Coritiba and Goias draw in a match full of yellow cards
Curitiba, Paraná – Coritiba and Goias drew in a vibrant Brazilian Serie B match, marked by the commitment of both teams and a large number of yellow cards. The match was played at the Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira and ended in a 0-0 draw.
The match started with a dominant Coritiba, with 56% possession and 21 shots on goal, although only 4 of them were on target. Goias, on the other hand, responded with 14 shots, 6 of them on target.
Despite Coritiba’s territorial dominance, the match was interrupted by a series of fouls and yellow cards. The first to be booked was Coritiba player S. Gomez in the 18th minute. Goias’ Paulo Baya received the second yellow card of the match in the 26th minute.
The pace of the match quickened in the second half, with both teams going forward. Coritiba was affected by yellow cards to Robson and Bruno Melo in the 56th and 59th minutes respectively. Goias responded with three substitutions in the 63rd and 68th minutes.
The match remained tied until the final minutes, when another exchange of yellow cards occurred: Vini Paulista (Coritiba) and Edson (Goias) in the 76th minute. Goias also made three changes in the 78th minute.
Coritiba tried to score in the final minutes, but Goias defended solidly. The match almost ended with a Goias goal, but the VAR disallowed Rildo’s goal in the 90th minute. Rildo also received a yellow card in the play.
In the end, the score ended in a 0-0 draw, a result that leaves Coritiba with 42 points and Goias with 40, fighting for promotion to Serie A.
Substitutions goias: at minute 63 Thiago Galhardo came in and Edu went out., at minute 68 DG came in and Sander went out., at minute 78 Luiz Henrique came in and Juninho went out., at minute 78 Jhon Vasquez came in and Welliton went out., at minute 78 Rildo came in and Paulo Baya went out.
Substitutions coritiba: at minute 63 E. Castillo came in and Josue went out., at minute 64 Vini Paulista came in and S. Gomez went out., at minute 71 Figueiredo came in and Robson went out., at minute 71 Rodrigo Gelado came in and Bruno Melo went out., at minute 89 Brandao came in and Natanael went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Coritiba
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