Rubro-Negro is in a 1-1 draw in the capital of Goiás on an uninspired night
For the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo went to Goiânia to face Goiás, and did not do what it needed. On the hot night of The Serrinha Stadium, the mixed team of Dorival Junior had work was 1-1. With the tie, the Rubro-Negro loses positions in the leaderboard and now occupies the third position.
KICK OFF
After eight minutes of play, Marquinhos Gabriel received on the back of David Luiz, set the ball to the left-hander and hit the goalkeeper. On the rebound, the assistant raised the flag and scored the offside on Belmonte’s deep pass. In the 12th minute, it was Flamengo’s turn to respond.
David Luiz threw from the right of the back at the feet of Chives, which appeared on the back of the back. The 19th shirt came face to face with Thaddeus, fumbled on the dribble and tried to roll to Marinho, but the Goian defense made the cut, sending to the corner. In the 16th minute, Everton Ribeiro funneled play with Matheuzinho, who was caught in the attempt to pass low into the small area.
The game continued frantic, open, with both teams having chances of finishing. In the 21st minute, Dadá Belmonte took a long-distance chance to defend Santos. In the 24th minute, Everton Ribeiro pulled a quick kick. Cebolinha received in the middle and only rolled the Marinho, who got it right and let out the strong kick in the stands of Serrinha.
The most dangerous move of Goiás in the first half happened in the 35th minute, in counter-strike. Pedro Raul made the pivot and stretched the ball to Diego Belmonte, who left Vidal behind, but when he stayed ahead of Santos, he found no space, tried to take it out and knocked it out.
Without either team being able to swing the nets, the first half ended without goals and with many fouls. In all, 15 fouls: eight made by Goiás and seven by Flamengo. Even so, the Rubro-Negro returned with the same formation after the break.
SECOND HALF
The second half started with the same scenario as the first. Flamengo’s first goal-scoring finish after the break was david luiz’s free-kick, in which Tadeu was easily left with the ball. The match was with some attacks back and forth.
Dorival also put Arrascaeta in the 17th minute in place of Everton Ribeiro, who complained of fatigue. Rodinei also went to the vacancy that was Marinho, in the 18th minute. Even so, who arrived again was Goiás, which, with Pedro Raul doing pivot, Maguinho let his foot out on the back.
In the 31st minute, Dorival put Matheus França in place of the missing Cebolinha and Mateusão in the vacancy of Victor Hugo. In the 33rd minute, Rodinei lifted Mateusão head, who did not arrive in time. A minute later, Ayrton Lucas received a yellow card and was suspended from Mengo’s next appointment.
In the 34th minute, the goal; Pedro Raul made pivot and got it right. Dieguinho came from behind and, slipping, hit the angle of Santos (Goiás 1, Flamengo 0). In the 37th minute, Ayrton Lucas unleashed the blow to Tadeu’s defense. But there was Mengo’s tie.
In the 41st minute of the second half, léo Pereira’ corner hit from the left, swerves along with Tadeu, and Matheus França completes to the bottom of the goal, leaving everything the same (Goiás 1, Flamengo 1). The VAR still analyzed a possible foul on the goalkeeper from Goiano, but validated the goal.
AND NOW?
With one more point in the account, Flamengo reaches 45 and still remains alive in the fight for the title, however, with less chance and nine of the leader Palmeiras, who has 54. Now, on his return to Rio de Janeiro, Rubro-Negro focuses on the semifinals of the Brazil Cup, where he seeks a spot in the final of the competition.
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