The Brazilian team was defeated 1-0 by Morocco, in the pre-Olympic friendly, played at the De Fez stadium, in the African country
The Brazilian team was defeated 1-0 by Morocco, in the pre-Olympic friendly, played at the De Fez stadium, in the African country, on Thursday afternoon (7). Despite having a talented team, Brazil played a game full of errors and was punished by the hosts. Striker El Ouahdi scored the home team’s goal in the final phase of the match. The team led by Ramón Menezes has names like Andrey Santos, Paulinho, Igor Paixão and Vitor Roque.
THE GAME
The match started with the home team being the most attacked, in the first minute the striker El Ouazzani took advantage of the mistake made by the Brazilian defense and started at full speed, he found himself face to face with Matheus Cunha, but the goalkeeper he made a great save. In the 6th minute El Ouazzani reappears, receives the cross from the area, sends it towards goal, but sends it beyond Brazil’s goal.
Brazil were an uncreative team and had their best chances with shots from outside the box. In the 18th minute Lázaro took a risk on the edge of the area, but was stopped by the defence. In the 20th minute it was Vitor Roque’s turn to shoot from outside the area, but Bellaarouch calmly saved. The best opportunity is in the 36th minute with Marlon Gomes risking from far away, the ball is strong but ends up to the left of Morocco’s goal.
The final phase began, but soon stopped. At 3′ the match stops due to lack of energy. Stopped for about 15 minutes, even with part of the stadium turned off, the referee restarted the game. As soon as the game resumed, in the 19th minute Vitor Roque tried to take off for Brazil, he found himself face to face with the marking, but he made a mistake in his shot and only caught the wind. In the 22nd minute the Seleção had a good opportunity, Lázaro charged and shot with his left foot, the ball went low and grazed Morocco’s right post.
In the 24th minute After a nice exchange of passes, the Moroccan goalkeeper saves the team, Igor Paixão receives a beautiful pass from Lázaro, but Bellaarouch saves. But the home team reacts and opens the scoring, in the 27th minute the full-back Arthur is injured in the action, Morocco continues, the ball goes to El Ouahdi who hits from outside the area and beats Matheus Cunha, making it 1-0. the impression left was that the goalkeeper took a while to carry out the action, perhaps due to the poor visibility due to the partial blackout of the stadium.
Brazil starts looking for an equalizer, in the 33rd minute Igor Paixão receives a pass from Paulinho in the area, the ball bounces off the defense and the Morocco goalkeeper saves. After that, Morocco continued to look for a counterattack, after Andrey Santos’ mistake, the team scored the second goal, but the referee ruled that goalkeeper Matheus Cunha’s rebound was offside. The Seleção continued to create, but lost ground in the final phase. João Pedro had a great chance, but Bellaarouch avoided the equalizer. In the 62nd minute, the attacker makes a nice move on the left, shoots, but the Moroccan goalkeeper makes a great save, sealing the home team’s victory.
PLAN
The Brazilian team returns to the field next Monday (11th), again against Morocco. The duel will be repeated at 4pm, in the same stadium. The trend is for Ramon Menezes to use an alternative starting line-up, rotating the squad. Brazil will play in the pre-Olympics, which will be held in Venezuela, next January, qualifying for a place at the Paris 2024 Games.
Source: Terra
Rose James is a Gossipify movie and series reviewer known for her in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the latest releases. With a background in film studies, she provides engaging and informative reviews, and keeps readers up to date with industry trends and emerging talents.
