Around Gabigol to the lawns, the Flamengo won the Amazon by the meager score of 1-0, this Wednesday (1st), at Maracanã, and started ahead for a place in the round of 16 of the Brazil’s Cup.
Pedro scored for Rubro-Negro, who despite having played below expectations, need a simple draw to advance to the stage.
The return will be on May 22nd, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena da Amazônia.
Even having won again after two consecutive defeats, the Rio team left the field under crowd protests. And it was even up to the coach…
After the final whistle, coach Tite was heavily booed and even cursed by the fans.
The game
Even playing poorly, Flamengo took the lead in the 19th minute with Pedroafter crossing the Viña measure.
After that, Rubro-Negro was unable to break through the opponent’s bolt. Without creativity, Tite’s team rolled the ball from one side to the other, without being scared. And it was like that for most of the 90 minutes.
Amazonas even found the net in the 37th minute, but Diogo Silva’s goal was disallowed for offside.
In the 2nd half, the Rio team continued with the ball at their feet, but found it very difficult to create. With shouts of ”Gabigol is back”, number 10 was called by Tite and replaced De la Cruz, at 18.
In the final stretch, Flamengo finally shot at goal when Matheus Gonçalves hit from outside the area and forced goalkeeper Edson Mardden to make a good save, at 35.
The lack of opportunities created began to make the red and black fans in the stands angry.
With the score thin, the Flamengo fans booed and protested against the team’s performance and against Tite.
Gabigol’s return
After 36 days away, Gabigol returned to Flamengo. The attacker, who managed suspensive effect on CAS for attempted fraud in an anti-doping test, he replaced De la Cruz in the 18th minute of the 2nd half.
Despite being applauded by the fans, the number 10 played a discreet performance in just over 27 minutes that he was on the field.
