América Mineiro snatches a 2-1 win against Ceará. HIGHLIGHTS

FORTALEZA. América Mineiro bested Ceará to win 2-1. A goal from Vina was decisive in the 90min.

América Mineiro snatches a 2-1 win against Ceará. HIGHLIGHTS

FORTALEZA. América Mineiro topped Ceará to win 2-1. A goal from Vina was decisive in the 90min. It was América Mineiro to strike first with a goal of Juninho at the 25′. Then Felipe Azevedo scored again for América Mineiro in the 68′ minute. Eventually, Vina reduced the distance for Ceará (90′). Finally, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Ceará was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (61%).​

The match was played at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium in Fortaleza on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Edina Alves Batista who had the assistance of Neuza Ines Back and Evandro de Melo Lima. The 4th official was Adriano Barros Carneiro. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 29.1 degrees Celsius or 84.33 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
  • 17 Total 9
  • 4 On Target 4
  • 13 Off Target 5
  • 2 Shots blocked 1
  • 125 Attack 90
  • 53 Dangerous attack 35
  • 68 Ball safe 70
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 15 Total 23
  • 3 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 6 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

Ceará had a superior ball possession 61% while América Mineiro was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ceará was more aggressive with 53 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyhow, América Mineiro found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Ceará shot 17 times, 4 on target, 13 off target. Regarding the opposition, América Mineiro shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Ceará received 3 yellow cards (Fernando Sobral, Richard and Stiven Mendoza). On the other side, América Mineiro received 5 yellow cards (Everaldo, Aloisio, V. Mancini, Matheus Cavichioli and Indio).

Match Timeline

25'
Juninho (goal)
35'
37'
Aloísio- Yellow
42'
46'
47'
46'
59'
63'
65'
66'
68'
Felipe Azevedo- sub ->Aloisio
67'
68'
Felipe Azevedo(goal)Juninho
72'
Marlon Lopes- sub ->Danilo Avelar
76'
76'
88'
88'
Martín Benítez- sub ->Ale
90'
90'

Standings

After this encounter, Ceará will stay with 31 points like Coritiba to sit in the 16th place. Regarding the opposition, América Mineiro will have 42 points to hold in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie A, Ceará will host Juventude on the 13th of November with a 3-2 head to head statistic in favor of Ceará (4 draws).

América Mineiro will host Atlético GO on the 13th of November with a 4-3 head to head record in favor of Atlético GO (6 draws).

Ceará – Formation

Ceará
G
João Ricardo 1.Brazil
5.8
D
Nino Paraíba 2.Brazil
7.6
D
Luiz Otávio 13.Brazil
6.8
D
Victor Luís 33.Brazil
6.3
D
Gabriel Lacerda 15.Brazil
6.7
M
Fernando Sobral 8.Brazil
6.1
46' 42'
M
Richard 25.Brazil
6.7
76' 59'
M
Guilherme Castilho 40.Brazil
7.1
F
Stiven Mendoza 10.Colombia
7.3
76' 66'
F
Zé Roberto 22.Brazil
6.6
46'
F
Erick 11.Brazil
7.1
47'
Substitutes
G
Richard 91.Brazil
D
Marcos Victor 44.Brazil
D
Lucas Ribeiro 14.Brazil
D
David Ricardo 23.Brazil
D
Michel Macedo 88.Brazil
M
D. Rigonato 37.Brazil
6.8
76'
M
Lima 45.Brazil
7.0
76'
M
Geovane 21.Brazil
M
Vina 29.Brazil
6.9
46' Goals90'
F
77.Brazil
6.2
46'
F
Iury Castilho 99.Brazil
F
Jhon Vásquez 20.Colombia
6.7
47'

Ceará adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Luis Oscar González decided to play with the following team: João Ricardo (5.8), Nino Paraíba (7.6), Luiz Otávio (6.8), Gabriel Lacerda (6.7), Victor Luis (6.3), Richard Coelho (6.7), Guilherme Castilho (7.1), Fernando Sobral (6.1), Erick (7.1), Zé Roberto (6.6) and Stiven Mendoza (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Diego Rigonato (6.8), Jô (6.2), Iury Lirio Freitas de Castilho, Marcos Victor Ferreira da Silva, Lima (7.0), Richard de Oliveira Costa, Geovane da Silva de Souza, Jhon Vásquez (6.7), Lucas Ribeiro dos Santos, David Ricardo Loiola da Silva, Vina (6.9) and Míchel Macedo Rocha Machado.

Substitutions

Ceará made 6 changes: Ze Roberto for Jo (46′), Erick for J. Vasquez (47′), Fernando Sobral for Vina (46′), Stiven Mendoza for V. Lima (76′), Richard for Diego (76′) and Richard for Diego (76′).

Best player: Nino Paraíba​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Ceará was Nino Paraíba.

His rating is (7.6) with 27 passes (74% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 10. He performed 12 crosses.

América Mineiro – Formation

América Mineiro
G
7.4
63'
D
Patric 2.Brazil
7.2
D
Danilo Avelar 22.Brazil
7.1
72'
D
Ricardo Silva 45.Brazil
7.1
D
Germán Conti 4.Argentina
6.9
M
Lucas Kal 21.Brazil
6.2
M
Alê 30.Brazil
6.6
88'
M
Juninho  8.Brazil
8.3
Goals25'
F
Aloísio 99.Brazil
7.0
68' 37'
F
Gonzalo Mastriani 17.Uruguay
6.9
88'
F
Everaldo 37.Brazil
7.0
67' 35'
Substitutes
G
Airton 12.Brazil
G
Robson 23.Brazil
D
Marlon Lopes 6.Brazil
6.6
72'
D
Luan Patrick 34.Brazil
D
Arthur 25.Brazil
M
Índio Ramírez 10.Colombia
88' 90'
M
Zé Ricardo 5.Brazil
M
Gustavinho 18.Brazil
M
Martín Benítez 28.Argentina
88'
F
Matheusinho 7.Brazil
6.2
67'
F
Felipe Azevedo 11.Brazil
7.1
68' Goals68'

Also América Mineiro adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Vágner Carmo Mancini played with: Matheus Cavichioli (7.4), Patric (7.2), Ricardo Silva (7.1), Germán Conti (6.9), Danilo Avelar (7.1), Juninho (8.3), Alê (6.6), Lucas Kal (6.2), Everaldo (7.0), Gonzalo Mastriani (6.9) and Aloisio (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Marlon Lopes (6.6), Índio Ramírez, José Ricardo Barbosa Ribeiro Drumond, Airton Moraes Michellon, Róbson Luiz dos Santos Nascimento, Gustavo César Mendonça Gravino, Martín Benítez, Luan Patrick Wiedthauper, Arthur Augusto de Matos Soares, Felipe Azevedo (7.1) and Matheusinho (6.2).

Substitutions

América Mineiro made 4 changes: Aloisio for Felipe Azevedo (68′), Everaldo for Matheusinho (67′), G. Mastriani for Indio (88′) and Ale for M. Benitez (88′).

Best player: Juninho​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for América Mineiro was Juninho.

His rating is (8.3) with 1 goal, 22 passes (59% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Serie A.​