Brasil de Pelotas secured their presence in the third phase of the Copa do Brasil after defeating Ponte Preta by 2-0, on Tuesday night (7) at the Bento de Freitas stadium, in Pelotas.
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BRAZIL IS CLASSIFIED FOR THE 3RD PHASE OF THE BRAZILIAN CUP! pic.twitter.com/UBMS0PCrGy
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Now, the team from Rio Grande do Sul awaits the end of the second phase of the national competition to meet its next opponent, in a drawing to be held later. The third phase of the competition also includes the participation of teams that managed to qualify directly for this stage: Flamengo, Palmeiras, Corinthians, Fluminense, Atlético-MG, Athletico-PR, Fortaleza, Internacional, Cruzeiro, Paysandu, Sport and São Paulo.
The game
Supported by their fans, Brasil de Pelotas did not take long to open the scoring. In the 12th minute of the first half, Luís Gustavo took a corner kick and Márcio Jonatan headed the ball into the back of the net. Xavante’s triumph was sealed at seven of the final stage, when Guilherme Nunes crossed low for shirt number 10 Luiz Felipe, who dominated from the right before finishing from the left from the entrance to the area. A beautiful goal to confirm the victory and classification.
