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Vila Nova defeats Ponte Preta in an exciting match with two red cards for the visitor
Vila Nova beat Ponte Preta 3-1 in a vibrant match played at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga in Goiânia, Goiás. The match was marked by the expulsion of two Ponte Preta players, which complicated the development of the game for the visiting team.
Elvis opened the scoring for Ponte Preta from the penalty spot in the 31st minute, but Alesson equalized for Vila Nova in the 40th minute. In the second half, Alesson scored his second goal in the 84th minute to give Vila Nova the definitive advantage.
The expulsion of Iago Dias in the 57th minute for a direct red card and the second yellow card for Mateus Silva in the 88th minute complicated the situation for Ponte Preta. Vila Nova took advantage of the numerical superiority and managed to take the victory in an exciting match.
Match statistics:
* Possession: Vila Nova 59%, Ponte Preta 41%
* Shots: Vila Nova 16 (5 on target, 6 off target), Ponte Preta 15 (3 on target, 5 off target)
* Corners: Vila Nova 5, Ponte Preta 6
* Fouls: Vila Nova 18, Ponte Preta 26
* Yellow Cards: Vila Nova 2, Ponte Preta 6
* Red Cards: Vila Nova 0, Ponte Preta 2
Match Events:
* 13′: Ponte Preta – Yellow Card for Mateus Silva
* 31′: Ponte Preta – Elvis goal (penalty)
* 40′: Vila Nova – Alesson goal
* 44′: Ponte Preta – Yellow Card for Emerson Santos
* 57′: Ponte Preta – Red Card for Iago Dias
* 57′: Vila Nova – Yellow Card for Junior Todinho
* 84′: Vila Nova – Alesson goal
* 88′: Ponte Preta – Yellow and Red Card for Mateus Silva
* 90′: Ponte Preta – Yellow Card for Renato
* 90′: Ponte Preta – Yellow Card for Dodo
* 90′: Ponte Preta – Yellow Card for Nilson Junior
* 90′: Vila Nova – Yellow Card for Gabriel Silva
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Substitutions ponte preta: at minute 46 Emerson Santos came in and Emerson Santos went out., at minute 61 Everton Brito came in and Elvis went out., at minute 71 Castro came in and Hudson went out., at minute 86 Matheus Regis came in and Luiz Felipe went out., at minute 87 Dodo came in and Renato went out.
Substitutions vila nova: at minute 59 Gabriel Silva came in and Joao Lucas went out., at minute 66 Caique came in and Emerson Urso went out., at minute 76 Apodi came in and Rian went out., at minute 76 Luciano Naninho came in and Junior Todinho went out., at minute 76 Du Fernandes came in and Arilson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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