Flamengo and Cruzeiro suffered, but advanced to the semi-final

Last Friday night, the 19th, four teams entered the field in search of a place in the semifinals of the cup, the biggest grassroots competition in Brazilian football. O Flamengo faced the Aster Itaquáone of the great revelations of the championship, while the cruise had to face the Coritibaat Arena Barueri.

Starting with the clash between Flamengo and Aster Itaquá, the team from the East Zone of São Paulo, as they have become accustomed to in Copinha, started by surprising. With a goal Gabriel Martinseven in the first half, the São Paulo team took the lead and threw all the pressure on Mengão, who only managed to draw in the second half.

In the talent of Weliton, Meninos do Ninho equalized the score, which remained that way until the end of the game. Thus, in the penalty shootout, Flamengo prevailed and won 4-2. Aster Itaquá, debuting in the Copinha, said goodbye to the competition in the quarter-finals and undefeated, without any defeat with the ball rolling.

On the other side, Cruzeiro and Coritiba faced each other at Arena Barueri, looking for a place among the four best in the competition. The first half was very truncated and tense, ending with the score zero and a lot of emotion saved for the final 45 minutes of the match.

At 35′ of the second half, Pedrão took advantage of the opportunity he had and filled the net, putting Cruzeiro in the lead. Coxa even tried, but was unable to react and was defeated. Thus, Cabuloso advances in the competition and faces Flamengo in the semi-final, while Novorizontino It is Corinthians fight for another place in the grand final.