Figueirense is the first team to qualify for the second phase of the Copa do Brasil. This Tuesday (22), Alvinegro did not start from scratch with Lagarto at Paulo Barreto de Menezes Stadium (Barretão), in Lagarto (SE). The people of Santa Catarina benefited from the regulation indicating that the best placed club in the ranking of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has the advantage of a tie in the first phase.
The classification assured R$ 750 thousand to the coffers of Figueira, who had already pocketed R$ 620 thousand for the participation, the same amount that the Sergipe team received. In the next phase, the team from Santa Catarina will face whoever advances between ASA and Cuiabá, which will face each other this Wednesday (23), at 19:00h (Brasília time), at Estádio Coaracy da Mata Fonseca (Fumeirão), in Arapiraca (AL). ). The tie benefits the Cuiabás.
The people from Santa Catarina almost opened the scoring in the first minute, with a kick from midfielder Oberdan, who stopped on the post. Gradually, the Lizard balanced the actions, being more present in the attack during the final stage. The host team, however, failed to finish. At 40 minutes, forward Daniel hit the crossbar, in the best and last opportunity of the Sergipe players in the match.
Brazil’s Cup
Another two clashes move the first day of the Copa do Brasil. URT receives Avaí at Zama Maciel Stadium, in Patos de Minas (MG), at 7pm. Then, at 9 pm, FC Cascavel faces Ponte Preta at the Regional Olympic Stadium, in Cascavel (PR). Avaí and Ponte have the advantage of a draw in the duels.
Of the 80 teams that start the competition, 20 will reach the third stage, a stage in which the clubs that are in Libertadores enter the dispute (América-MG, Athletico-PR, Atlético-MG, Red Bull Bragantino, Corinthians, Flamengo, Fluminense, Fortaleza and Palmeiras) and the champions of Série B (Botafogo) and the Copa do Nordeste (Bahia) and Verde (Remo) last year. Also from the third phase onwards, the clashes will have round-trip matches.
