Cruzeiro 2-0 Vila Nova: A surprise win against Vila Nova
BELO HORIZONTE. Cruzeiro had a surprising win over Vila Nova with a 2-0 win with a goal from W. Leonardo (10') and a goal from Luvannor (46').
BELO HORIZONTE. Cruzeiro had a surprising win over Vila Nova with a 2-0 win with a goal from W. Leonardo (10′) and a goal from Luvannor (46′). Cruzeiro took advantage of its superior ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium in Belo Horizonte on Friday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. The referee was Edina Alves Batista with the assistance of Neuza Ines Back and Leila Naiara Moreira da Cruz. The 4th official was Murilo Francisco Misson Junior. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 15.8 degrees Celsius or 60.35 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 83%.
Match Statistics
Cruzeiro was in firm control of the ball 60% while Vila Nova was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Cruzeiro was more aggressive with 46 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Cruzeiro won the match.
Cruzeiro shot 16 times, 7 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Vila Nova shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Cruzeiro received 1 yellow card (Neto Moura). On the opposite side, Vila Nova received 3 yellow cards (Pedro Bambu, Alisson Cassiano and ).
After playing this match, Cruzeiro will have 34 points to stay in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Vila Nova will stay with 12 points to stay in the 20th place.
Match Events
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10'10'
Wagner Leonardo
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30'30'
Pedro Bambu
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38'38'
Alisson Cassiano
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40'40'
Neto Moura
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46'46'
Luvannor
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49'49'
Romulo
Ze Ivaldo
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63'63'
Adriano
Daniel Jr
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63'63'
Rodolfo
Edu
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63'63'
Daniel Amorim
Pablo Roberto
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70'70'
Marlone
Ralf
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70'70'
D. Pereira
Pedro Bambu
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79'79'
F. Canesin
Luvannor
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80'80'
P. Leonardo
Geovane
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89'89'
Rubens
Pablo Dyego
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90'90'
Rafael Donato
Next match
In the upcoming Serie B match, Cruzeiro will play away against Ituano on the 5th of July with a 0-0 head to head.
Vila Nova will host Bahia on the 8th of July with a 6-3 head to head record in favor of Bahia (2 draws).
Cruzeiro: Formation and Lineups
Cruzeiro started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez chose to play with the following team: Rafael Cabral , Zé Ivaldo , Lucas Oliveira , Wagner Leonardo , Geovane , Filipe Machado , Neto Moura , Matheus Bidu , Luvannor Henrique , Edu and Daniel Júnior .
Substitutes
Cruzeiro made 5 changes: Ze Ivaldo for Romulo (49′), Daniel Jr for Adriano (63′), Edu for Rodolfo (63′), Luvannor for F. Canesin (79′) and Geovane for P. Leonardo (80′).
Top player: Lucas Oliveira
The player who no doubt impressed Cruzeiro the most was Lucas Oliveira even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 61 passes (90% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 1.
Vila Nova: Formation and Lineups
Vila Nova started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the other side, Higo Magalhaes Batista played with: Tony , Pedro Bambú , Rafael Donato , Alisson Cassiano , Willian Formiga , Diego Tavares , Ralf , Pablo , Arthur Rezende , Matheuzinho and Pablo Dyego .
Substitutes
Vila Nova made 4 changes: Pablo Roberto for Daniel Amorim (63′), Ralf for Marlone (70′), Pedro Bambu for D. Pereira (70′) and Pablo Dyego for Rubens (89′).
Top player: Arthur Rezende
The player who no doubt impressed Vila Nova the most was Arthur Rezende.
His rating is with 36 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie B
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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