I play a mile a minute at Terreirão do Galo like football should be on the field, because outside, around the stadium, there is the usual barbarity that the country has been unable to avoid for decades.
Chances of goals on both sides, Atlético looking to open the scoreboard soon and Flamengo, in addition to trying to break the blistering pace, is also capable of creating good opportunities.
With the masses in a trance, the decision for the 35th Brazilian Cup fulfilled what it promised.
For a change, there are discrepancies between what Atlético Mineiro and Flamengo report about the clashes between them until the final of the Copa do Brasil in Belo Horizonte.
For the Atleticos there were 129 games, with 54 Rio wins and 42 Minas Gerais victories.
For the Flamengo fans, 127 matches, with the same number of victories for the black and white and two fewer for the red and black.
The Gávea club suffered another defeat, as long as it was a one-goal difference, it would be a profit, it would be worth the cup for the fifth time.
The 34th draw on any record was also enough.
Gerson ruled and Hulk imposed himself.
Time passed, to Rooster’s dismay and Mengo’s satisfaction.
When the first half ended goalless, the crowd was worried and the nation was excited.
The second half was a massacre that definitively sanctified goalkeeper Everson, who made eight saves, five of which were miraculous, and prevented the 1-0 with Plata’s great goal from being at least 5-1, considering the first half.
It’s a shame that the new Atletico stadium proved incapable of hosting such an important game, there were so many bombs thrown on the pitch, invasions of fans, etc., the barbarity from outside to inside the field.
Flamengo is five-time champion of the Copa do Brasil because it is better than Galo, as, in fact, Botafogo is also, which should be a cause for concern for the Minas Gerais team.
Women’s derby
Palmeiras and Corinthians will decide the women’s Campeonato Paulista on the 15th and 20th, with Alviverde in the final for having the best campaign.
On Saturday, with free entry to the green house and 3,569 fans, the Palmeiras team beat Ferroviária 2-1 — 3-2 on aggregate.
This enabled them to win the state championship for the third time.
The semi-final had a moment of frightening violence, when Luana, from Araraquara, hit Diany in a move that reminded us of the stupidity of Bangu defender Márcio Nunes, who almost ended Zico’s career in 1985.
Luana was expelled, as was, later, the white woman from Maranhão too — for pulling Kati’s hair, an offense a thousand times less serious, although deserving of the same punishment.
Brabas worked hard this Sunday morning to draw 1-1 with São Paulo, in Itaquera, in front of 32,799 fans, with an income of more than R$709,000 — 2-1 in aggregate.
In fits and starts, far from awakening the enchantment of the past, the Corinthians are looking for their fifth São Paulo title to overcome the Santos Sereias and become the biggest state champions, just like the men, with 30 titles.
Despite having won everything they competed in this season, from the third Brazilian Super Cup championship to the sixth Brazilian championship, including the fifth Libertadores championship, they will not enter as favorites in the state, just as the Esmeraldines are not.
I hope the green house fills like Itaquera has filled.
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