Match Summary · Football · Brazil · Brasileiro Serie B · AA Ponte Preta SP · Criciuma EC SC · Marcelo Hermes · Willean Lepo · Daniel Goncalves Batista
| Metric | AA Ponte Preta SP | Criciuma EC SC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 39% | 61% |
| Shots | 11 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 10 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Fouls | 16 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 5 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 0 | 2 |
Criciuma struck first inside 12 minutes when Marcelo Hermes finished at 11'51'', with Willean Lepo supplying the assist. Ponte Preta struggled to find an immediate answer, and Lucas Cunha's yellow card at 18'03'' summed up the home side's frustration before the break.
The hosts reacted with three substitutions at halftime, bringing on Diego Porfirio, Daniel Goncalves Batista and Juan Rodrigues Leopoldino. One of those changes paid off on 61'25'', when Daniel Goncalves Batista equalised and reset the score at 1-1.
Criciuma responded with changes of their own, introducing Jhonata Robert and Diego Goncalves in the 66th minute. A VAR review ended with no penalty for Ponte Preta at 71'50'', and Danilo Barcelos was booked moments later as the pressure rose.
Just as the match appeared to be drifting toward a draw, Luciano Castan set up Marcelo Hermes for the decisive goal at 90'00''. Late yellow cards for Willean Lepo, Elvis and Marcio Silva followed, but the result was settled. Criciuma stayed top of the table, while Ponte Preta remained bottom.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Away @1.62
Pre-match pick: Criciuma are the clear market pick and team news did not hurt the away side.