By Gustavo Castilho
The team changes the way they play and goals come from long passes from defense with the speed of Pepê.
The 2-0 victory over Guaraní (PAR) away from home, showed how versatile Renato Gaúcho’s team is. The identity of short passes created at the beginning of the work is still found in the way the team plays, but in the game against Guaraní, the goals came from long passes and speed. Pepê and Jean Pyerr rocked the rival’s net. Game 2 will be next Thursday, in Porto Alegre. The tricolor can lose by up to a goal and still qualifies for the quarterfinals.
The ball rolls back at the Libertadores da América in the following week. On Tuesday, Ahtletico-PR and River Plate face off in Argentina. The game at the Arena ended in a 1-1 draw. Santos receives the LDU (EQU), and starts with a good advantage since in Ecuador, the Peixe won and won 2 to 1. Still, on Tuesday, Flamengo hosts Racing (ARG), at Maracanã. In Argentina, the score was 1 to 1 in a game full of controversies.
On Wednesday, Palmeiras will host Delfín (EQU). Playing in Ecuador, they beat the home team by 3-1. On Wednesday we will also have the first match between Internacional Boca Junior (ARG), in Porto Alegre. This match was postponed due to the death of Diego Armando Maradona. The game in Argentina will be on the 9th. Still, on Wednesday, the ball rolls for Nacional (URU) and Independiente Del Valle. In Ecuador, the game ended in a 0-0 draw. Now the fight for the spot will be in Uruguay. Jorge Wilstermann (BOL) and Libertad (PAR) also face off. In Paraguay Libertad won by 3-1, now it’s Wilstermann’s turn to recover at home.
