Copa do Brasil: America draws with Palmeiras and wins the final

The game

With no surprises in the ranking, America sought to show intensity at the start of the match in So Paulo to surprise the homeowners. Right in the first minute Ademir made a good run from the right side and touched Geovane, who kicked into the hands of goalkeeper Weverton.

The directors responded immediately afterwards. At 2min, Ron he won the split with defender Anderson and shot low for a good defense from Matheus Cavichioli.

The match was marked by the balance between the teams during the first half. Coelho took advantage of the speed of Ademir and Felipe Azevedo to reach the attack, while Palmeiras pressured the visitors with Ron.

The US pressure took effect 21 minutes into the initial stage. Defender Emerson Santos tried to reverse the game in the middle of the area, but the pass was intercepted by Ademir. The forward took the ‘Christmas present’ and opened the scoring in favor of Coelho: 1 to 0.

After the goal conceded, Palmeiras began to explore the sides of the field to advance in the attack. At 36 minutes, Gabriel Vern kicked Cavichioli, who saved the ball over the line. The VAR was activated to review the offer, but the score remained unchanged.

Despite this, Palmeiras continued to pressure Coelho. On the last play of the 1st Q, Marcos Rocha took a side kick into the area and Gustavo Gmez took advantage of the silly defense to head into the left corner of Cavichioli and tie the game: 1 to 1.

Back in the locker room, Palmeiras began to control the actions of the game, finding spaces in the American defense and reaching the attack more easily. America, for its part, struggled to fit in the transition in midfield and found itself trapped in its own backfield.

The superiority of Palmeirense in the second half continued throughout the game. The paulistas made 24 appearances in the match -six in goal-, while Coelho submitted only nine times -twice to the nets.

Despite pressure from Palmeiras, the hosts were unable to create clear danger opportunities for Cavichioli’s goal due to the good goal from the American midfield. America, on the other hand, was trying to advance the lines and break through the São Paulo defense. The rhythm continued until minute 50 and the referee Leandro Pedro Vuaden whistled the end of the match.

PALM TREES 1 X 1 AMRICA

Palms

Weverton; Gustavo Scarpa (Via), Gustavo Gómez, Emerson Santos, Marcos Rocha; Z Rafael (Luiz Adriano), Gabriel Menino; Ron, Raphael Veiga (Lucas Lima), Gabriel Vern (Gabriel Silva); Willian (Danilo). Coach: Abel Ferreira.

America

Matheus Cavichioli; Daniel Borges, Messias, Anderson, Svio (Calyson); Flvio (Sabino), Juninho, Geovane (Marcelo Toscano); Ademir (Lucas Luan), Felipe Azevedo (Felipe Augusto) and Rodolfo. Technician: Lisca.

Yellow cards: Daniel Borges (AME), Lucas Luan (AME); Lucas Lima (PAL), Danilo (PAL)

Goals: Ademir, at 21min of the 1st Q (AME), Gustavo Gmez, at 49min of the 1st Q (AME)

Reason: first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinals

Date and Time: Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 9:30 p.m.

Local: Allianz Parque, in So Paulo

referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden (RS)

Assistants: Jorge Eduardo Bernardi (RS) and Jos Eduardo Calza (RS)

WHERE: Daniel Nobre (RS) bins