“Carlos Eduardo stepped up to convert the penalty and give Mirassol a deserved lead, the spot-kick awarded following a foul involving Edson Carioca who had been causing problems all afternoon.”
Pivotal“Edson Carioca, already booked earlier in the half, doubled Mirassol's advantage to put the hosts firmly in control before the break, finishing coolly to make it 2-0.”
Pivotal“Substitute Dieguinho halved the deficit with ten minutes remaining, giving Corinthians hope after coming on just six minutes earlier as part of the visitors' second wave of changes.”
Pivotal“The closing moments descended into ill-tempered chaos as André Luis and Gabriel Paulista were both booked for arguing, capping a fractious finale that saw five yellow cards issued in the final fifteen minutes.”
Mirassol
Corinthians
Outstanding performance
Mirassol•MidfielderMirassol produced a disciplined, opportunistic performance to beat a Corinthians side that dominated possession but failed to convert their territorial control into genuine threat. The hosts struck early and hard — a penalty converted by Carlos Eduardo on 23 minutes was quickly followed by Edson Carioca's goal on 33, and despite holding just 39 percent of the ball, Mirassol were ruthlessly efficient, landing five of their seven shots on target against Corinthians' three. The visitors, despite completing 547 passes at 84 percent accuracy, created zero big chances all game — a damning indictment of their attacking output. Dieguinho pulled one back on 80 minutes following a flurry of second-half substitutions, and the closing stages grew fractious with five yellows shown in the final fifteen minutes, but Mirassol held firm to claim a result that strengthens their mid-table standing and heaps further pressure on Corinthians, whose form and league position both give cause for concern heading into the weeks ahead.
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Gabriel Armando de Abreu receives a yellow card.
Victor LuísYellow CardYellow card issued to A. Victor Luis Chuab Zamblauskas.
Ramalho Andre's right-footed shot is blocked.
WalterYellow CardYellow card issued to Walter Leandro Capeloza Artune.
Antonio Josenildo Rodrigues de Oliveira is on, and Victor Luis Chuab Zamblauskas is off.
Carlos Eduardo De Oliveira Alves is replaced by Shaylon Kallyson Cardozo.
Alesson Dos Santos Batista takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Alex Santana is on, and Breno Bidon is off.
Alex Santana took a shot with his head, but it missed the target.
DieguinhoDieguinho scores with a left-footed shot.
DieguinhoGoal! Dieguinho scores, making it 2-1.
Antonio Francisco Moura Neto receives a yellow card.
Zakaria Labyad takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Antonio GaleanoYellow CardAntonio Galeano receives a yellow card.
Dieguinho comes on for Matheus Pereira da Silva.
Pedro Raul Garay da Silva replaces Yuri Alberto.
Pedro Raul Garay da Silva is on, and Yuri Alberto is off.
Breno Bidon takes a header shot but misses.
Andre Luis Silva de Aguiar is substituted for Edson Guilherme Mendes dos Santos.
Kaio comes on for Jesse Lingard.
Antonio Galeano comes on for Carlos Eduardo Ferreira de Souza.
Yuri Lima Lara comes on for Denilson Alves Borges.
Yuri Alberto takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Alesson Dos Santos Batista takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Matheus Pereira da Silva takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Edson Guilherme Mendes dos Santos attempts a header but misses the shot.
The first half ends with a score of 2-0.
Raniele Almeida Melo's header shot missed.
RodriguesYellow CardAllan Rodrigues de Souza receives a yellow card.
Edson Guilherme Mendes dos Santos scores with a header.
Goal! Edson Guilherme Mendes dos Santos scores, making it 2-0.
Antonio Francisco Moura Neto takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Carlos EduardoCarlos Eduardo Ferreira de Souza takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Carlos EduardoGoal! Carlos Eduardo Ferreira de Souza scores from the penalty spot to make it 1-0.
Yellow card shown to Edson Guilherme Mendes dos Santos.
Red card issued to Edson Guilherme Mendes dos Santos.
Yuri Alberto takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Shaylon Kallyson Cardozo takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Relegation-threatened Mirassol host a Corinthians side riding seven unbeaten games under Fernando Diniz at the Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia. With Mirassol sitting 19th and desperate for points, and Corinthians looking to push away from danger and towards continental spots, the stakes couldn't be higher for both clubs this Sunday night.
