Match report

Figueirense Secures 2-1 Win Over Santa Cruz in Serie B

Figueirense
Figueirense
2–1
FT
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Oct 14, 2017

Figueirense held off a late Santa Cruz fightback to secure a 2-1 victory in their Serie B match. Zé Eduardo and Renan Mota scored in the first half, with Anderson Salles pulling one back for Santa Cruz in the 80th minute. The win boosts Figueirense's standings in the Brazilian second tier.

Key Facts

  • • Figueirense 2 - 1 Santa Cruz
  • • Zé Eduardo scored the first goal at 29 minutes
  • • Renan Mota netted the second, assisted by Jorge Henrique
  • • Anderson Salles scored for Santa Cruz at 80 minutes
  • • Figueirense had three players booked, Jorge Henrique, Leandro Almeida, and Zé Antonio
  • • Santa Cruz had five yellow cards, with players Yuri, Wellington, João Paulo, Derley, and Anderson Salles

Lineups

Figueirense

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 85 Saulo (G)
  • 4 Leandro Almeida (D)
  • 91 João Lucas (D)
  • 44 Henrique Trevisan (D)
  • 31 Matheus Pereira (M)
  • 8 Marco Antônio
  • 33 Zé Antonio (M)
  • 2 Dudu (D)
  • 10 Jorge Henrique (M)
  • 7 Zé Love (F)
  • 77 Renan Mota (M)

Substitutes

  • 19 Joãozinho
  • 70 Dudu Vieira
  • 62 Patrick
  • 12 André Luis
  • 23 T. Sandows
  • 5 Ferreira
  • 11 Luidy
  • 14 Guilherme Lazaroni
  • 25 Alisson
  • 81 Xuxa
  • 87 Naylhor
  • 97 Careca

Santa Cruz

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

  • 99 Ricardo Bueno
  • 10 Natan
  • 36 Bruno Paulo
  • 13 Jeremais
  • 15 Walber
  • 3 Bruno Silva
  • 7 João Ananias
  • 11 William Barbio
  • 72 Lucas Silva

Timeline

  1. Figueirense
    19' Figueirense Card · Yellow Card
    Jorge Henrique
  2. Santa Cruz
    23' Santa Cruz Card · Yellow Card
    Yuri
  3. Figueirense
    29' Figueirense Goal · Normal Goal
    Zé Eduardo
  4. Figueirense
    38' Figueirense Goal · Normal Goal
    Renan Mota · Assist: Jorge Henrique
  5. Santa Cruz
    46' Santa Cruz subst · Substitution 1
    Off: André Luís · On: Ricardo Bueno
  6. Santa Cruz
    49' Santa Cruz Card · Yellow Card
    Wellington
  7. Figueirense
    59' Figueirense subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Renan Mota · On: Joãozinho
  8. Figueirense
    61' Figueirense Card · Yellow Card
    Leandro Almeida
  9. Santa Cruz
    63' Santa Cruz subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Thiago Primão · On: Natan
  10. Figueirense
    70' Figueirense subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Marco Antônio · On: Patrick Soares
  11. Santa Cruz
    74' Santa Cruz subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Grafite · On: Bruno Paulo
  12. Figueirense
    77' Figueirense Card · Yellow Card
    Zé Antonio
  13. Santa Cruz
    80' Santa Cruz Goal · Normal Goal
    Anderson Salles
  14. Santa Cruz
    83' Santa Cruz Card · Yellow Card
    João Paulo
  15. Santa Cruz
    88' Santa Cruz Card · Yellow Card
    Derley

Match Stats

Stat Figueirense Santa Cruz
Fouls 32 20
Pass Accuracy 73% 83%
Offsides 2 6
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 7 9
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 312 494
Yellow Cards 3 4
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 3 2
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes 227 412
Shots Inside Box 6 2
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 1 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Figueirense took the lead through Zé Eduardo in the 29th minute, setting the tone for their victory
  • ▸ Renan Mota's goal, assisted by Jorge Henrique, doubled Figueirense's lead and seemed to settle their nerves
  • ▸ Santa Cruz pulled one back through Anderson Salles in the 80th minute, but could not find an equalizer