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Corinthians qualify for the third phase of the Copa do Brasil. Tonight (26), Timão had a hard time and sweated a lot to dispatch the modest Retrô, from Pernambuco, from the national competition. In regulation time, Alvinegro was tied at 1 to 1, and had to count on the coldness of Fábio Santos, Jô, Léo Natel, Ramiro and Fagner to win, by 5 to 3, on penalties and guarantee the vacancy.
Head of the clash, Corinthians coach Vagner Mancini failed to be the protagonist in the 90 minutes. The team even started well, putting pressure on their opponents, but after scoring they chose to fold. As a result, Retrô had more possession of the ball in regulation time (61%) and was the one who dominated the offensive actions of the confrontation. At the end of the second half, Maycon Félix tied the game and sent the match to penalties.
Thrill for penalties
Corinthians qualifying passed with high doses of emotion. After suffering a draw in regulation time, Timão’s squad had to guarantee the place for the third phase of the Copa do Brasil on penalties. On the side of Alvinegro, Fábio Santos, Jô, Léo Natel, Ramiro and Fagner beat and converted, while Gelson wasted it in Retrô.
Who will be Corinthians’ opponent?
According to the rules of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation), matches will be decided after a draw. As Alvinegro took first place for the next stage of the competition, the club will still have a few weeks to meet its opponent. In the third phase of the Copa do Brasil, the matches are in round-trip matches and the matches are scheduled for June of this year.
Millionaire helm
For the classification, Corinthians will receive R $ 1.7 million as a CBF prize. Considering the amounts paid for the previous phases (R $ 1.15 million for the vacancy in the first phase and R $ 1.35 million for the qualification in the second phase), Timão has already earned R $ 4.2 million in the Cup do Brasil. If they are champions, the Parque São Jorge club will be able to receive a total of R $ 73 million.
Controversy surrounding the game
Initially, the match between Corinthians and Retrô would take place on April 7 or 14, in São Paulo, according to the regulations of the Copa do Brasil. However, with Governor João Doria vetoing sporting events to try to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, CBF changed the site of the standoff to the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Gramado hampered the game
The state of the pitch at the Boavista stadium was not the best. In some areas of the field, especially in the central part, the players had difficulties to make the passes, which ended up hindering both teams. Hours before the start of the match, Fluminense and Volta Redonda played a match valid for the Carioca Championship at the stadium.
Knoll disenchants in the stopped balls
Hired by Corinthians in August last season, Venezuelan Otero scored his first free-kick for Timão tonight. The midfielder had the opportunity to enter the rival area, still in the first part of the initial stage, and kicked in the corner, near the post, without the possibility of defense for goalkeeper Jean.
Corinthians retires and Retrô grows in the game
The expectation before the game was that Corinthians would lead the game, given the difference in investment between the two clubs. However, after Otero opened the scoring in Saquarema, Timão fell back, closed on defense and gave Retrô room to attack. The Pernambuco team launched the attack and finished the first half with 63% possession of the ball.
Pernambuco pressure
The panorama of the second half was a mirror of the end of the initial stage, with Retrô attacking more and dominating the midfield. Corinthians held back, bet on counterattacks and gave the ball to the Pernambuco team. The tactic worked until the 38th minute of the last stage, when Retrô took a corner kick and forward Mayco Félix went ahead of Jô and Gabriel and tested hard at the back of the net defended by Cássio.
DATA SHEET:
CORINTHIANS 1 (5) x (3) 1 RETR-PE
Competence: Copa do Brasil – 2nd phase
Data: 03/26/2021 (Friday)
Calendar: 9:30 pm (from Brasilia)
Local: Elcyr Resende de Mendonça Stadium, in Saquarema (RJ)
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima (MG)
Assistants: Frederico Soares Vilarinho (MG) and Magno Arantes Lima (MG)
WHERE: there is no VAR in this stage of the Copa do Brasil
Yellow cards: Fagner, Ramiro, Léo Natel, Matheus Donelli and Rodrigo Varanda (Corinthians); Lucas Gonçalves, André Baumer, Kauê and Nilson Corrêa (Retro)
Red cards: –
Normal Time Goals: Loma, at 18 ‘in Q1 (1-0); Mayco Felix, 37 ‘in the 2nd Quarter (1-1)
Failed Penalty:
Corinthians
Fábio Santos – goal
Jo – goal
Leo Natel – goal
Ramiro – goal
Fagner – goal
Retro-PE
Gelson – failed (on board)
Neilson – goal
Guilherme – goal
Thallyson – goal
CORINTHIANS: Cassio; Fagner, Jemerson, Gil and Fábio Santos; Gabriel and Otero (Lucas Piton); Gustavo Mosquito, Cazares (Ramiro) and Rodrigo Varanda (Léo Natel); Jo. Technical: Vagner mancini
RETRÔ-PE: Cowboy; Neilson, Del’Amore, André Baumer and Guilherme; Lucas Gonçalves, Gelson, Kauê (Thallyson) and Janderson; Mayco Félix and Braga (Thiaguinho). Technical: Nilson Corrêa
