palacios knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Montes.
55.13
Ian Montes hacks Leandro Ortiz from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leandro Ortiz carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.39
Nathan César makes a simple pass to Leandro Ortiz. Leandro Ortiz tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
60.07
Luverdense have made a substitution with Afonso Azevedo replacing D. Santos Leonardo .
61.08
João Cavalcante hits a low pass to Marcos Vinicius Teixeira. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira edges inside the box! Marcos Vinicius Teixeira shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
65.37
Facundo Sosa hits a low pass to Marcos Vinicius Teixeira. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira knocks the ball forward, putting Iago Ferreira through on goal. Some good footwork from Iago Ferreira provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
66.47
Diego Aguilar sees Ignacio Parra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Ignacio Parra plays the ball forward to Leandro Ortiz. Leandro Ortiz shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
67.16
Leandro Thome controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leandro Ortiz. Leandro Ortiz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
69.41
Iago Ferreira comes in with a late challenge on Francisco Bravo. The referee warns Iago Ferreira to calm down! Francisco Bravo runs off the knock.
75.56
Willington Canales threads a neat ball through to Facundo Sosa. Facundo Sosa flicks a high pass forward. Iago Ferreira controls it well on his chest. Iago Ferreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by António Ronaldo!
77.41
Luverdense have made a substitution with Matias Dida replacing Rodrigo Silva .
83.09
Ian Montes makes a probing pass to João Cavalcante. João Cavalcante flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Vinicius Teixeira who takes it down. Marcos Vinicius Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
87.05
Mauricio Vigil barges into Leandro Thome. Mauricio Vigil is warned by the referee! Leandro Thome hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.48
Afonso Azevedo plays the ball forward to Leandro Thome. Leandro Thome makes a probing pass to Aldo Palacios. Aldo Palacios knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Matias Dida flicks a high pass forward. Aldo Palacios holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aldo Palacios finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cruzeiro

Luverdense
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
27.8%
46.8%
25.3%

Scorers
Facundo Sosa 30
Iago Ferreira 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Facundo Sosa of Cruzeiro

Match Ratings