Vasco counted on the defeat of Bahia to beat Londrina at home and move to second place in the leaderboard of the Series B competition
O Vasco visited the Londoner this Saturday afternoon, 18th, at the Café stadium, in Paraná, in a match valid for the 13th round of the Brasileirão Série B. of the G4. Who did better were the Cariocas, who won 1-0 and won the three points.
Being presented last Tuesday, the 14th, Maurício Souza had five days of work to prepare for this weekend’s appointment. For his first match under the command of the Carioca club, he had practically the entire team at his disposal, still having to deal with the players hanging.
Channel – Athletistic
The game
First time
The first chance of the game came in the fourth minute, with Anderson Conceição making a beautiful launch and finding small in the area. He headed the goalkeeper’s exit Thiago Rodrigues, who managed to make the defence. Then, after billing, Eltinho rolled the ball to mirandinha free kick at the edge of the area, but he hit Vasco’s defense.
With 14, the corner kick was open, and caprine risked a first-time shot from outside the area, but caught it crookedly and sent it away from the goal. In the next move, in Londrina’s counterattack, Mirandinha received again at the entrance of the area and released a real bomb with danger, which took paint off the crossbar.
Five minutes later, Anderson Conceição missed the defense and delivered the ball directly to the feet of Douglas Coutinho. Free, he dominated and hit hard for a great defense by Thiago Rodrigues, saving Vasco. Then, Londrina set up another counterattack, and Mirandinha kept asking for a free kick after the dispute with Gabriel Dias at the entrance of the area, not marked by the referee.
Interval at the Café Stadium.
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— Vasco da Gama (@VascodaGama) June 18, 2022
Already with 39, Eltinho took the free kick on Douglas Coutinho’s head. The attacker went up free, but missed the header and sent it out. In the next minute, in a new counterattack by Londrina, Coutinho received it at the entrance of the area and risked the shot, but sent it again much further from the goal than he would have liked.
End of the first half!
Second time
On the return of the break, at two minutes Vasco’s goal! Edimar advanced completely free and crossed. Baby in the middle of the area stretched out, managed to make the deflection, and Matheus Nogueira prevented the goal from being scored. However, he did not expect that Raniel would arrive to complete the net and open the scoring for Vasco.
With 12 minutes, Matheus Lucas arranged the ball for Douglas Coutinho to drop a bomb from the edge of the area, but sent it over the crossbar. In the sequence, Yuri played wrong, and Luis Mandaca hit cross and took paint from Thiago Rodrigues’ crossbar. Afterwards, Douglas Coutinho received, tried to cut the defender to hit, but slipped and lost.
At 28, Londrina arrived after a great move. Johnny Lucas received a beautiful letter pass and crossed low in the area. Matheus Lucas came in sharing with the goalkeeper Thiago Rodrigues, and the ball went over the crossbar, almost decreeing the tie. Then the visiting team arrived again.
In the throw, Caprini hit a cross, and Salatiel stretched out and almost didn’t reach the second post to equalize. Already at 40, Vasco gave up attacking and closed himself off in those final minutes to guarantee the victory. In extra time, Matheus Barbosa received at the entrance of the area and filled his foot, but sent it far.
End of the game!
next appointment
Packed by this important victory in the Brasileirão, the fight is now to add points and reach the leadership. To that end, it welcomes Operário on Friday, 24th, at 7pm (Brasília time), and then visits Novorizontino on Wednesday, 29, at 9:30pm (Brasília time), in another round of the Brasileirão Série B.
Source: sportbuzz
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