The triumph in Rio created a minimal advantage for Argentina’s commitment in this Liberta semi-final. Léo Pereira, Pulgar and Carrascal, the best
Flamengo beats Racing 1-0. Excellent deal, given the circumstances. It’s not easy to win a match like this. You have to have the precise awareness – something that Filipe Luis was unable to convey – that the Argentinians have a long tradition in football, that they are not impressed by a full stadium and would not change their way of acting, which is to cling to at least a draw, constantly falling into wasting time, trying to decide at home.
In reality, this situation was created when the coach chose and substituted badly in the 2-1 defeat against Central Córdoba, at the Maracanã, when he thought (!) that it would have been easy to win. In Argentina Racing will have to attack and will be able to leave the field to be explored, but they will not be able to waste any opportunity that presents itself.
Flamengo and Racing played a first half with lots of scoring and little emotion, with Rubro-Negro, in possession of the ball, showing difficulty in the last pass and rare conclusions, and the Argentine team, strategically armed to obtain a positive result, i.e. not ruling out a draw, was unable to pull off the fatal counterattack. Sosa took the first shot from a corner, following a good save by Rossi, and Arrascaeta shot towards the post, with a confusing move, which kept the score at 0-0, normal given the size of the match.
Flamengo did not define the positioning of Arrascaeta, Carrascal and Luiz Araújo, who occasionally became entangled at the edge of the area, facilitating the surveillance of Racing, a well-armed team, which follows a rigid tactical scheme, to prevent the opponent from creating chances, and made it clear that they will repeat it in the final phase, to increase the work of the opponent, who will need even more patience to overcome them.
Flamengo in the second half
The blue team returned to defense, forcing Flamengo to touch the ball with greater insistence, looking for spaces that the opposing rearguard never opened. Arrascaeta shoots into the area and Cambeses saves. Racing, as only the Argentines can do, spent the time masterfully, without any action from the referee. Filipe Luis swapped Alex Sandro and Luiz Araújo for Ayrton Lucas and Plata respectively. As soon as he came on, Ayrton Lucas received a yellow card and wasted a rare opportunity. The coach launched Bruno Henrique and Samuel Lino, already desperate, because nothing was working, given the marking of the foreigners. A goal would be a gift. In the 31st minute, Samuel Lino, from in front, hits hard to the right and Cambeses manages to catch it. Shortly afterwards, Pulgar lifts the head of Samuel Lino, who heads the goalkeeper and scores the goal… but he was, in fact, offside.
At 42, Carrascal threw to Bruno Henrique, who hit hard. Cambeses lets go, the Colombian takes the rest and kicks. The ball touched veteran Marcos Rojo and it was 1-0. A complicated victory, repeated here, great given the circumstances, and which created a minimal advantage for the commitment in Argentina. Léo Pereira, Pulgar and Carrascal, the best.
By the way: it would be interesting to remind Filipe Luis that the match against Fortaleza on Saturday is worth a lot. So please don’t come with minutes. The inclusion of reserves alone will cause the Brazilian to lose points and the title.
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Source: Terra
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