Brazilian Serie B

Criciúma vs Fortaleza, 2026 Brasileiro Serie B

· Brazilian Serie B
Criciúma
    FT
    0 - 2
    Fortaleza
    • 42': Pedro Henrique
    • 87': Paulo Baya

    About

    Criciúma are hosting Fortaleza at Heriberto Hülse, Criciúma, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie B.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 16': Gui Lobo (Criciúma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Rómulo Otero (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Martins.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo.
    • 23': Handball by Juan Miritello (Fortaleza).
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Rómulo Otero (Criciúma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willean Lepo with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Gui Lobo (Criciúma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 26': Offside, Criciúma. Cauê is caught offside.
    • 29': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Lucas Sasha.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Fernando with a cross.
    • 31': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Marcelo Hermes.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Tomás Cardona (Fortaleza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maílton with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Juan Miritello (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Rodrigo (Criciúma).
    • 33': Rodrigo (Criciúma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Miritello (Fortaleza).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Foul by Juan Miritello (Fortaleza).
    • 34': César Martins (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Willean Lepo (Criciúma).
    • 38': Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma).
    • 39': Foul by Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza).
    • 39': Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza).
    • 40': Fellipe Mateus (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
    • 41': Fellipe Mateus (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Goal! Criciúma 0, Fortaleza 1. Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luiz Fernando following a fast break.
    • 44': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Tomás Cardona.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Rodriguinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Rómulo Otero (Criciúma).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Criciúma 0, Fortaleza 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Criciúma 0, Fortaleza 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Criciúma. Hiago Alves replaces Ruan.
    • 46': Foul by Maurício Mucuri (Fortaleza).
    • 46': Rómulo Otero (Criciúma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Juan Miritello (Fortaleza).
    • 47': Rodrigo (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Rodrigo (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Cauê (Criciúma).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
    • 50': Rómulo Otero (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Rodrigo (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Cauê (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by João Ricardo (Fortaleza). Assisted by Fellipe Mateus.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Willean Lepo (Criciúma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo.
    • 53': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Gazal.
    • 54': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Luiz Fernando.
    • 54': Foul by Maílton (Fortaleza).
    • 54': Rómulo Otero (Criciúma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Gui Lobo (Criciúma) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fellipe Mateus with a cross.
    • 56': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Tomás Cardona.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Willean Lepo (Criciúma) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Rómulo Otero with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Fellipe Mateus (Criciúma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by João Ricardo (Fortaleza). Assisted by Willean Lepo with a cross.
    • 58': Rodriguinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by César Martins (Criciúma).
    • 60': Foul by Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza).
    • 60': Rómulo Otero (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Maurício Mucuri.
    • 62': Substitution, Criciúma. Nicolas replaces Cauê.
    • 62': Substitution, Criciúma. Jhonata Robert replaces Gui Lobo.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Juan Miritello (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Airton (Criciúma). Assisted by Rodriguinho.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Airton (Criciúma). Assisted by Juan Miritello.
    • 68': Rodrigo (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Eduardo (Criciúma).
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Fellipe Mateus (Criciúma) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Rómulo Otero (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by João Ricardo (Fortaleza). Assisted by Willean Lepo.
    • 72': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Rodrigo.
    • 73': Substitution, Criciúma. Yuri Tanque replaces Fellipe Mateus.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Rómulo Otero (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Maurício Mucuri.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Yuri Tanque (Criciúma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rómulo Otero with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Luiz Fernando (Fortaleza).
    • 75': Jhonata Robert (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Rodriguinho (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Fernando.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Maílton (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Yuri Tanque (Criciúma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by João Ricardo (Fortaleza). Assisted by Hiago Alves with a cross.
    • 77': Substitution, Fortaleza. Paulo Baya replaces Pedro Henrique because of an injury.
    • 78': Substitution, Fortaleza. Luan Freitas replaces Luiz Fernando.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Yuri Tanque (Criciúma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas.
    • 79': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
    • 79': Yuri Tanque (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Substitution, Fortaleza. Ryan Gustavo replaces Maurício Mucuri.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Rómulo Otero (Criciúma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Gazal (Fortaleza).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Foul by Paulo Baya (Fortaleza).
    • 84': Rómulo Otero (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Jhonata Robert (Criciúma) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo.
    • 85': Substitution, Criciúma. Romarinho replaces Eduardo.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Paulo Baya (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Airton (Criciúma). Assisted by Juan Miritello.
    • 87': Goal! Criciúma 0, Fortaleza 2. Paulo Baya (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Sasha.
    • 90': Substitution, Fortaleza. Lucas Emanoel replaces Lucas Sasha.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Fortaleza. Lucas Crispim replaces Juan Miritello.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+5': Paulo Baya (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Rodrigo (Criciúma).
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Nicolas (Criciúma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by João Ricardo (Fortaleza). Assisted by Yuri Tanque.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by João Ricardo.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Tomás Cardona.
    • 90'+7': Lucas Emanoel (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by César Martins (Criciúma).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Criciúma 0, Fortaleza 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Criciúma 0, Fortaleza 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 10
    5 Saves 3
    26.6 Possession 73.4
    10 SHOTS 19
    5 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    119 Accurate Passes 404
    173 Passes 461
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    6 Crosses 41
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 39
    19 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 8
    17 Effective Tackles 9
    21 Tackles 10
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    9 Interceptions 7
    39 Effective Clearances 13
    39 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie B

    Venue: Heriberto Hülse
    Location: Criciúma, Brazil

    Brazil Serie B Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Vila Nova 29 +10 51
    2 Fortaleza 29 +9 51
    3 Novorizontino 29 +22 50
    4 Juventude 29 +12 50
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CRI Criciúma (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    32 Airton (GK)
    3 Rodrigo Yellow Card
    43 Ruan Rodrigues Carvalho
    37 César
    8 Gui Lobo Yellow Card
    5 Eduardo
    22 Marcelo Hermes
    97 Willean Lepu
    88 Cauê
    7 Fellipe Mateus
    91 Rómulo Otero
    Criciúma Substitutes:
    Pedro, Marcinho, Nicolás, Thiaguinho, Hiago, Jhonata Robert, Yuri, João Carlos, Ronald, Romarinho, Jean, Diego.

    FOR Fortaleza (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 João Ricardo (GK)
    6 Tomás Cardona
    3 Lucas Xavier Gazal
    13 Maurício Júnior
    22 Maílton dos Santos
    29 Rodrigo Santos Yellow Card
    75 Rodriguinho
    88 Lucas Sasha
    9 Juan Miritello
    32 Luiz Fernando
    16 Pedro Henrique
    Fortaleza Substitutes:
    Vinicius, Vitinho, Lucas Crispim, Kaua, Welliton, Nathan Fogaça, Luan, Paulo Ricardo, Magrão, Ryan, Paulo Baya, Lucas Emanoel.

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