In the first round of the Brasileirao, RB Bragantino achieved a hard-fought victory on Wednesday during their visit to Coritiba. With just seconds remaining in the match, Juninho Capixaba altered the game’s trajectory by scoring a decisive goal that sealed the outcome.
Capixaba came very close to scoring earlier when he hit the post in the 60th minute, leaving the crowd at Estadio Major Antonio Couto Pereira stunned.
The standout player of the match was undoubtedly Juninho Capixaba, whose goal was vital for RB Bragantino’s success.
Pedro Morisco, the goalkeeper for Coritiba, also stood out with an impressive performance, making nine crucial saves to keep his team in contention.
Coritiba’s head coach, Fernando Seabra, deployed a 4-3-3 formation with Morisco in goal; Tinga, Maicon, Tiago Coser, and Bruno Melo in defense; Willian Oliveira, Sebastián Gómez, and Josué Pesqueira in midfield; and Lucas Ronier, Joaquín Lavega, and Pedro Rocha up front.
On the other side, Vágner Carmo Mancini’s squad lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with Cleiton guarding the net; José Hurtado, Alix Vinicius, Gustavo Marques, and Juninho Capixaba in defense; Matheus Fernandes, Gabriel, and Gustavinho in midfield; and Lucas Barbosa, Eduardo Sasha, and Henry Mosquera leading the attack.
The referee officiating the match was Paulo Zanovelli da Silva.
Next, Coritiba will face Cruzeiro, while RB Bragantino will host Atlético Mineiro at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques. Currently, Coritiba sits at the bottom of the table without any points, whereas RB Bragantino has earned 3 points, placing them in third position in the tournament.
Substitutions for Coritiba
63’ 2T – Pedro Rocha was replaced by Breno Lopes and Joaquín Lavega by Jacy.
75’ 2T – Lucas Ronier made way for Vini Paulista.
81’ 2T – Bruno Melo and Willian Oliveira were substituted for Thiago Santos and Wallisson Máximo, respectively.
Yellow Cards for Coritiba:
40’ 1T Bruno Melo (Unsporting behavior).
Red Card for Coritiba:
29’ 1T Josué Pesqueira (Direct red).
Substitutions for RB Bragantino
45’ 2T – Alix Vinicius was substituted by Marcelinho Braz and Gabriel by Pedro Henrique.
68’ 2T – Matheus Fernandes was replaced by Ignacio Sosa and José Hurtado by Agustín Sant’Anna.
85’ 2T – Henry Mosquera left the field for Vinicinho.
Yellow Cards for RB Bragantino:
24’ 1T Alix Vinicius (Unsporting behavior), 47’ 1T Gabriel (Insulting or disapproving the referee), 5’ 2T José Hurtado (Unsporting behavior), 10’ 2T Pedro Henrique (Unsporting behavior), 12’ 2T Matheus Fernandes (Unsporting behavior), 31’ 2T Ignacio Sosa (Unsporting behavior).