Infantil B fell in the semifinals against Flamengo in the penalty shootout
Both teams did well to resolve the match in the 30 minutes of play
The semi-final between Barça and Flamengo It had the flavor of a final and that explains the great celebration that the Brazilians staged on the green after eliminating the culé team. After drawing 0-0 in regulation time, Infantil B said goodbye to the first edition of The Football Games Cancun in the cruelest way, in the penalty shootout.
From the first moment, the tension that is felt in big games was noticeable. Intensity, contact and nerves that translated into some small ‘hook-up’. He Barça started better, but an imposing David Rodrigues held back a Flamengo who was suffering a lot with all the attempts to Marvin.
OF MORE LESS
Adrian Sanchez assumed the burden of commanding the team in attack, and the interns of Darwin and Iker On the bands they made ‘Fla’ suffer a lot, and he clearly went from less to more. In fact, the Brazilian team had the clearest of the first half. Bruno Carvalho He came within inches of opening the scoring with a great cross shot on the last play of the first 15 minutes.
Two footballers from Flamengo and Barça, in the dispute over a ball
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After the break, Flamengo He came out renewed and turned the tables. Aitor saved a couple of actions between the sticks in the first minutes and then was Darwin who cut a ball that was going straight to the net. Flamengo he continued to press, with Kaua as the protagonist, who was close to signing the first from the front.
THE PENALTIES DECIDED
The match went to penalties with a last attempt Divine, who could not direct a powerful header towards the goal. From eleven meters, Flamengo He was more successful and converted the three penalties he took; he Barçafor his part, scored two.
SOUTH AMERICAN FINAL AND ‘MINI’ CLASSIC
In this way, there will be a South American final in the first edition of The Football Games Cancún. Flamengo will be measured at River platewhich eliminated real Madrid (3-1) in the other semifinal. Although it is not the dreamed outcome, culés and madridistas will face each other in the ‘fight’ for the bronze, which will be a real great game.