With two down, the cruise held a goalless draw with Tombensethis Sunday (10), at Ipatinga, in Ipatinga, for the first game of the semifinals of the Minas Gerais Championship.
For having had the best campaign in the qualifying phase, Raposa, which had Zé Ivaldo e Marlon expelled, play for equality to reach the decision.
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Alvirrubro, in turn, needs a simple victory to qualify.
The return duel does not yet have a defined date and time, but it will take place next weekend (March 16th or 17th) at Mineirão.
On the other leg, the Atlético-MG beat América-MG 2-0, last Saturday (9)and sent classification to the final.
The game
Cruzeiro started better in the 1st half and wasted good chances to take the lead. In the best of them, in the 21st minute, Matheus Pereira took a corner, and Felipe Garcia stretched to avoid the Olympic goal. Afterwards, Zé Ivaldo headed the ball against the post.
But at 33, Zé Ivaldo fouled Rafinha and ended up being sent off the field after a VAR review. With one more, Tombense pressed and forced goalkeeper Rafael Cabral to make good saves, especially from Igor Bahia’s shot in the last shot before the break.
Alvirrubro returned to dictate the pace of the match in the 2nd half and put the Celeste goalkeeper to work. Despite having more possession of the ball and creating more, Tombense failed to find the net.
In the final stretch, Marlon was also sent off, leaving Raposa with two men less. Still, Raposa closed in to guarantee a draw away from home.