Abel Ferreira’s team was lazy, created little and was completely dominated by the country club
O Palmeiras had a good chance of qualifying for the Paulistão quarter-finals this Sunday (1st) in case of victory over Botafogo-SP, but he was not remotely interested in that.
O Abel Ferreira’s team was lazy, created little and, even with one more, lost to Ribeiro Preto’s opponent 1-0. It wasn’t a pretty game technically, for either side, but it was Botafogo who showed the most willingness to open the scoring.
The moves that caught the most attention involved referee Marianna Nanni Batalha, who had to work to maintain control of the match. There were 5 yellow cards issued in the first half.
O VAR also showed up early. The ball didn’t roll for a long time to check a possible penalty by Giay on Hygor in the 19th minute. After consulting the images, the judge decided not to mark the infraction. The delay resulted in 7 minutes of extra time.
Filled with boys, Abel Ferreira’s team practically didn’t create and was completely dominated by the country club. Bruno Fuchs’ stretched passes yielded the few and poor opportunities for Palmeiras, who suffered with a lackluster midfield, no creativity.
Palmeiras’ only good chance came with Luighi in the first minutes. Apart from that, Marcelo Lomba had to show work to avoid conceding goals.
Upon returning to the changing rooms, the team that showed the most desire to win the first half was awarded. Botafogo-SP returned with the same attitude and, after a set piece in the middle, Leandro Maciel hit a low shot from distance and opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Apathetic, Palmeiras returned the same. In training and disposition.
After 15 minutes, Abel Ferreira tried to bring the ‘cavalry’ onto the field in the hope of going after the negative result. And at first it even showed signs of working.
Vitor Roque scored with a tackle after a pass from Giay in the small area, but the full-back was offside when he received a throw from Fuchs. The flag went up immediately.
Even with an extra player for a long time, Palmeiras continued to have a poor repertoire. A lack of will took over Abel Ferreira’s men, whether they were beginners or those who joined later, such as Marlon Freitas and Andreas Pereira. Allan even had a good moment at 44, but the ball went to goalkeeper Victor Souza’s right.
With the result, Botafogo-SP ended a fast that lasted 12 years, since the last time they defeated Palmeiras. In this case, it was in 2014, also in Ribeirão. Since then, there have been 11 meetings, with 9 wins for the Alviverde team and two draws.
For Palmeiras, it remains to try to pick up the pieces and regain their enthusiasm to face Vitória, on Wednesday (4) in the Brasileirão. In Paulistão, he will visit Corinthians in Itaquera next Sunday (8).
Technical Sheet
BOTAFOGO-SP 1 x 0 PALMEIRAS
BOTAFOGO-SP – Victor Souza; Gabriel Inocêncio, Ericson, Vilar and Patrick Brey; Leandro Maciel, Matheus Sales (Morelli) and Rafael Gava (Márcio Maranhão); Jefferson Nem (Jonathan), Hygor (Guilherme Queiróz) and Kelvin (Carlos Eduardo). Coach: Cláudio Tencati.
PALMEIRAS – Marcelo Lomba; Giay, Benedetti (Andreas Pereira), Bruno Fuchs and Jefté; Emiliano Martínez, Larson (Marlon Freitas) and Riquelme Fillipi (Allan); Luighi (Ramón Sosa), Belé (Flaco López) and Vitor Roque. Coach: Abel Ferreira.
GOALS – Leandro Maciel 4 minutes into the second half.
YELLOW CARDS – Matheus Sales, Hygor, Leandro Maciel, Gabriel Inocêncio, Vilar, Victor Souza (Botafogo-SP); Larson, Ramón Sosa (Palmeiras).
RED CARD – Vilar (Botafogo-SP).
JUDGE – Marianna Nanni Batalha.
PUBLIC AND INCOME – Not disclosed.
LOCATION – Santa Cruz Stadium/Arena NicNet, in Ribeirão Preto.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
