Timao started a miraculous 2-2 against a much superior Fluminense with a last goal from Roger Guedes in the 90th minute
The semifinal will be decided at the NeoQuímica Arena, where Vitor Pereira’s team has already come from behind in the quarterfinals
Fluminense had Corinthians against the ropes in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semi-finals but they were unable to finish it off. And he paid dearly for it. In the 90th minute, Roger Guedes took out oil to put the final 2-2 that silenced the Maracana. The Tricolor put the game, the criteria and the taste for good football… but the Timao showed that it is a team that knows how to suffer in extreme situations.
The Flo found himself face to face with a massive gift. At 25 seconds, and without the São Paulo players having even touched the ball, Fagner (who always goes to the limit) gave a jig to John Arias. The VAR was activated and, after seeing the images on the monitor, the referee Ramon Abatti Abel signaled penalty, which transformed Paulo Henrique Goose. The match and the tie began with 1-0 for the Tricolor.
The Timao did not collapse with the error of his side. He showed mental strength, knew how to dominate the wide area and, in a quick action, Renato Augusto equalized taking advantage of a good assist from Yuri Alberto: 1-1 minute 25. Cassio, who always appears on big occasions, worked the miracle before a header from German Canocurrent gunner of the Brasileirao.
THE DOMAIN OF THE FLU HAD NO AWARD
At the beginning of the second half the same story was repeated: Fluminense scored in the first minute. This time it was at 44 seconds, when Gil’s header fell to John Arias who finished first. A great goal The Colombian striker was decisive in both of his team’s goals.
And, from then on, the via crucis of a Corinthians absolutely lost in the second half began at the expense of the team Fernando Diniz, who displayed his signature touch game this season and created chances to seal the match and the tie.
The paulistas already considered a defeat for the minimum with which they kept their qualifying options thinking about the second leg, and the ‘twisted’ factor in the NeoQuímica Arena. And, in those, that appeared Roger Guedes to take advantage of a local defensive failure and score the tie at the last minute.
In the quarterfinals, Corinthians has already overcome a 2-0 loss against At. Goianiense, whom he massacred 4-1 in the second leg. In three weeks, it will take them a narrow win to reach the final of the Copa do Brasil and keep their chances of winning a title alive this season.