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Sao Paulo Brazil
Rogério Ceni has reasons to once again make Morumbi proud.
Even with a squad much worse than Fernando Diniz, Fortaleza was better than São Paulo.
They tied the game 2-2, cornering São Paulo, which was scared, closed in defense.
With four defenders and two full-backs.
But he fell in the penalty shootout.
Volpi defended the Gabriel Dias collection.
And Léo Pelé ousted Max Walef, qualified for São Paulo for the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup.
But, in the middle of the celebration, confirmation of when Fernando Diniz’s team is fickle, without confidence.
And increasingly, the two candidates for the presidency of São Paulo, Julio Casares and Roberto Natel, want another coach in 2021.
Whoever wins will try Rogério Ceni.
“I think it serves as a great learning experience.
“We were very happy with qualification, but we cannot suffer as we suffer today, with a game under control.
“We ended up giving Fortaleza a chance to draw, and in the end it almost cost us dearly our qualification,” goalkeeper Volpi said consciously.
He referred to the bipolar behavior of São Paulo.
The first round of 16 match, in Fortaleza, had ended tied at 3 to 3.
Diniz’s team had the advantage of defining the place in Morumbi.
He armed his team to try to win the game, to prevail from the beginning, without a chance to the northeastern rival.
The coach was sure how symbolic the game would be.
He needed to defeat, well, Rogério Ceni’s team, who have everything to keep his position.
With a much better squad, he tried to advance the lines, try to put pressure on the Ceará team in his field.
He opened the scoring with Brenner’s goal.
Daniel Alves, in one of the very few things he did correctly in the game, was to cross the ball, Igor Gomes managed to deflect the ball with his head, which was left to Brenner to dominate and score from above.
São Paulo 1 to 0, at ten minutes.
The impression continued that it would be an easy match, with the right to score. With Fortaleza nervous, distracted by getting the goal early. The first stage was São Paulo’s opportunity to ‘kill’ the game.
He gave seven shots on goal, against a single opponent.
At half-time, Rogério Ceni swapped midfielder Ronald for forward Yuri César. His team advanced. Speed gained.
São Paulo had a chronic problem in midfield.
Daniel Alves was having a bad game.
He didn’t score, he didn’t articulate, he missed easy passes.
But it is untouchable.
It doesn’t come out, no matter how bad you’re playing.
When Fortaleza pressed and deserved a draw, they took the second goal.
Gabriel Sara went up to the area, Bruno Alves played from above and the ball was left for Brenner’s jump. Another goal from the young forward. 2-0, São Paulo, 26 minutes into the second half.
The vacancy seemed decided.
Until São Paulo definitively retired.
Diego Costa missed a child pass in the middle of the field. Yuri César took the defense unarmed and served it to David. Gol do Fortaleza, at 35 minutes.
Diniz’s São Paulo definitely cowed.
He tried to get defenders Léo Pelé and Arboleda. Gabriel Sara and Igor Gomes left.
The only thing São Paulo did was attract the northeast team to its area.
It was an incredibly difficult time.
Until, at 46 minutes, Roger Carvalho made the penalty decision.
Tension in Morumbi.
Fear.
Reinaldo, Tchê tchê, Daniel Alves, Pablo, Vitor Bueno, Tiago Volpi, Bruno Alves, Arboleda, Diego Costa and Léo Pelé scored.
Juninho, Wellington Paulista, Bruno Melo, Marlon, Max Walef, Yuri César, Paulão, Osvaldo and Roger Carvalho did it for Fortaleza.
And Volpi defended the Gabriel Dias collection.
São Paulo qualified for the quarterfinals.
But without passing confidence.
Fortaleza held Morumbi head high.
Especially Rogério Ceni.
He managed, even losing, to win the duel with Diniz.
The way back to São Paulo is open.
With all due credit …
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