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Tense Draw in Araraquara: Ferroviária Dominates but Criciuma Resists
Araraquara was the stage for a Brazilian Serie B match marked by intensity and controversy. Ferroviária and Criciuma drew in a hard-fought encounter at the Arena Fonte Luminosa, under the watchful eye of referee Leo Simao Holanda. Ferroviária dominated possession with 62%, generating a total of 27 shots, of which 7 were on target and 10 went wide. They also earned 6 corner kicks. However, their lack of effectiveness and Criciuma’s strong defense prevented them from converting into goals.
Criciuma, with 38% possession, opted for a more defensive and counter-attacking game. Despite generating only 3 shots, one of them forced a save from the opposing goalkeeper. Their tactical discipline was marred by the accumulation of cards. Marcinho was sent off in the 31st minute after receiving his second yellow card, leaving his team with a numerical disadvantage for much of the match. In total, Criciuma received 5 yellow cards, while Ferroviária accumulated 3. The match was filled with fouls, with 19 committed by the home team and 14 by the visitors. Despite the numerical disadvantage and constant pressure, Criciuma managed to maintain the draw and earn a valuable point in their visit to Araraquara.
Substitutions criciuma: at minute 36 Jean Carlos came in and Yan Souto went out., at minute 46 Nicolas came in and Leo Mana went out., at minute 77 Felipinho came in and Luiz Henrique went out., at minute 78 Jhonata Robert came in and B. Borasi went out., at minute 89 Diego Goncalves came in and Fellipe Mateus went out.
Substitutions ferroviária: at minute 41 Maycon came in and Fabricio Daniel went out., at minute 46 Tarik came in and Albano went out., at minute 69 Ze Mario came in and Eric Melo went out., at minute 69 Juninho came in and Vitor Barreto went out., at minute 79 Netinho came in and Thiago Lopes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Ferroviária
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