Figueirense 3-1 Ponte Preta: result and report
Serie A · Sunday 2 August 2015
Result
Figueirense 3-1 Ponte Preta
Serie A · Sunday 2 August 2015, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
Figueirense 3-1 Ponte Preta: match report
Figueirense defeated Ponte Preta 3-1 in Serie A on Sunday 2 August 2015. The half-time score was 1-0.
João Vitor opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Figueirense's goals came from João Vitor (4'), Marquinhos (74') and Dudú (90+2'). Ponte Preta scored through Renato Chaves (51').
Discipline: Figueirense received 2 yellow cards; Ponte Preta received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Figueirense were 16th on 16 points from 15 and Ponte Preta 9th on 21 points from 15. Figueirense went on to finish that season 16th with 43 points, and Ponte Preta 11th with 51.
Figueirense lined up in a 4-4-2 and Ponte Preta in a 4-2-3-1.
Going into the match Figueirense's last five read L-D-L-L-W and Ponte Preta's D-D-L-D-L.
Key events
- 4'Goal · João Vitor
- 10'Yellow card · Fernando Bob
- 23'Yellow card · Marquinhos
- 26'Yellow card · Josimar
- 51'Goal · Renato Chaves
- 74'Goal · Marquinhos
- 89'Yellow card · Clayton
- 89'Yellow card · Juninho
- 90+2'Goal · Dudú
Team news
Figueirense line-up (4-4-2)
Alex Muralha, Marquinhos, Marquinhos Pedroso, Marcão, Saimon, Sueliton, Rafael Bastos, Paulo Roberto, João Vitor, Fabinho, Clayton
Ponte Preta line-up (4-2-3-1)
Marcelo Lomba, Rodinei, Renato Chaves, Pablo, Juninho, Fernando Bob, Felipe Azevedo, Josimar, Felipe, Cesinha, Borges