Fluminense 1-0 Cuiabá: conquers 1-0 with a goal scored by G. Cano
RIO DE JANEIRO. Fluminense beats Cuiabá 1-0 after G. Cano scored just 1 goal (2').
RIO DE JANEIRO. Fluminense overcomes Cuiabá 1-0 after G. Cano scored just 1 goal (2′). Fluminense was vastly superior ball possession (64%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. In the presence of 46,323 spectators. The referee was Flavio Rodrigues De Souza who was helped by Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse and Eduardo Goncalves da Cruz. The 4th official was Alexandre Vargas Tavares de Jesus. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 23 degrees Celsius or 73.36 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 72%.
Match Statistics
Fluminense was in firm control of the ball 64% while Cuiabá was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Fluminense was more aggressive with 54 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Fluminense won the match.
Fluminense shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Cuiabá shot 8 times, 1 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Fluminense received 2 yellow cards (Felipe Melo and Nathan). On the opposite side, Cuiabá received 1 yellow card (Rafael Gava).
After this contest, Fluminense will have 35 points to move up in the 4th place. On the other side, Cuiabá will stay with 20 points to stay in the 17th place.
Match Events
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2'2'
G. Cano
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47'47'
Andre Luis
Rodriguinho
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48'48'
Felipe Melo
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64'64'
Martinelli
Mario Pineida
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64'64'
Nathan
Ganso
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64'64'
Cris Silva
Mario Pineida
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76'76'
Alesson
Valdivia
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77'77'
Camilo
Pepe
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80'80'
Rafael Gava
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83'83'
Denilson
Rafael Gava
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83'83'
Marcão Silva
Alan Empereur
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87'87'
Marrony
Jhon Arias
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90'90'
Willian
G. Cano
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90'90'
Nathan
Next match
In the upcoming Serie A match, Fluminense will play away with Internacional on the 14th of August with a 13-13 head to head record.
Cuiabá will host Juventude on the 13th of August with a 3-0 head to head in favor of Cuiabá (2 draws).
Fluminense: Formation and Lineups
Fluminense started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Fernando Diniz Silva chose to play with the following team: Fábio , Samuel Xavier , Nino , Manoel , Mario Pineida , Nonato , Felipe Melo , Matheus Martins , Ganso , Jhon Arias and Germán Cano .
Substitutes
Fluminense made 5 changes: Mario Pineida for Martinelli (64′), Felipe Melo for Cristiano (64′), Ganso for Nathan (65′), Jhon Arias for Marrony (87′) and G. Cano for Willian (90′).
Top player: Nino
The player who no doubt impressed Fluminense the most was Nino even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 61 passes (100% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6.
Cuiabá: Formation and Lineups
Cuiabá started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
On the opposite side, Luiz Fernando Iubel played with: Walter , Marllon , Joaquim , Alan Empereur , Daniel Guedes , Rafael Gava , Pepê , Kelvin Osorio , Gabriel Pirani , Rodriguinho and Valdívia .
Substitutes
Cuiabá made 5 changes: Rodriguinho for Andre Luis (47′), Valdivia for Alesson (76′), Pepe for Camilo (77′), Rafael Gava for D. Borges (83′) and Alan Empereur for Marcao Silva (84′).
Top player: Marllon
Probably the most impressive player in Cuiabá was Marllon.
His rating is with 30 passes (83% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 12.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A
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