After winning against Flamengo, Vasco received kind words from the coach and excited the crowd for the sequence of the Carioca Championship
O Basque held the Flamengo and won a great victory in Carioca Championship. With the right to a beautiful goal from Pumita Rodriguezthe Rubro-Negros did not avoid defeat by the score of 1 to 0 at the stadium of Maracanã. Furthermore, Leo Jardim made a series of miraculous defenses, which avoided a tie and even a turnaround by the team commanded by Victor Pereira.
Shortly after the match, coach Mauricio Barbieri praised Vasco’s posture throughout the classic. However, the commander was concerned about the search for qualification to the semifinals of the Carioca Championship. For him, Vasco has to keep its feet on the ground to win the place in the next phase of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
“Victory brings repercussions on different scales. It is very important to deliver a result that the fans craved. Victory in the sense of consolidating this construction, in the sense of taking a step forward. Previously, we had to find a balance between maintaining our identity, but also adapting to the circumstances because playing with Flamengo is a challenge“, he started.
“We played a great game, we’re happy, but we need to keep our feet on the ground. Overall, we played at a very high level. All competing a lot, even Nenê himself, who even got a card for coming in strong. Marlon too, we still have to control his playing time. He had a good opportunity to score“, completed Barbieri.
Vasco almost made it 2-0 at Maracanã. Marlon Gomes he took advantage of the defense’s hesitation and was brought down in the area. The referee called the penalty, and Peter Raul went to billing. The scorer, who had a great game, was intimidated by saints and failed to extend the difference on the scoreboard. Goalkeeper Rubro-Negro made a great defense and thwarted Vasco’s plans.
“We still need a win, we’re going to play at home and I expect the support of the fans. When we achieve this, we take another step towards improving the team, the squad… Although we are in a construction process, a winning team is only built by winning“, concluded Barbieri in a press conference.
Source: sportbuzz
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