Segovia goal gives America MG home win over Cuiaba

BELO HORIZONTE (Interstat) — Matias Segovia scored in the 58th minute to lift America MG to a 1-0 win over Cuiaba on Monday in Brazilian league play. Guilherme Parede assisted on the goal. Cuiaba finished with no goals despite pushing for an equalizer, while Luis Soares was booked in the 64th minute. Ricardo Silva and Gustavo Barreto received yellow cards for America MG in the 86th and 87th minutes, respectively. America MG improved to 2-1 in the competition and 2-1 across all competitions. Cuiaba fell to 0-3 in the competition and 4-3 across all competitions. Segovia and Parede each played 90 minutes; Segovia scored and Parede assisted. America MG made substitutions involving Sosa, Emerson Santos, Felipe Amaral, Willian Bigode and Paulo Victor, while Cuiaba used Weverson, Eliel, Luiz Otavio, Eric Melo and Joao Basso. The home side held on for the victory.