Fluminense beat Goiás 3-2 at Serrinha Stadium, in Goiânia, for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship. This Wednesday’s triumph (20), marked by two turns in the score, kept Tricolor on the heels of Palmeiras – who started the week in the lead of the competition – and prevented Esmeraldino from opening an advantage to Z4.
Cariocas were 31 points behind, two less than Verdão. The Goiás, with 21 points, are three behind América-MG, a team that opens the relegation zone and is still on the field for the round, just in front of Palmeiras, this Thursday (21), at 21:00 (Brasilia time) , at Independência, in Belo Horizonte.
In the 27th minute of the first half, Jhon Arias received freely in the area and opened the scoring for Fluminense. Goiás equalized in the 43rd minute, with also striker Pedro Raul, with a header, after a cross from side Sávio on the left.
In the second half, in the 34th minute, Nicolas – who had just lost a goal with an open goal – dominated at the entrance of the area and released the bomb in the angle, putting Esmeraldino ahead. The tricolor reaction was immediate. Four minutes later, Germán Cano took advantage of a leftover shot that deflected the mark and finished under Tadeu. At 40, the striker Willian advanced to the left and hit placed, deciding the score in Serrinha.
Fernandinho’s re-opening
Also this Wednesday, at Arena da Baixada, in Curitiba, Athletico-PR thrashed Atlético-GO 4-1 and kept on Fluminense’s own tail. Hurricane has the same 31 points as the Cariocas, but is behind on goal difference. Dragon, with the fourth consecutive defeat, follows with 17 points, in the relegation zone, in 18th place.
The hosts took the lead in the eighth minute of the first half, with Tomás Cuello completing, almost at the end line, the cross from the right side Khellven. Five minutes later, midfielder David Terans advanced down the left and rolled for fellow striker Agustín Canobbio to finish for the net, inside the area.
In the second half, at three minutes, Terans was launched by the left, dominated, released the bomb from outside the area and covered the goalkeeper Ronaldo, scoring a great goal. At 26, striker Kelvin scored for Atlético-GO. In extra time, Léo Cittadini received a cross from the also midfielder Fernandinho – who re-launched for Athletico, after 17 years in Europe – and headed for the nets, marking the fourth of Paraná.
Braga sinks Fortaleza
Simultaneously with the matches in Goiânia and Curitiba, Red Bull Bragantino defeated Fortaleza 2-1 at the Nabi Abi Chedi stadium, in Bragança Paulista (SP). Massa Bruta opened the scoring in the 36th minute of the first half, with midfielder Lucas Evangelista spinning and hitting from the edge of the area. Leão do Pici tied with defender Emanuel Brítez, with a header, in the 11th minute of the second half. In stoppage time, Jan Hurtado appeared on the right and crossed low for fellow striker Gabriel Novaes to enact the São Paulo triumph.
Bragantino reached the third victory in a row and went to 27 points, in eighth place. The Ceará Tricolor, with 14 points, remains in the 19th and penultimate position of the Brazilian.
