In the confrontation between Palmeiras and Fortaleza, for the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, Verdão took the lead and won by 3-0, opening up an advantage in the dispute.
This Wednesday, the 17th, the palm trees received the Strengthin a match valid for the round of 16 of the Brazil’s Cupat the Allianz Parque. In a complicated confrontation, with two teams that are going through good moments in the season, Verdão took advantage of the field command and won by 3-0.
The game started very disputed in the first minutes, but had a capital move in the 7th minute. Ron was knocked down by Gaius Alexander inside the area and the referee considered the contact to be faulty, blowing the penalty. After much discussion and three minutes of stoppage, Raphael Veiga can take responsibility and charged masterfully, with no chances for the goalkeeper.
After taking the lead, Palmeiras felt more comfortable in the match. Thus, in the 17th minute, Verdão scored its second goal after a corner kick. At first, the goal seemed to have been Gustavo Gomez, who took advantage of the rebound and puffed up the nets. However, the author was Bruno Tabatawho headed hard and joao ricardo defended after the line. Interval! 2 to 0.
On the way back to the second stage, Fortaleza tried to put more pressure on Palmeiras’ defensive line, which had been leaked in the last matches at home. However, whenever I managed to kick the target, the attempts stopped in the hands of weverton, when they were not fought by the defenders of Verdão. Alviverde had a chance at 18′, when Veiga headed the beam.
Abel Ferreira made some changes, giving opportunity to some players, and promoted an injection of spirit in the team. Luis Guilherme, promise from the alviverde base, entered very well and created good plays. He still had time to Richard Rios scoring his first goal for Palmeiras, closing Verdão’s victory. End of the game! 3 to 0.
Source: sportbuzz
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