Clásico against Flamengo was marked by emotion and a historic Cruzmaltino comeback
SOURCE: www.cbsb.com.br
You know that expression "that move was textbook"? In the case of the first semi-final of the Final Stage of the 2020 Brazilian Beach Soccer Championship, it wasn't just one move, but the whole game! Vasco and Flamengo played out a historic derby, which ended in thrilling fashion with a goal from goalkeeper Rafa Padilha from the middle of the park.
The match was marked by top-level beach soccer, with stars from the Brazilian national team on both sides. After a first half that ended in a 1-1 draw, Flamengo took a big lead in the second half, scoring four more goals to Vasco's two.
As in beach soccer most matches are only decided in the last period, everyone was anxiously waiting to see how it would turn out. And it started with Flamengo scoring early, making it 6-3. But on the other side was the second best team in the world in the official BSWW rankings. Striker Lucão took responsibility and changed the course of the match. He scored twice after Benjamin Jr. had made it 6-4 from the penalty spot, leaving the score at 6-6. And the turning point came in incredible fashion, when Rafa Padilha received a pass from his teammate, lifted the ball and took a great shot. The shot went straight into the corner, with no chance for his friend and fellow countryman Teleco, captain of the U-20 team and Flamengo goalkeeper, who could do nothing.
Total excitement after the clock ran out on the Cruzmaltino side and disappointment on the Red-Negro side, who will play for third place in the tournament with the loser of the other semi-final between Sampaio Corrêa and Anchieta. Vasco will play the winner of that game in the final.
TECHNICAL FILE
Vasco da Gama-RJ 7-6 Flamengo-RJ
Competition: Final Stage of the 2020 Brazilian Beach Soccer Championship (semi-final)
Venue: Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro-RJ
Vasco da Gama goals: Lucão (3), Mauricinho (2), Benjamin Jr. and Rafa Padilha.
Flamengo goals: Igor, Paulo Henrique, Llorenç, Rodrigo, Alejandro and Thanger
GENERAL RESULTS
1st ROUND (Wednesday, 18/11)
13:00: Anchieta-ES 7-3 América-RN (Group C)
14:00: Sampaio Corrêa-MA 8-3 Luziânia-DF (Group D)
15:00: Vasco da Gama-RJ 7-4 Confiança-SE (Group C)
16h: Flamengo-RJ 5-2 Murici-AL (Group D)
2nd ROUND (Thursday, 19/11)
13:00: Sampaio Corrêa-MA 6-3 Murici-AL (Group D)
14h: Confiança-SE 2 - 8 Anchieta-ES (Group C)
15:00: Flamengo-RJ 11-4 Luziânia-DF (Group D)
16h: Vasco da Gama-RJ 10-2 América-RN (Group C)
ROUND 3 (Friday, 20/11)
12:30: América-RN 4-2 Confiança-SE (Group C)
13:45: Murici-AL 2-4 Luziânia-DF (Group D)
15:00: Flamengo-RJ 2-5 Sampaio Corrêa-MA (Group D)
16:15: Vasco da Gama-RJ 5-4 Anchieta-ES (Group C)
SEMIFINALS (Saturday, 21/11)
10:30: Vasco da Gama-RJ 7-6 Flamengo-RJ
11:45: Sampaio Corrêa-MA 8-6 Anchieta-ES
3rd PLACE FIGHT (Sunday, 22/11)
13:15: Flamengo-RJ v Loser of Semi 2
FINAL (Sunday, 22/11)
14:30: Vasco da Gama-RJ v Winner of semi 2
CLASSIFICATION OF GROUPS
GROUP C
1º) Vasco da Gama-RJ: 9 pts / 3 J / 3 V / 0 D / 22 GP / 10 GC / 12 SG / 1 CA / 0 CV
2nd) Anchieta-ES: 6 pts / 3 J / 2 V / 1 D / 19 GP / 10 GC / 9 SG / 4 CA / 0 CV
3rd) América-RN: 3 pts / 3 J / 1 V / 2 D / 9 GP / 19 GC / -10 SG / 2 CA / 1 CV
4º) Confiança-SE: 0 pt / 3 J / 0 V / 3 D / 8 GP / 19 GC / -11 SG / 3 CA / 0 CV
GROUP D
1º) Sampaio Corrêa-MA : 9 pts / 3 J / 3 V / 0 D / 19 GP / 8 GC / 11 SG / 2 CA / 0 CV
2nd) Flamengo-RJ: 6 pts / 3 J / 2 V / 1 D / 18 GP / 11 GC / 7 SG / 2 CA / 0 CV
3rd) Luziânia-DF: 3 pts / 3 J / 1 V / 2 D / 11 GP / 21 GC / -10 SG / 3 CA / 0 CV
4º) Murici-AL: 0 pt / 3 J / 0 V / 3 D / 7 GP / 15 GC / -8 SG / 7 CA / 2 CV
Follow the matches of the 1st and 2nd round of the Final Stage of the Brazilian Beach Soccer Championship 2020 on CBSB TV, on our Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/c/BeachSoccerBrasil
