Cruzeiro defeats Juazeirense and opens an advantage in the 3rd phase of the Copa do Brasil

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Although it has gone far from an eye-popping performance, the cruise fulfilled one of the goals and beat Juazeirense by 1-0 this Thursday, in the first leg of the 3rd phase of the Copa do Brasil. Bruno José scored the only goal of the match, in the second stage, after assistance from Guilherme Bissoli.

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The match against Juazeiro is scheduled for June 9 (next Wednesday), at 9:30 pm, at the Adauto Morais stadium, in Juazeiro, Bahia. Fox will play for a draw. There is no qualified goal in Brazil’s Cup.

Over the weekend, Cruzeiro turns its attention to the Brazilian Championship Series B. After the stumbling block in the defeat by 3-1 to Confiança, in the competition’s debut, the celestial team measures forces with the CRB, on Sunday, at 18:15, at Mineirão. –

The game

With a lot of difficulty in the transitions, Cruzeiro returned to being a team without repertoire and with a sterile ball (76%) in the first stage of the game against Juazeirense. Although with modifications that pointed to a more offensive team, such as the entry of striker Guilherme Bissoli, Felipe Conceição’s team could not create a clear chance of even a goal.

Very well posted defensively and without needing to wear out to stop Cruzeiro’s forwards, Cancão de Fogo had only 24% of the ball in the initial stage, but saw its reactive strategy work in the first 45 minutes. On 38′, Fábio had to make a great save after a precise submission by Clébson, who took advantage of a corner kick.

Without changes, Cruzeiro followed predictably in the return of the break. Despite this, it was inspired by the most lucid and participative attacking player throughout the match: Guilherme Bissoli. On 18′, the striker took advantage of the counterattack and gave a pass as far as Bruno José, who infiltrated the area and opened the scoring at Mineirão. 1 a 0.

Seeking to take advantage of the moment after the goal, Felipe Conceição replaced the attackers to maintain intensity and sought to expand the score. However, the team continued to lack a more effective finisher. Despite the poor performance, the celestial team guaranteed the victory and opened the advantage for the return game for the third phase of the Copa do Brasil.