On date 4 of group B of the CONMEBOL – Copa Sudamericana 2024 tournament, Cruzeiro beat Alianza 3-0 at the Armando Maestre Pavajeau stadium. The first goal came in the 40th minute of the first stage when Lucas Silva took control of the ball to score a goal from a play. The auspicious start to the visit continued with Arthur Gomes scoring (3′ of the second half) by beating the rival goalkeeper after a play. Finally, at 47 minutes of the same half, Rafael Elias closed his team’s scoring account.
Arthur Gomes made the stadium vibrate with his definition, in the 3rd minute of the second stage. It was a great goal that the forward started and finished: he kept the ball on the left and, from the large area, finished to put the ball into the goalkeeper’s left post.
Lucas Silva was the figure of the match. The Cruzeiro midfielder was the author of 1 goal, made 41 correct passes and finished on goal 2 times.
Arthur Gomes was also important. The Cruzeiro forward scored 1 goal, shot into the opponent’s goal on 2 occasions and made 19 correct passes.
The match process was very close and intense, with more nerves than game. There were several reprimands: Ruyeri Blanco, Emerson Batalla, William, Santiago Orozco and Zé Ivaldo.
Alianza’s technical director, Hubert Bodhert, proposed a 4-3-3 strategy with Pier Grazziani in goal; Efraín Navarro, Luciano Ospina, Pedro Franco and Leonardo Saldaña on the defensive line; Rubén Manjarrés, Ever Meza and Santiago Orozco in the middle; and Jesús Muñoz, Ruyeri Blanco and Emerson Batalla in the attack.
For their part, those led by Fernando Seabra stood with a 4-3-3 formation with Anderson between the three sticks; William, Zé Ivaldo, João Marcelo and Marlon in defense; Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva and Matheus Pereira in the midfield; and Álvaro Barreal, Arthur Gomes and Rafa Silva up front.
Referee Andrés Merlos was selected to carry out the actions of the game.
On the next date Alianza will visit U. Católica (E) and Cruzeiro will play at home against U. La Calera at the Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium.
Cruzeiro has 6 points and is in second place, while Alianza FC is in fourth place with 1 unit.
Changes in Alianza FC
- 45′ 2T – Efraín Navarro Guerrero left for Jair Andrés Castillo León and Ruyeri Alfonso Blanco Yus for Andrés Yair Rentería Morelo
- 55′ 2T – Rubén Darío Manjarrés Jiménez left for Royscer Rafael Colpa Bolaño
- 72′ 2T – Emerson Geovanny Batalla Martínez left for Marlon Junior Torres Obeso
Currency exchange in Cruzeiro
- 63′ 2T – Arthur Gomes Lourenço left for Gabriel Verón Fonseca de Souza and Jesús Muñoz Gutiérrez for Mayer Andrés Gil Hurtado
- 69′ 2T – Álvaro Barreal left for Lucas Hernán Villalba
- 70′ 2T – Rafael da Silva came out for Rafael Elias da Silva
- 83′ 2T – Lucas Silva Borges left for Ramiro Moschen Benetti
- 84′ 2T – José Ivaldo Almeida Silva left for Hueglo dos Santos Neris
BBC-NEWS-SRC: IMPORTING DATE: 2024-05-08 04:30:01