My Impressions – Round 9 of the Guanabara Cup

The confusing refereeing of the trio led by newcomer Tarcizo Machado in the classic played on Saturday afternoon, at the Mané Garrincha stadium, in Brasília, was just one more ingredient in a typical match for the State of Rio de Janeiro.

A VAR inoperative due to an alleged lack of energy in the stadium, fans invading the field and being rewarded by the players with parts of the uniform, and PM’s being removed from the field by one of the technicians who wanted to continue with his work.

Mess in a depressing, repetitive scenario that will only end when the command of the entity that organizes the competition is handed over to the modern administration.

As long as it is in the hands of those who have been there for nearly two decades, what has been seen in this classic will continue to be a constant.

And we will continue here trying to dry the ice.

BOTAFOGO 0 x 1 FLAMINGO.

The goal by Matheus Gonçalves, with 30 seconds of the ball rolling, disarticulated Luiz Castro’s team in such a way that it seemed to me to have produced with eleven less players than he had done against Vasco with nine.

Disjointed, uninspired and without emotional balance, Botafogo had no association between sectors and seemed like a harmless bunch.

Flamengo, even without opening its eyes, played with surprising intensity and was little threatened.

Quite the contrary – register: with the support of Rodrigo Caio, Pablo, Matheusinho, Pulgar, Everton Cebolinha and Marinho, the under 20 boys injected vigor and the team showed the impetus that the starters have been lacking.

Technically, the match was horrible – but Vítor Pereira must have taken advantage of the final 90 minutes of the Recopa, on Tuesday night (28).

As for Botafogo, it is not possible for a squad made up of players mostly experienced abroad to have five sent off in two consecutive games against different rivals.

Something is there, and it needs to be seen as soon as possible.

FLUMINENSE 3 x 0 PORTUGUESE.

The suffocating heat made the first half of the game at Maracanã a match of little mobility.

Advantage for Felipe Surian’s team, who retreated the marking lines, shortened the spaces and tried to surprise on the counterattacks.

At halftime, Diniz swapped a defender (David Braz) for a midfielder (Lima), obtained superiority in the attack and pierced Lusa’s boom.

Exaggerated score, justified by the quality of the tricolor squad – in particular, by the efficiency of the top scorer German Cano.

Fluminense is not the machine that its fans want, but it’s nice to see them play for the simple

VASCO x BOAVISTA.

This Monday night’s showdown (27th) with the state’s last-placed team makes Barbieri’s team theoretically obligated to win.

Especially after the 4-0 over Trem-AP in the opening of the Copa do Brasil.

The game can (and should!) be seen as another opportunity to improve the offensive system, ok.

But it’s good that the team assumes its protagonist role, because the three points take it to third place in the Guanabara Cup classification.

More than that: their next game will be the classic against Flamengo, a game that will earn the red-blacks the early conquest of the trophy.

SUBTITLES / CREDITS:

Photo 1: With less than 30 seconds, midfielder Matheus Gonçalves scores the winning goal in the match against Botafogo – Marcelo Cortes / Flamengo

Photo 2: defender Cleiton pushes forward Matheus Nascimento in the penalty area not marked by referee Tarxizo Machado – Vítor Silva / Botafogo

Photo 3: Keno, from the turn, hits the angle and scores Fluminense’s third goal in the victory over Portuguesa, at Maracanã – Maílson Santana / Fluminense