Serie A: Internacional prevails over Coritiba 3-0
PORTO ALEGRE. Internacional was in the end too good for Coritiba.
PORTO ALEGRE. Internacional was after all too strong for Coritiba with the goal of Taison (19′), Edenilson (42′) and Alexandre Alemao (54′). Internacional took advantage of its superior ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Estádio José Pinheiro Borda stadium in Porto Alegre on Friday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. In the presence of 13,454 spectators. The referee was Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes with the help of Cristhian Passos Sorence and Tiago Gomes da Silva. The 4th official was Roger Goulart. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 14.3 degrees Celsius or 57.65 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 95%.
Match Statistics
Internacional was in firm control of the ball 56% while Coritiba was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Internacional was more aggressive with 39 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Internacional won the contest.
Internacional shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Coritiba shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Internacional received 2 yellow cards (T. Lara dos Santos and Caio). On the other side, Coritiba received 3 yellow cards (Guilherme Biro, Matheus Alexandre and Igor Paixao).
After this match, Internacional will have 21 points like Athletico PR and Atlético Mineiro to stay in the 5th place. On the opposite side, Coritiba will stay with 15 points like Flamengo and América Mineiro to stay in the 15th place.
Match Events
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19'19'
Taison
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31'31'
Heitor
F. Bustos
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42'42'
Edenilson
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45'45'
Guilherme Biro
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46'46'
Val
Matias Galarza
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46'46'
Egidio
Guilherme Biro
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49'49'
Matheus Alexandre
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54'54'
Alexandre Alemao
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59'59'
Fabricio Daniel
Alef Manga
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59'59'
Jose Hugo
Thonny Anderson
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60'60'
Johnny
C. de Pena
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65'65'
T. Lara dos Santos
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76'76'
Igor Paixao
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76'76'
Caio
Pedro Henrique
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77'77'
Mauricio
Taison
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77'77'
Kaique Rocha
Rodrigo Moledo
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84'84'
Neilton
Igor Paixao
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90'90'
Caio
Next match
In the upcoming Serie A match, Internacional will play away against Ceará on the 2nd of July with a 6-6 head to head.
Coritiba will host Fortaleza on the 3rd of July with a 5-4 head to head record in favor of Coritiba (1 draw).
Internacional: Formation and Lineups
Internacional started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes chose to play with the following team: Daniel , Fabricio Bustos , Rodrigo Moledo , Vitão , Thauan Lara , Edenilson , Gabriel , Carlos De Pena , Pedro Henrique , Alexandre Alemão and Taison .
Substitutes
Internacional made 5 changes: F. Bustos for Heitor (31′), C. de Pena for Johnny (60′), Pedro Henrique for Caio (76′), Taison for Mauricio (77′) and Rodrigo Moledo for Kaique Rocha (77′).
Top player: Alexandre Alemão
Probably the most impressive player in Internacional was Alexandre Alemão.
His rating is with 1 goal, 26 passes (65% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 15.
Coritiba: Formation and Lineups
Coritiba started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Gustavo Eliseo Morínigo Vázquez played with: Rafael William , Matheus Alexandre , Henrique , Luciano Castan , Guilherme Biro , Willian Farias , Matías Galarza , Alef Manga , Thonny Anderson , Igor Paixão and Léo Gamalho .
Substitutes
Coritiba made 5 changes: Matias Galarza for Val (46′), Guilherme Biro for Egidio (46′), Alef Manga for Fabricio Daniel (59′), Thonny Anderson for Jose Hugo (59′) and Igor Paixao for Neilton (84′).
Top player: Alef Manga
The player who no doubt impressed Coritiba the most was Alef Manga.
His rating is with 18 passes (94% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 4. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
