FORTALEZA. Ceará and América Mineiro didn’t manage to score any goal on Sunday..
The match was played at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium in Fortaleza on Sunday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Raphael Claus assisted by Eduardo Goncalves da Cruz and Daniel Luis Marques. The 4th official was Marielson Alves Silva. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 28.1 degrees Celsius or 82.54 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 78%.
Match Statistics
- 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
- 14 Total 18
- 3 On Target 1
- 11 Off Target 17
- 3 Shots blocked 4
- 102 Attack 123
- 44 Dangerous attack 40
- 92 Ball safe 87
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 3
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 14 Total 13
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Ceará was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. América Mineiro that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Ceará was more aggressive with 44 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Ceará to win the match.
Ceará shot 14 times, 3 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, América Mineiro shot 18 times, 1 on target, 17 off target.
Cards
Ceará didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, América Mineiro received 2 yellow cards (Marlon and K. Lucas).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Ceará will have 50 points to remain in the 9th place. On the opposite side, América Mineiro will have 50 points to sit in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, Ceará will play away with Palmeiras on the 10th of December with a 7-3 head to head record in favor of Palmeiras (5 draws).
América Mineiro will host São Paulo on the 10th of December with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of São Paulo (3 draws).
Ceará – Formation
Ceará
15'
Ceará adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Tiago Retzalff Nunes decided to play with the following team: João Ricardo , Igor , Messias , Luiz Otávio , Bruno Pacheco , Fabinho , Fernando Sobral , Stiven Mendoza , Vina , Lima and Jael .
The home team had on the bench: Yony González , Rick , Cléber , Kelvyn , Geovane, Marlon , Gabriel Lacerda, Jorginho, Richard, Vítor Jacaré, Gabriel Santos and William Oliveira.
Ceará could not rely on the presence of Y. Gonzalez (injured) and K. Ramos da Fonseca (injured).
Substitutions
Ceará made 5 changes: Jael for Y. Gonzalez (9′), Bruno Pacheco for K. Ramos da Fonseca (15′), Y. Gonzalez for Cleber (46′), V. Lima for R. Jhonatan (77′) and Fabinho for Marlon Adriano (77′).
Best player: Igor
The player that probably impressed the most for Ceará was Igor.
His rating is with 25 passes (44% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 13 duels out of 20. He performed 8 crosses.
América Mineiro – Formation
América Mineiro
84'
Also América Mineiro adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Marcos Vinícius dos Santos Gonçalves played with: Matheus Cavichioli , Patric , Anderson , Eduardo Bauermann , Marlon Lopes , Juninho , Lucas Kal , Ademir , Juninho Valoura , Felipe Azevedo and Mauro Zárate .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Alan Ruschel, Diego Ferreira, Airton, Sabino, Zé Ricardo , Carlos Alberto, João Paulo , Fabrício Daniel , Rodolfo , Geovane, Ribamar and Marcelo Toscano.
América Mineiro could not rely on the presence of J. Paulo (injured).
Substitutions
América Mineiro made 4 changes: Juninho for F. D. de Souza (66′), F. Azevedo for Rodolfo (75′), M. Zarate for Ze Ricardo (75′) and Marlon for J. Paulo (85′).
Best player: Anderson
The most impressive player for América Mineiro was Anderson.
His rating is with 20 passes (70% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 12.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.
- Corinthians – Grêmio – 1-1
- Atlético Mineiro – Bragantino – 4-3
- Ceará – América Mineiro – 0-0
- Bahia – Fluminense – 2-0
