Vasco draws with Audax in good night from Paraguayan Galarza

Before his football became SAF and was able to invest around R$ 90 million in reinforcements, Vasco hired Matías Galarza. In May 2021, times of very short cash flow, the club allocated BRL 2.6 million to acquire the Paraguayan promise. Almost two years later, he is still trying to show that the cross-Maltese effort was worth it. This Thursday, against Audax, he did well and scored his team’s goal in the 1-1 draw in the Luso-Brasileiro

Loaned to Coritiba last year, Galarza returned to São Januário. If he wasn’t mentioned by coach Maurício Barbieri for the pre-season in the USA, it’s because he’s not a priority at the moment. At Carioca, he was a starter in both matches. Against Audax, in addition to the goal, he distributed good passes.

These early season games, even more so with Vasco explicitly prioritizing greater preparation with an eye on the Copa do Brasil and the Brazilian Championship, have served for less rated players to show some service. Midfielder Matheus Barbosa, remaining from the squad formed for the past Série B, was a starter and captain against Audax. It ended up not going well.

Defender Robson Bambu was hired this year, but not so well physically, he didn’t travel. He made his debut against Audax, who opened the scoring with Raphael Lopes five minutes into the game, and he wasn’t thrilled. With more game rhythm, it can evolve.

Another novelty was the entry into the second half of striker Rayan, just 16 years old. He is considered one of the main revelations of Vasco’s base. He was with the under-20 team in the Copa São Paulo de Juniores competition and has played for lower Brazilian teams. He ended up appearing little on Ilha do Governador, but he will still have many opportunities to show his value among professionals. In SAF reality, the trend is that he doesn’t need to be in such a hurry to explode.

With the postponement of the derby against Botafogo to the 16th, the trend is that, in the next match for Carioca, against Portuguesa, on Wednesday, Maurício Barbieri’s starters will make their debut in the competition.

Before, Vasco will play one last game in the United States, Saturday, against Inter Miami. In the game, the greatest expectation rests on the chance of defensive midfielder Jair and striker Orellano, two of the main signings for the season, starting as starters. It is important for the team to get a good result after losing to River Plate in the first friendly in the USA, by 3-0.