Vasco wins, and takes Flamengo in the Carioca semi

O Basque won the bangu by 2-0, in São Januário, in the last game of the 2023 Guanabara Cup. Gabriel Pec right at the beginning, and Pedro Raúl at the end decided the confrontation and confirmed the Flamengo as Cruz-Maltino’s opponent in the next phase of the competition, counting for the semifinal. It is worth remembering that the Vasco team will have the advantage of a draw.

The ball had barely rolled at the start of the game when Paulo Victor he took a lateral charge in the area, saw the defense deflect and Gabriel Pec took the opportunity to send a header to the bottom of the goal, making it 1 to 0. After that, the team continued to press and saw a penalty scored in their favor, but Alex Teixeira hit badly and wasted, keeping the result until the break.

The second half was lukewarm, without the home team showing any desire to increase the advantage at all costs, despite seeing the opponent wanting a draw and scaring Leo Jardim. Even so, adsson collaborated against his team when he received the second yellow and was expelled, which left the game with few emotions until the 47th minute, when Pedro Raúl headed in and closed the account.

How is it?

With the victory, Vasco reaches 23 points and surpasses Flamengo in the table, reaching the vice-leadership of the Guanabara Cup. Thus, the teams face each other in the Carioca semifinal, with the advantage of a draw for Cruz-Maltino, while the Fluminensewho won the stage, will have the Round Round ahead, with the same advantage.

SCHEDULE:

Although the clashes are already defined, the Carioca Federation has not yet confirmed the exact date and times of the clashes in the semifinal of the state competition. Even so, both are expected to take place next weekend, on the 18th and 19th, following the CBF’s planning of natural dates.