BELO HORIZONTE. Vila Nova and Cruzeiro draw 1-1. C. Fernandes scored the first goal (32′) for Vila Nova. G. settled the score 1-1 (38′) with a penalty. Cruzeiro was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%)
The match was played at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium in Belo Horizonte on Monday and it started at 10:00 pm local time. The referee was Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva who had the assistance of Marcio Gleidson Correia Dias and Helcio Araujo Neves. The 4th official was Leonardo Rotondo Pinto. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18.5 degrees Celsius or 65.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Cruzeiro was in firm control of the ball 57% while Vila Nova was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Cruzeiro was more aggressive with 89 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough Cruzeiro to win the match.
Cruzeiro shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Vila Nova shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Cruzeiro received 2 yellow cards (Leo and A. F. dos Santos da Silva). Regarding the opposition, Vila Nova received 2 yellow cards (Willian and D. Tavares).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Cruzeiro will have 40 points like Sampaio Corrêa to stay in the 14th place. On the opposite side, Vila Nova will have 43 points to stay in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie B, Cruzeiro will play away against Londrina on the 6th of November with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Cruzeiro (1 draw).
Vila Nova will host Guarani on the 7th of November with a 4-3 head to head in favor of Vila Nova (7 draws).
Cruzeiro – Formation
Cruzeiro
26'
88'
38'
Cruzeiro adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva decided to play with the following team: Fábio , Rômulo , Léo Santos , Eduardo Brock , Felipe Augusto , Nonoca , Adriano , Giovanni , Wellington Nem , Bruno José and Thiago .
The home team had on the bench: Jean Victor, Rafael Sóbis, Rhodolfo, Marcinho , Norberto Neto , Lucas França, Keké , Zé Eduardo, Ariel Cabral, Flávio , Ramon and Marcelo Moreno .
Substitutions
Cruzeiro made 5 changes: Bruno Jose for M. Moreno (59′), A. F. dos Santos da Silva for Norberto (72′), N. Wellington for Keke (88′), Romulo for Flavio (88′) and Giovanni for Marcinho (88′).
Best player: Léo Santos
The most impressive player for Cruzeiro was Léo Santos.
His rating is with 35 passes (74% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 9.
Vila Nova – Formation
Vila Nova
Also Vila Nova adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Talking about the opposition, Higo Magalhaes Batista played with: Georgemy , Moacir , Rafael Donato , Renato Silveira , Willian Formiga , Pedro Bambú , Dudu , Diego Tavares , Arthur Rezende , Alesson and Clayton .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Tiago Real, Xandão, Kallyl, Nicolás Maná, Fabricio, Rafael Silva , Kelvin , Ricardo Lima and Bruno Collaço.
Substitutions
Vila Nova made 2 changes: C. Fernandes Silva for Rafael (77′) and D. Tavares for Kelvin (83′).
Best player: Arthur Rezende
The player that probably impressed the most for Vila Nova was Arthur Rezende.
His rating is with 31 passes (77% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 12. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie B.
