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Thrilling Draw in Fortaleza Leaves Fans on Edge
Fortaleza, Brazil – An exciting match at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo ended in a draw, leaving fans on the edge of their seats. The match, corresponding to matchday 33 of the Brazilian Serie A, saw Fortaleza EC and Gremio share the points in a highly intense duel.
Fortaleza opened the scoring early, in the 5th minute, with a goal by A. Bareiro, assisted by T. Pochettino. However, the home team’s joy was short-lived, as Gremio responded with two consecutive goals, scored by Carlos Vinicius in the 14th minute and Marlon in the 32nd minute, turning the score around.
The match was marked by intensity and disputes, reflected in the large number of cards shown by referee Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes. Both teams accumulated several cautions, culminating in the expulsion of Fortaleza’s M. Pereira in added time.
Despite dominating possession with 54%, Fortaleza failed to capitalize on their advantage. Gremio, with 46% possession, proved effective in their attacks. Fortaleza took a total of 21 shots, 9 of which were on target, while Gremio shot 19 times, with 6 shots directed at the opponent’s goal. Finally, Fortaleza managed to tie the game in the 65th minute with a goal from M. Pereira without assistance.
Substitutions fortaleza ec: at minute 46 Lucas Sasha came in and M. Pereira went out., at minute 46 T. Pochettino came in and J. Herrera went out., at minute 46 Lucas Crispim came in and Moises went out., at minute 82 Pierre came in and Matheus Rossetto went out., at minute 89 Breno Lopes came in and Deyverson went out.
Substitutions gremio: at minute 62 Carlos Vinicius came in and Andre Henrique went out., at minute 62 Alysson came in and F. Cristaldo went out., at minute 68 G. Cuellar came in and Dodi went out., at minute 79 F. Amuzu came in and A. Aravena went out., at minute 79 Edenilson came in and Gustavo Martins went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fortaleza EC
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