América-MG and CSA played for the Copa do Brasil, but the visiting team managed to convert the attacks into goals in the second half and took the victory
THE America-MG visited the CSA this Tuesday, 19, in a match valid for the third phase of the Copa do Brasil, at the Rei Pelé stadium, the first time the teams faced each other for the national competition. In the 2020 Brasileirão Série B, both met on two occasions, in which the American team came out as the winner.
The match marked the return of the coach Vagner Manciniwho just took over the América-MG team with the departure of Marquinhos Santos. The commander returned to the team from Minas Gerais last week and so far has a positive balance in one more visit to the team, having entered the field with a draw and a defeat.
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The game
First time
CSA managed to defend itself well in the beginning of the game from the good attacks of América-MG, which rotated the ball in the attack field, and saw the defense of the Alagoas team push the team back to its field, until the ball reached jailson, who went out playing. Afterwards, the home team exchanged passes until the ball reached the forward. Didira.
He hit straight into the goal, from outside the area, but Jailson went down to hold the ball, without much difficulty. At 14 minutes, a dangerous move by CSA! The Alagoas team exchanged passes inside the area, Didira scored to barcelos on the penalty spot, but the striker arrived late and could not finish towards the goal.
On the next move, the goalkeeper Marcelo Carne missed the ball out, delivering it straight to the feet of the Everaldo within the area. The attacker rolled to Juninhowho hit weakly, but the ball was dying inside the goal when the defender Werley arrived at the right time to take it right over the goal line and prevent the score from being opened.
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With 22 minutes, Everaldo received the pass Patric on the left, charged to the middle and hit the goal. The ball deflected in the defense of CSA and went out through the base line, giving a corner. On the next move, john paul he thought Paulinho Boia inside the area, who dribbled and crossed straight to the middle. Juninho reached the ball, but kicked over goalkeeper Marcelo Carné.
At 36, CSA arrived with danger, but stopped in the good defense of Jailson after the strong kick of Geovane. In sequence, Gabriel found a good pass in the area again, the ball was left for ernandeswhich hit the goal, and it went very close to the goal of América-MG’s goalkeeper in another good move by the home team.
End of the first half!
Second time
On the return of the break, after 11 minutes, América-MG opened the scoring! The team took the corner in a rehearsed play. Paulinho Boia received close to the corner and crossed into the area. Defender Éder passed behind the marking and went up alone to send it straight to the nets, with his head.
With 33, the Rabbit has expanded! Pedrinho stole the ball in defense, handed it to Carlos Alberto on the left, and the attacker finds Juninho inside the area. The steering wheel turned his body and gave the precise pass to Matheusinho, alone, to send it to the nets and leave the visiting team even more ahead in the match of the Copa do Brasil.
After the goal, in a new corner, América-MG arrived with danger. Pedrinho took the corner to the area, and Zé Ricardo went up high to head. The ball passes very close to the goal, but it goes out. The CSA responded in the sequence, with Igor receiving alone inside the area, kicking for the goal, but the ball hit the net from the outside.
Already with 44, another one from América-MG! Near the end of the game, Pedrinho hit the free-kick towards the CSA area, the ball deflected midway and died inside the goal to enact the team’s third goal of the match. From then on, Coelho stayed with the ball longer and didn’t risk going to the opponent’s field, waiting only for the final whistle.
End of the game!
Source: sportbuzz
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