Brazilian Serie A

Ceará vs Cruzeiro, Brasileirao 2018

· Brazilian Serie A
Ceará
    FT
    0 - 1
    Cruzeiro
    • 19': Sassá

    About

    Ceará are hosting Cruzeiro at Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Richardson (Ceará).
    • 2': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Arthur Cabral (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Léo (Cruzeiro).
    • 8': Egidio (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Fabinho (Ceará).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Éverson.
    • 10': Foul by Sassá (Cruzeiro).
    • 10': Rafael Pereira (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Silva.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Ceará) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richardson with a cross.
    • 19': Goal! Ceará 0, Cruzeiro 1. Sassá (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Silva.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Douglas Coutinho (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wescley.
    • 26': Substitution, Ceará. Éder Luis replaces Wescley because of an injury.
    • 28': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Rafael Pereira.
    • 31': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Ricardinho.
    • 32': Foul by Bruno Silva (Cruzeiro).
    • 32': Richardson (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Bruno Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
    • 32': Richardson (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Ceará).
    • 33': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Arthur Cabral (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 34': Offside, Cruzeiro. Rafael Sóbis tries a through ball, but Sassá is caught offside.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricardinho.
    • 37': Bruno Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Ceará).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Ceará) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Ricardinho.
    • 39': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Patrick Willian.
    • 40': Foul by Bruno Silva (Cruzeiro).
    • 40': Patrick Willian (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Ceará. Ricardinho tries a through ball, but Éder Luis is caught offside.
    • 42': Hand ball by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
    • 44': Foul by Fabinho (Ceará).
    • 44': Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Cruzeiro. Léo tries a through ball, but Sassá is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ceará 0, Cruzeiro 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ceará 0, Cruzeiro 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Federico Mancuello replaces Bruno Silva.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Éder Luis (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 48': Offside, Cruzeiro. Federico Mancuello tries a through ball, but Sassá is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Federico Mancuello (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Neves.
    • 49': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Éverson.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Mancuello with a cross.
    • 50': Foul by Edilson (Cruzeiro).
    • 50': Éder Luis (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 53': Foul by Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro).
    • 53': Romário (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Sassá (Cruzeiro).
    • 55': Valdo (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Sassá (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Substitution, Ceará. Javier Reina replaces Douglas Coutinho.
    • 58': Edilson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Javier Reina (Ceará).
    • 58': Federico Mancuello (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Patrick Willian (Ceará).
    • 60': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Willian with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Sassá (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Neves.
    • 60': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Éverson.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Federico Mancuello (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Éder Luis (Ceará) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabinho.
    • 65': Foul by Patrick Willian (Ceará).
    • 65': Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Fabinho (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
    • 67': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Raniel replaces Sassá.
    • 67': Foul by Fabinho (Ceará).
    • 67': Raniel (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Ricardinho (Ceará).
    • 68': Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Offside, Cruzeiro. Léo tries a through ball, but Egidio is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Ceará. Juninho Piauiense replaces Ricardinho.
    • 73': Foul by Raniel (Cruzeiro).
    • 73': Richardson (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Fabinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
    • 76': Attempt saved. Romário (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 76': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Fábio.
    • 77': Foul by Fabinho (Ceará).
    • 77': Raniel (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Juninho Piauiense (Ceará).
    • 80': Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Juninho Piauiense (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Marcelo replaces Rafael Sóbis because of an injury.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 83': Fabinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Marcelo (Cruzeiro).
    • 83': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Ceará).
    • 83': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Federico Mancuello (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo.
    • 87': Fabinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
    • 87': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Reina.
    • 90': Foul by Marcelo (Cruzeiro).
    • 90': Rafael Pereira (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Raniel (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ceará 0, Cruzeiro 1.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Ceará 0, Cruzeiro 1.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Arthur (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Reina.
    • 89': Delay in match Patrick (Ceará) because of an injury.
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Foul by Marcelo (Cruzeiro).
    • 90': Rafael Pereira (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Raniel (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ceará 0, Cruzeiro 1.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Ceará 0, Cruzeiro 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    4 Saves 6
    57.4 Possession 42.6
    13 SHOTS 9
    7 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    498 Accurate Passes 343
    563 Passes 405
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    72 Long Balls 46
    47 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 15
    10 Tackles 24
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 12
    24 Effective Clearances 16
    24 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie A

    Venue: Castelão
    Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
    Attendance: 15,234

    Brazil Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Flamengo 21 +35 47
    2 Cruzeiro 22 +20 44
    3 Palmeiras 20 +12 43
    4 Bahia 20 +6 36
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CEA Ceará (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    104 Éverson (GK)
    3 Valdo
    33 Rafael Pereira
    37 Romario
    97 Patrick
    8 Ricardinho
    77 Fabinho
    26 Richardson
    40 Arthur Cabral Yellow Card
    32 Douglas Coutinho
    27 Wescley
    Ceará Substitutes:
    Matheus Cabral, Luidy, Tiago Alves, Fernando Henrique, Hyuri, Javier Reina, Felipe Jonatan, Pio, Juninho Piauiense, Bruno Pires, Eder Luis, Élton.

    CRU Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Fábio (GK)
    3 Léo
    26 Dedé
    6 Egídio
    22 Edilson
    30 Thiago Neves
    16 Lucas Silva Yellow Card
    29 Lucas Romero
    99 Sassá
    7 Rafael Sóbis Yellow Card
    20 Bruno Silva
    Cruzeiro Substitutes:
    Ariel Cabral, Patrick Brey, Lucas França, Marcelo, Murilo, Raniel, Manoel, Federico Mancuello, Ezequiel, Marcelo Hermes, Rafael.

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