Ponte Preta beats Brusque in a tight match
Campinas, São Paulo – Ponte Preta defeated Brusque 2-0 in an exciting match played at the Estádio Moisés Lucarelli. The encounter was marked by intensity, with a total of 30 fouls and 5 yellow cards.
The first half was a back-and-forth game, with both teams looking for the opening goal. Possession belonged to Brusque, but Ponte Preta was more effective in creating danger. Brusque had several chances to open the scoring, but Ponte Preta’s defense held firm.
The second half began with the entry of Igor Inocencio and Ronei for Ponte Preta and Brusque, respectively. The dynamics of the match did not change, but Ponte Preta found the goal in the 56th minute through Gabriel Novaes, who took advantage of an assist from Elvis.
Ponte Preta continued to press and managed to increase the advantage in the 84th minute thanks to a great goal from Renato, also assisted by Elvis. In the final minutes, Brusque tried to close the gap, but Ponte Preta’s defense was well-positioned.
Match statistics:
* Possession: Ponte Preta 41%, Brusque 59%
* Shots: Ponte Preta 11 (2 on target, 4 off target), Brusque 14 (4 on target, 6 off target)
* Corners: Ponte Preta 7, Brusque 5
* Fouls: Ponte Preta 18, Brusque 12
* Yellow cards: Ponte Preta 2, Brusque 3
Key events:
* 31′: Brusque – Yellow card for Diego Tavares
* 32′: Ponte Preta – Yellow card for Luiz Felipe
* 45′: Ponte Preta – Yellow card for Gabriel Novaes
* 54′: Brusque – Yellow card for J. Torres
* 56′: Ponte Preta – Goal by Gabriel Novaes, assisted by Elvis
* 58′: Brusque – Yellow card for Marcos Serrato
* 90′: Ponte Preta – Yellow card for Luan Ribeiro
* 84′: Ponte Preta – Goal by Renato, assisted by Elvis
The victory allows Ponte Preta to climb the standings, while Brusque continues to struggle for consistency this season.
Substitutions brusque: at minute 46 Ronei came in and Mateus Pivo went out., at minute 62 Luiz Henrique came in and Paulinho went out., at minute 62 Dionisio came in and Marcos Serrato went out., at minute 70 Jhemerson came in and Diego Tavares went out., at minute 79 Cauari came in and J. Torres went out.
Substitutions ponte preta: at minute 46 Igor Inocencio came in and Luiz Felipe went out., at minute 57 Everton Brito came in and Dodo went out., at minute 62 Matheus Regis came in and Iago Dias went out., at minute 62 Mateus Silva came in and Joilson went out., at minute 78 Renato came in and Gabriel Novaes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Ponte Preta
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