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Coritiba narrowly defeats Ituano in a close match
Coritiba managed to defeat Ituano by the narrowest of margins in a hard-fought match played at the Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior, in Itu, São Paulo. The only goal of the match was scored by Matheus Frizzo in the 82nd minute.
The game was characterized by a fast pace and few clear-cut chances. Both teams sought to control possession of the ball, but it was the visitors who prevailed in that aspect (52% vs 48%). In terms of scoring opportunities, Ituano had more attempts (17 vs 12), although only two of them were on target. Coritiba, on the other hand, was more accurate, with 2 shots on goal.
The match was interrupted by several substitutions, which contributed to the fragmentation of the game. However, it was Coritiba who managed to capitalize on their opportunities better and secured an important victory in their fight to stay in the top half of the table.
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Substitutions ituano: at minute 63 Yann Rolim came in and Miqueias went out., at minute 76 Joao Carlos came in and Vinicius Paiva went out., at minute 76 Leozinho came in and Bruno Xavier went out., at minute 85 Alvaro came in and Rodrigo went out., at minute 85 Eduardo Person came in and Jose Aldo went out.
Substitutions coritiba: at minute 64 Matheus Frizzo came in and Josue went out., at minute 74 E. Castillo came in and Robson went out., at minute 75 Figueiredo came in and Lucas Ronier went out., at minute 87 Everton Morelli came in and S. Gomez went out., at minute 88 Vini Paulista came in and Ze Gabriel went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Ituano
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