RB Bragantino faced a challenging match against Athletico Paranaense at the Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques, finishing with a 1-1 scoreline.
Juninho Capixaba opened the scoring for the home team just before halftime, netting a goal in the 43rd minute. However, Athletico Paranaense equalized in the second half, with Julimar finding the back of the net in the 78th minute.
Despite Athletico Paranaense’s dominance in shooting, with 15 attempts compared to Bragantino’s 6, the visitors could not secure victory; 7 of their shots were on target while the remaining 7 went off course.
Julimar stood out as the player of the match, having scored the crucial equalizer and making 2 attempts on goal. Meanwhile, Juninho Capixaba’s contribution as a defender was significant as well, scoring once and clearing 4 dangerous balls.
RB Bragantino’s coach, Vágner Carmo Mancini, employed a 4-3-3 formation with Cleiton as the goalkeeper; José Hurtado, Pedro Henrique, Alix Vinicius, and Juninho Capixaba forming the defense; Fabinho, Gustavinho, and Eduardo Sasha in midfield; and Lucas Barbosa, Isidro Pitta, and Henry Mosquera leading the attack.
On the other hand, Athletico Paranaense’s manager, Odair Hellmann, chose a 3-5-2 setup, placing Santos in goal; Carlos Terán, Felipe Aguirre, and Arthur Dias in defense; Gastón Benavídez, Juan Portilla, Luiz Gustavo, Lucas Esquivel, and Bruno Zapelli in midfield; and Stiven Mendoza and Kevin Viveros up front.
The match was officiated by referee Wagner Magalhães.
Looking ahead, RB Bragantino will visit Grêmio, whereas Athletico Paranaense will host Botafogo at home. Following this match, the hosts sit in sixth place in the league with 7 points, while the visitors are just above them in fifth with the same tally.
Substitutions for RB Bragantino
53’ – Isidro Pitta was replaced by Matheus Fernandes
65’ – Gustavinho came off for Eric Ramires
79’ – Eduardo Sasha was substituted for Fernando, and José Hurtado was taken off for Eduardo Santos
80’ – Henry Mosquera left the pitch for José María Herrera
Yellow cards for RB Bragantino:
19’ – Fabinho (Unsporting behavior), 48’ – Alix Vinicius (Unsporting behavior), and 3’ of the second half – Pedro Henrique (Holding an opponent to impede progress)
Red cards for RB Bragantino:
50’ – Fabinho (Red for second yellow) and 42’ – Alix Vinicius (Red for second yellow)
Substitutions for Athletico Paranaense
45’ – Stiven Mendoza was replaced by Julimar while Felipe Aguirre was substituted for Felipe Chiqueti
64’ – Juan Portilla was replaced by Dudu Kogitzki and Bruno Zapelli came off for João Cruz
93’ – Luiz Gustavo was substituted for Leozinho
Yellow cards for Athletico Paranaense:
28’ – Bruno Zapelli (Unsporting behavior) and 41’ – Arthur Dias (Unsporting behavior)