Ponte Preta vs Confiança, 2021 Brasileiro Serie B

· Brazilian Serie B

Ponte Preta

6': Fessin
10': Fessin
63': Moisés (P)
90'+6': João Veras

FT
4 - 2

Confiança

40': João Paulo
77': João Paulo
86': Nirley

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Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Fessin (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Italo (Confiança).
4': Attempt missed. Willians Santana (Confiança) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jhemerson Guimarães.
6': Goal! Ponte Preta 1, Confiança 0. Fessin (Ponte Preta) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moisés.
8': Foul by Willians Santana (Confiança).
8': Vinícius Locatelli (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Goal! Ponte Preta 2, Confiança 0. Fessin (Ponte Preta) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niltinho with a cross.
11': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Confiança) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
11': Corner, Confiança. Conceded by Kevin.
12': Attempt missed. Willians Santana (Confiança) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelinho with a cross.
16': Foul by Vinícius Locatelli (Ponte Preta).
16': Serginho (Confiança) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by João Paulo (Confiança).
17': Niltinho (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': João Paulo (Confiança) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Foul by Willians Santana (Confiança).
24': Ivan (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt saved. Moisés (Ponte Preta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigão.
31': Foul by Willians Santana (Confiança).
31': Niltinho (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Willians Santana (Confiança).
35': Kevin (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Attempt blocked. Moisés (Ponte Preta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cleyton.
37': Corner, Ponte Preta. Conceded by Nery Bareiro.
38': Attempt saved. Rodrigão (Ponte Preta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin with a cross.
38': Corner, Ponte Preta. Conceded by Michael.
38': Attempt missed. Rodrigão (Ponte Preta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin with a cross following a corner.
39': Offside, Ponte Preta. Felipe tries a through ball, but Rodrigão is caught offside.
39': Foul by Fessin (Ponte Preta).
39': Willians Santana (Confiança) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Goal! Ponte Preta 2, Confiança 1. João Paulo (Confiança) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
42': Foul by Kevin (Ponte Preta).
42': Jhemerson Guimarães (Confiança) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Serginho (Confiança).
43': Rodrigão (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Fessin (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Nirley (Confiança).
44': Attempt blocked. Moisés (Ponte Preta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
44': Attempt missed. Moisés (Ponte Preta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Fessin (Ponte Preta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moisés.
45'+3': Corner, Ponte Preta. Conceded by Michael.
45'+4': First Half ends, Ponte Preta 2, Confiança 1.
45': Second Half begins Ponte Preta 2, Confiança 1.
45': Substitution, Confiança. Luidy replaces Italo.
45': Substitution, Confiança. Robinho replaces Jhemerson Guimarães.
45': Substitution, Ponte Preta. Marcos Junior replaces Vinícius Locatelli.
47': Foul by Niltinho (Ponte Preta).
47': João Paulo (Confiança) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt missed. Kevin (Ponte Preta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Junior.
49': Foul by Serginho (Confiança).
49': Niltinho (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Attempt blocked. Marcelinho (Confiança) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Vila.
55': Foul by Marcos Junior (Ponte Preta).
55': Rafael Vila (Confiança) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Daniel Penha (Confiança) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Foul by André Luiz (Ponte Preta).
57': Attempt missed. Marcelinho (Confiança) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Rafael Vila.
57': Substitution, Confiança. Hernane Brocador replaces Willians Santana.
58': Foul by Nirley (Confiança).
58': Rodrigão (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Serginho (Confiança).
59': Rodrigão (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Fessin (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Luidy (Confiança).
62': Penalty Ponte Preta. Fessin draws a foul in the penalty area.
62': Penalty conceded by Marcelinho (Confiança) after a foul in the penalty area.
63': Goal! Ponte Preta 3, Confiança 1. Moisés (Ponte Preta) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
66': Daniel Penha (Confiança) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by André Luiz (Ponte Preta).
66': Substitution, Confiança. Alvaro replaces Marcelinho.
69': Substitution, Ponte Preta. Leo Naldi replaces Fessin.
69': Substitution, Ponte Preta. Richard Rodrigues replaces Niltinho.
70': Foul by Nirley (Confiança).
70': Rodrigão (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Thiago Lopes (Ponte Preta).
71': Hernane Brocador (Confiança) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Offside, Confiança. Alvaro tries a through ball, but João Paulo is caught offside.
73': Foul by André Luiz (Ponte Preta).
73': Serginho (Confiança) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Attempt missed. Robinho (Confiança) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
75': Foul by Cleyton (Ponte Preta).
75': Hernane Brocador (Confiança) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Cleyton (Ponte Preta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Goal! Ponte Preta 3, Confiança 2. João Paulo (Confiança) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
78': Substitution, Confiança. Lucas replaces Serginho.
80': Substitution, Ponte Preta. João Veras replaces Rodrigão.
81': Substitution, Ponte Preta. Iago Santos replaces Moisés.
81': Foul by Nirley (Confiança).
81': João Veras (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Alvaro (Confiança).
81': Leo Naldi (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Foul by Thiago Lopes (Ponte Preta).
83': Hernane Brocador (Confiança) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Nirley (Confiança).
84': João Veras (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Nirley (Confiança) is shown the yellow card.
84': Attempt saved. João Veras (Ponte Preta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
84': Corner, Ponte Preta. Conceded by Michael.
85': Foul by João Veras (Ponte Preta).
85': Michael (Confiança) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Nirley (Confiança).
86': Marcos Junior (Ponte Preta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Second yellow card to Nirley (Confiança) for a bad foul.
87': Hernane Brocador (Confiança) is shown the yellow card.
88': Foul by André Luiz (Ponte Preta).
88': Hernane Brocador (Confiança) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': André Luiz (Ponte Preta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Foul by Kevin (Ponte Preta).
90': Luidy (Confiança) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Richard Rodrigues (Ponte Preta).
90'+4': Rafael Vila (Confiança) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Corner, Confiança. Conceded by Kevin.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Nery Bareiro (Confiança) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Penha with a cross following a corner.
90'+6': Goal! Ponte Preta 4, Confiança 2. João Veras (Ponte Preta) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iago Santos.
90'+6': João Veras (Ponte Preta) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+7': Douglas Mendes (Ponte Preta) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Ponte Preta 4, Confiança 2.
0': Match ends, Ponte Preta 4, Confiança 2.

