Grêmio draws 0-0 with Fortaleza and maintains 18 unbeaten games at the Arena

Grêmio and Fortaleza dueled for the 6th round of the Brazilian Championship, this Sunday (14th), at 4 pm. The match took place at Arena do Grêmio, which was with the north sector closed by order of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD). By request of the club, the area was opened for the sale of promotional tickets for women and children, on this Mother’s Day. The game ended in 0 to 0, the highlight of the match was goalkeeper João Ricardo. With the result, Tricolor has 18 unbeaten games within its domains.

Tricolor started the game very energetic, with high marking and pressure on Fortaleza’s ball output. In the fourth minute, Grêmio made a beautiful triangulation, Bitello played for Vina at the entrance to the area, who hit the angle João Ricardo made a great save. At seven, the ball was left inside the area and Romarinho made a bomb, but Thomas Luciano intervened.

In the 13th minute, Suárez received it inside the area, tapped it, but defender Titi deflected it. At 17, Dudu crossed and Lucero headed out. Goal kick for Grando. At 38 minutes, Villasanti hit from outside, João Ricardo spread it forward, Bitello tried to take the rebound, but retreated to the goalkeeper. Grêmio was superior in the first stage, the pressure marking did not leave spaces for Vojvoda’s midfield.

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In the 44th minute, Suárez volleyed from outside the area and João Ricardo parried it for a corner. At 48, Calebe tried the kick from outside, but isolated it. Many complaints regarding the referee of the match, who was nervous and intervened some laterals and possessions.

At 10 minutes of the second half, Calebe hit from afar and Grando spread it to the side. At 22 minutes, Galdino hit diagonally and the ball went close to João Ricardo’s angle. At 24 minutes, Pikachu ped Kannemann, crossed to the middle of the area and Bruno Alves saved Grêmio. At 25, Romarinho crossed, Ceballos headed and Grando held firm.

In the 27th minute, Romarinho dribbled past Thomas Luciano, invaded the area and hit the corner. The ball went over the baseline. Good move by Lion. In the 30th minute, Pochettino hit from outside and the ball sc past Grando’s crossbar. Fortaleza started to have more control of the game, as Tricolor got tired in the second stage. At 38 minutes, Caio Alexandre hit from the edge of the area and Grando made a good save. At 46, Galdino tapped, João Ricardo parried, Kannemann took the rebound, but he touched it outside.

Guild 0 Big; Reinaldo, Kannemannm, Bruno Alves and Thomas Luciano (Gustavo Martins); Villasanti, Pepê (Zinho) and Cristaldo (Galdino); Bitello (Milla), Vina (Nathan) and Luis Suarez. Technician: Renato Portaluppi.

Fortress 0 Joao Ricardo; Dudu, Ceballos, Titi and Bruno Pacheco; Caio Alexandre (Zanocelo), Lucas Sasha, Hercules (Pikachu) and Calebe (Pochettino); Romarinho and Lucero (Romero). Technician: Vojvoda.

Arbitration: Bruno Mota Correia.