“Jajá gave Remo the lead with a composed right-footed finish, capitalising on an earlier Alef Manga header that had tested the Athletico PR defence and a blocked effort from Claudio moments before.”
Pivotal“In a chaotic end to the first half, Jajá was dismissed for an argument and, with the numerical advantage, Athletico PR struck immediately — Kevin Viveros converting Claudio's assist to level the tie on the stroke of half-time. The swing from 1-0 up with 11 men to 1-1 with 10 in the space of moments was the defining passage of the match.”
Pivotal“Athletico PR pressed home their numerical advantage almost immediately after the restart, with Viveros completing his brace — his right-footed effort had been saved moments earlier before he found the net to make it 1-2 and effectively end the contest.”
Pivotal
Remo
Athletico PR
Outstanding performance
Athletico PR•AttackerRemo looked set for a famous home win when Jajá put them ahead on 14 minutes, but the match turned on its head in a chaotic finale to the first half. Jajá was dismissed after an argument at the stroke of half-time, and Kevin Viveros immediately punished the numerical disadvantage with an equaliser on 45 minutes. Athletico PR, who finished the match with 56 percent possession and an overwhelming 16 shots to Remo's three, simply kept the pressure on the ten-man hosts after the break and Viveros struck again on 53 minutes to complete the turnaround. Remo's goalkeeper was exceptional — eight saves in total — but with only one big chance created all afternoon against Athletico PR's four, the hosts were always fighting an uphill battle once Jajá was gone. The result is a significant one in the title race context, as Athletico PR grind out a hard-fought away three points that continue to keep them in contention mid-season.
How entertaining was this match?
John Stiveen Mendoza takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Leozinho's left-footed shot is saved.
Diogo Riquelme receives a yellow card.
LeozinhoVAR decision: Goal disallowed for offside against Leozinho.
LeozinhoLeozinho scores with a right-footed shot.
LeozinhoYellow CardLeozinho receives a yellow card.
Goal! Leozinho scores, making it 1-3.
Jose Ricardo Araujo Fernandes comes on for Jose Welison da Silva.
Juan Felipe Aguirre takes a header, but it's saved.
Julimar Silva Oliveira Junior takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno is on, and Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega is off.
Diego Hernandez comes on for Alef Manga.
Diogo Riquelme's left-footed shot is saved.
Julimar Silva Oliveira Junior takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Diogo Riquelme comes on for Antonio Feliphe Costa Silva.
Antonio Feliphe Costa Silva receives a yellow card.
Leonel Picco is on, and Patrick Bezerra Do Nascimento is off.
Gabriel Buscariol Poveda comes on for Padova, replacing Vitor Frezarin Bueno.
Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Jádson
Goal! Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega scores, making it 1-2.
Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Claudio's left-footed shot is blocked.
Leozinho takes a header shot but misses.
Leozinho replaces Bruno Zapelli.
Julimar Silva Oliveira Junior is substituted off for Gilberto Junior Leite Dos Santos.
Matheus Alexandre Anastacio de Souza is on, and Glaybson Yago Souza Lisboa is off, along with Pikachu.
The first half ends with a score of 1-1.
MarcelinhoYellow CardMarcelinho receives a yellow card.
Bruno ZapelliYellow CardBruno Zapelli receives a yellow card.
Red card shown to Jandir Breno Souza Silva.
Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Claudio
Goal! Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Claudio.
Claudio takes a shot, but it misses the target.
John Stiveen Mendoza takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jandir Breno Souza Silva takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Marcelinho
Goal! Jandir Breno Souza Silva scores to make it 1-0.
Claudio takes a shot with his right foot, but it's blocked.
Alef Manga's header shot misses the target.
Kick-off! The referee is Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima.
Sitting 18th in the Serie A table, Remo desperately need points to escape relegation, while Athletico PR arrive as 5th-place visitors looking to cement their top-half ambitions. With the Mangueirão crowd behind them and a recent h2h win to draw on, the home side believe they can upset the odds in what promises to be a tense, low-margin affair.
