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Fortaleza EC vs Criciuma: A hard-fought victory for Fortaleza
Fortaleza EC secured an important 1-0 win over Criciuma in a hard-fought and exciting encounter. The match was held at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo in Fortaleza, Ceará, under the direction of Brazilian referee Kleber Ariel Goncalves da Silva.
The first half was characterized by a balanced game, with both teams looking for an advantage without success. The first yellow card came in the 13th minute when Titi of Fortaleza received a caution. Criciuma responded with a yellow card for M. Trauco in the 44th minute.
The score was opened in the 47th minute when Moisés, taking advantage of an assist from Yago Pikachu, scored the only goal of the game for Fortaleza.
Despite Criciuma’s attempts to equalize the score, Fortaleza maintained their lead and managed to control the match. The second half was marked by several substitutions in both teams, seeking to refresh the strategies.
Fortaleza were more effective in attack, with a total of 15 shots, 3 of them on target, while Criciuma had 12 shots, 2 on target. Both teams had the same possession of the ball, with 50%.
In terms of yellow cards, Fortaleza received 2, while Criciuma received 4.
Ultimately, Fortaleza EC took home the three points in an exciting and well-contested match, which consolidates them in the Serie A standings.
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Substitutions fortaleza ec: at minute 65 T. Pochettino came in and K. Andrade went out., at minute 65 Breno Lopes came in and Moises went out., at minute 77 Marinho came in and Renato Kayzer went out., at minute 77 Pedro Augusto came in and Lucas Sasha went out.
Substitutions criciuma: at minute 76 Arthur Caike came in and Newton went out., at minute 76 Jonathan came in and Allano went out., at minute 84 Eliedson came in and Marquinhos Gabriel went out., at minute 84 Joao Carlos came in and M. Trauco went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fortaleza EC
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