
Fortaleza vs Criciúma, 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Fortaleza are hosting Criciúma
at Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Jonatan.
- 2': Allano (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Felipe Jonatan (Fortaleza).
- 3': Attempt missed. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Renato Kayzer.
- 6': Attempt missed. Felipe Jonatan (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moisés with a headed pass.
- 7': Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Allano (Criciúma).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos Gabriel (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Newton.
- 9': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Lucas Sasha.
- 9': Attempt saved. Yannick Bolasie (Criciúma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Trauco with a cross.
- 10': Attempt saved. Yannick Bolasie (Criciúma) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allano with a cross.
- 12': Offside, Criciúma. Marquinhos Gabriel is caught offside.
- 13': Allano (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza).
- 13': Titi (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Lucas Sasha.
- 16': Attempt missed. Allano (Criciúma) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Hermes with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Allano (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Felipe Jonatan (Fortaleza).
- 19': Attempt missed. Moisés (Fortaleza) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Sasha.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moisés.
- 23': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Rodrigo.
- 23': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Miguel Trauco.
- 24': Allano (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza).
- 25': Foul by Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza).
- 25': Yannick Bolasie (Criciúma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Higor Meritão (Criciúma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Trauco with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Attempt saved. Felipe Jonatan (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moisés.
- 27': Foul by Allano (Criciúma).
- 27': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
- 27': Higor Meritão (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Renato Kayzer (Fortaleza).
- 29': Wilker Ángel (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Higor Meritão (Criciúma).
- 31': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Miguel Trauco (Criciúma).
- 32': Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Renato Kayzer (Fortaleza).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt missed. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Renato Kayzer.
- 44': Foul by Miguel Trauco (Criciúma).
- 44': Renato Kayzer (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Miguel Trauco (Criciúma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Emanuel Brítez.
- 45'+2': Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Claudinho (Criciúma).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fortaleza 0, Criciúma 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fortaleza 0, Criciúma 0.
- 47': Goal! Fortaleza 1, Criciúma 0. Moisés (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yago Pikachu.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Sasha.
- 53': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Titi.
- 54': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Criciúma).
- 54': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza).
- 55': Yannick Bolasie (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza).
- 57': Yannick Bolasie (Criciúma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Felipe Jonatan (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Renato Kayzer.
- 61': Foul by Allano (Criciúma).
- 61': Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Renato Kayzer (Fortaleza).
- 62': Higor Meritão (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Higor Meritão (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marquinhos Gabriel.
- 64': Foul by Renato Kayzer (Fortaleza).
- 64': Rodrigo (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Allano (Criciúma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Moisés (Fortaleza).
- 65': Substitution, Fortaleza. Tomás Pochettino replaces Kervin Andrade.
- 65': Substitution, Fortaleza. Breno Lopes replaces Moisés.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Allano (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos Gabriel with a headed pass.
- 67': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Lucas Sasha.
- 67': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Criciúma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Trauco.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury João Ricardo (Fortaleza).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
- 69': Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 71': Attempt saved. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Gustavo.
- 73': Offside, Fortaleza. Yago Pikachu is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
- 76': Substitution, Criciúma. Jonathan replaces Allano.
- 76': Substitution, Criciúma. Arthur Caíke replaces Newton.
- 76': Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Marquinhos Gabriel (Criciúma).
- 76': Marquinhos Gabriel (Criciúma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Fortaleza. Pedro Augusto replaces Lucas Sasha.
- 77': Substitution, Fortaleza. Marinho replaces Renato Kayzer.
- 77': Foul by Higor Meritão (Criciúma).
- 77': Pedro Augusto (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Pedro Augusto (Fortaleza).
- 78': Higor Meritão (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Arthur Caíke (Criciúma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Hermes.
- 81': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Wilker Ángel.
- 82': Foul by Jonathan (Criciúma).
- 82': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Claudinho.
- 83': Foul by Marinho (Fortaleza).
- 83': Rodrigo (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Fortaleza. Bruno Pacheco replaces Felipe Jonatan.
- 84': Substitution, Criciúma. Eliédson replaces Marquinhos Gabriel.
- 84': Substitution, Criciúma. João Carlos replaces Miguel Trauco.
- 89': Foul by Jonathan (Criciúma).
- 89': Marinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Marinho (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 90': Arthur Caíke (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Criciúma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+1': Offside, Fortaleza. Marinho is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Arthur Caíke (Criciúma) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma).
- 90'+5': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Marinho (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fortaleza 1, Criciúma 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fortaleza 1, Criciúma 0.
Statistics
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13 | Fouls | 16 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
12 | SHOTS | 16 |
2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
352 | Accurate Passes | 369 |
433 | Passes | 447 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
17 | Crosses | 13 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
67 | Long Balls | 54 |
34 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
13 | Tackles | 16 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
6 | Interceptions | 12 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
21 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 40,311
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 40,311
Brazil Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atlético-MG | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Bahia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Botafogo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Ceará | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Fortaleza (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | João Ricardo (GK) |
4 | Titi ![]() |
13 | Benjamín Kuscevic |
36 | Felipe Jonatan |
19 | Emanuel Britez |
77 | Kervin Andrade |
16 | Matheus Rossetto |
88 | Lucas Sasha ![]() |
79 | Renato Kayzer |
21 | Moisés |
22 | Yago Pikachu |
Criciúma (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gustavo (GK) |
4 | Wilker Ángel |
3 | Rodrigo |
14 | Miguel Trauco ![]() |
27 | Claudio Coelho Salvático |
10 | Marquinhos Gabriel ![]() |
5 | Higor Matheus Meritão |
8 | Newton |
11 | Yannick Bolasie |
22 | Marcelo Hermes ![]() |
2 | Allano |
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