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The Brazilian team beat Venezuela 1 to 0, today (13), at the Morumbi stadium, and maintained 100% success in three rounds of the World Cup Qualifiers. The goal that the “Vinotinto” team transferred was scored by Roberto Firmino in the 21st minute of the second half, assisted by Renan Lodi.
With seven exchanges on the summoned list and three starters absent due to physical and diagnostic problems in Covid-19, coach Tite’s team struggled to create opportunities and some very slow moments in the movement of the ball, but he found his goal precisely because an alteration, with the participation of Paquetá gala, and an offensive movement that left Everton Ribeiro open on the right for the poll in the area.
The next challenge for the Brazilian team is great: on Tuesday, at 8:00 pm, against Uruguay, at the Centenário stadium in Montevideo. Venezuela receives Chile two hours earlier, the same day.
Firmino imbalances
Roberto Firmino celebrates Brazil’s goal over Venezuela in qualifying match
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Forward in the first two qualifying games, Roberto Firmino acted today with more freedom of movement in attack, and his influence went beyond the goal scored because it was not limited to the area of the field. The idea was for him to start from abroad with a set of tables and associations that would also stimulate the productivity of his colleagues, and that’s how it was. The goal also came with him centered at the moment when Gabriel Jesús was the center forward.
Granada wall
Roberto Firmino tries to escape the scoreboard during Brazil vs Venezuela
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Venezuela varied the defense schemes 4-5-1 and 5-4-1, with some specific behaviors, such as Darwin Machís scoring the Brazilian defender Renan Lodi, well finished in the area. Cristián Cásseres also tried to close Everton Ribeiro’s passing lane, causing an adjustment in Brazil, when the Flamengo midfielder switched positions with Firmino.
This movement, when a player leaves the post to free up space and confuse the marking, was what brought Brazil closer to the goal, as in a Firmino shot that came from the left and centered on the 28th of the first half and also a missed opportunity by Richarlison at age 32, in a play by Lodi and Jesus. Faced with a very compact Venezuelan team, which took away space and time from Brazil, and in the absence of the unbalanced Neymar, it was necessary to have more creativity.
Two goals disallowed
Referee Juan Benítez checa or VAR during Brazil x Venezuela
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Brazil had three goals disallowed the last time they faced Venezuela, in the 0-0 draw at the Copa América 2019. Today there were only two in the first half. The first came in the sixth minute, when Renan Lodi was shot by Marquinhos in doubtful position and crossed for a rebound in the area that Richarlison completed for the goal. The offside is marked. More than 30 minutes later, a plot by Everton Ribeiro, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison rocked the net in Douglas Luiz’s shot. Only Osório was fouled in the area. This time, nothing doubtful.
Pack in them
Lucas Paquetá tries a play during the game; took the break in place of Douglas Luiz
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The Lyon midfielder was Tite’s only play in the interval. The one who left was Douglas Luiz, who already had a yellow card and missed some long shots in the first half. Lucas Paquetá immediately improved the quality of these centers in the area, even leading to a possible penalty that resulted in a VAR check. In addition to this change of party, Richarlison opened on the right and Jesús centralized to generate imbalance.
Tite was already preparing new plays when the first one worked: just ahead of the area, Paquetá received and passed first to Everton Ribeiro, who moved to the right and crossed for Renan Lodi. At the far post, the winger returned to the center and Firmino leaned on the counterpart of the Venezuelan goalkeeper to open the scoring.
Without dropping
Everton Ribeiro tries to escape from the scoreboard during Brazil x Venezuela
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Tite made the two planned exchanges before the goal only 30 minutes into the complementary stage, with Éverton Cebolinha and Pedro in the positions of Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison. The idea was to maintain the offensive volume, but the Venezuelan team got stressed, started to stop the game and even had an assistant coach sent off for an unauthorized substitution. Pedro even tried a bicycle and then ordered the arrival of Firmino, Otero entered and kicked a foul with some danger, but the match ended without much emotion.
DATA SHEET:
BRAZIL 1 x 0 VENEZUELA
Competition: South American qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, third round
Local: Morumbi Stadium, in São Paulo (SP)
Date and Time: November 13, 2020 (Friday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasilia time)
Referee: Juan Benítez (Paraguai)
Assistants: Eduardo Cardozo and Milciades Saldivar (both from Paraguay)
WHERE: Eber Aquino (Paraguay)
Yellow cards: Douglas Luiz (Brazil), Cristián Cásseres, Darwin Machís, Tomás Rincón (Venezuela)
GOAL: Roberto Firmino, in 21 / 2º T (1-0).
BRAZIL: Ederson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva and Renan Lodi (Alex Telles); Allan and Douglas Luiz (Lucas Paquetá); Gabriel Jesus (Éverton), Everton Ribeiro and Roberto Firmino; Richarlison (Pedro). Technical: Tite.
VENEZUELA: Wuilker Fariñez; Feltscher (Magician), Yordan Osorio, Wilker Ángel and Roberto Rosales (González); Junior Moreno, Tomás Rincón, Cristián Cásseres, Darwin Machís (Savarino) and Soteldo (Otero); Salomón Rondón. Technical: José Peseiro.
