Match report

Internacional Defeats Santa Cruz 2-0 in Serie B Clash

Internacional
Internacional
2–0
FT
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Sep 30, 2017

Internacional secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Santa Cruz in a key Serie B encounter, with A. D'Alessandro scoring a penalty and a normal goal to secure the win. The match saw several yellow cards for Internacional, but it did not affect their lead. Santa Cruz struggled to create significant opportunities to challenge Internacional's solid defense.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Internacional 2-0 Santa Cruz
  • • A. D'Alessandro scored both goals for Internacional
  • • Internacional received 5 yellow cards throughout the match
  • • Camilo provided an assist for the second goal
  • • No goals were scored by Santa Cruz

Lineups

Internacional

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Danilo Fernandes (G)
  • 66 Carlinhos (D)
  • 3 Danilo Silva (D)
  • 15 V. Cuesta (D)
  • 10 A. D'Alessandro (M)
  • 8 Edenilson (M)
  • 9 Eduardo Sasha (F)
  • 17 Alemão
  • 13 Rodrigo Dourado (M)
  • 22 Leandro Damião (F)
  • 99 William Pottker (M)

Substitutes

  • 21 Camilo
  • 18 F. Gutiérrez
  • 28 Iago
  • 23 Thales
  • 11 Carlos
  • 12 Marcelo Lomba
  • 19 Roberson
  • 33 Léo Ortiz
  • 35 Charles
  • 45 Junio
  • 47 Juan

Santa Cruz

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Júlio César (G)
  • 4 Anderson Salles (D)
  • 21 Guilherme Mattis
  • 14 Wellington
  • 93 Thiago Primão
  • 28 Joao Paulo (M)
  • 17 Yuri (D)
  • 23 Grafite (F)
  • 36 Bruno Paulo (M)
  • 75 Nininho
  • 97 André Luis (M)

Substitutes

  • 99 Ricardo Bueno
  • 10 Natan
  • 15 Walber
  • 7 João Ananias
  • 11 William Barbio
  • 33 Julio Cesar
  • 71 Lucas Silva
  • 83 Sandro

Timeline

  1. Internacional
    10' Internacional Goal · Penalty
    A. D'Alessandro
  2. Internacional
    40' Internacional Card · Yellow Card
    Alemão
  3. Santa Cruz
    56' Santa Cruz Card · Yellow Card
    Guilherme Mattis
  4. Internacional
    65' Internacional Card · Yellow Card
    Carlinhos
  5. Internacional
    65' Internacional subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Eduardo Sasha · On: Camilo
  6. Santa Cruz
    68' Santa Cruz subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Bruno Paulo · On: Ricardo Bueno
  7. Internacional
    71' Internacional Goal · Normal Goal
    A. D'Alessandro · Assist: Camilo
  8. Internacional
    74' Internacional Card · Yellow Card
    William Pottker
  9. Santa Cruz
    78' Santa Cruz subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Grafite · On: Natan
  10. Internacional
    81' Internacional subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. D'Alessandro · On: F. Gutiérrez
  11. Internacional
    82' Internacional Card · Yellow Card
    Rodrigo Dourado
  12. Internacional
    84' Internacional subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Carlinhos · On: Iago
  13. Internacional
    90' Internacional Card · Yellow Card
    Víctor Cuesta

Match Stats

Stat Internacional Santa Cruz
Fouls 24 15
Pass Accuracy 83% 83%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 16 12
Corners 10 4
Total Passes 379 444
Yellow Cards 5 1
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 8 4
Shots off Target 7 7
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 316 368
Shots Inside Box 15 9
Saves 4 6
Shots Outside Box 1 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. D'Alessandro's early penalty goal in the 10th minute gave Internacional a crucial early lead, boosting their confidence.
  • ▸ The second goal by A. D'Alessandro in the 71st minute solidified Internacional's control of the match, as Santa Cruz failed to mount a significant comeback.