Statistics

CON		PON
18	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	1
57.4	Possession	42.6
9	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	8
0.3	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
418	Accurate Passes	300
502	Passes	374
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	5
13	Crosses	9
0.2	Cross %	0.6
61	Long Balls	73
34	Accurate Long Balls	41
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	2
10	Effective Tackles	9
16	Tackles	9
0.6	Tackle %	1.0
8	Interceptions	13
3	Effective Clearances	18
3	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie B

Venue: Moisés Lucarelli
Location: Ponte Preta, Brazil

Brazil Serie B Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Athletico Paranaense	4	+3	9
2	América Mineiro	4	+2	9
3	CRB	4	+1	9
4	Vila Nova	4	+2	7

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ponte Preta (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ivan (GK)
23	Cleylton
13	Thiago Oliveira Lopes
2	Felipe
25	Kevin
20	Fessin
95	André Luiz
8	Vinícius Locatelli
99	Rodrigão
21	Moisés
7	Niltinho

Ponte Preta Substitutes:

Josiel Ortega Arruda, Iago, Marcos Antonio Augusto Junior, Ygor Vinhas, Jean Carlos Dos Santos, Douglas Mendes, Camilo, Leo Naldi, Gustavo Cipriano, Rafael Santos, João Veras, Richard Birkheun.

Confiança (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Michael (GK)
4	Nery Bareiro
3	Nirley
6	João Paulo
2	Marcelinho
5	Sérginho
8	Rafael Vila
10	Ítalo Melo
11	Daniel Penha
9	Willians
7	Jhemerson

Confiança Substitutes:

Vinicius Santana, Robinho, Luidy, Careca, Everton, Leonardo, Alvaro Rodrigues Vieira Junior, Gustavo Ramos, Hernane.

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