Rafinha shines, Lucas scores three and Flamengo reaches the semi-finals of the Copa SP
Rubro-negro took no notice of Coritiba (6-2) and will now face Desportivo Brasil
By From the official website team - in
Did Rafinha change the game? He did. Lucas scored three goals and was decisive? Yes. But what Flamengo's youth team really showed was the strength of its collective play. Despite individual highlights, coach Paulo Henrique's entire team played exceptionally well, and the result could not have been any different. Paulo Henrique's team crushed Coritiba in the São Paulo Cup quarterfinals this Thursday (January 20.01) in Limeira: 6-2 (three from Lucas, two from Adryan, and one from Lorran).
Flamengo, undefeated in the Copinha, faces Desportivo Brasil, who eliminated PAEC, in the semifinal, Saturday (22.01), at 17 pm. In the other semifinal, Bahia takes on América-MG. For the first time since 1998, the team from Gávea reaches this far in the Copinha, a title the club has won only once in its history, in 1990. At that time, Flamengo had names like Djalminha, Marcelinho Carioca, Junior Baiano and Nélio.
Flamengo's total dominance
There's no other word to describe Flamengo's first half than dominant. The red-and-black team dictated the pace of the match against Coxa from the opening minutes. The goals even took a while to come. Good chances were created before the ball went in. In the 11th minute, for example, Adryan made a beautiful individual play and exchanged passes with Lucas, but his shot went straight at the opposing goalkeeper.
But in the 25th minute, Rafinha entered the field to change the game. Replacing midfielder João, who had a knee injury, the number 17 began to organize the red-and-black midfield. And after Negueba and Marllon missed good opportunities in the 28th and 32nd minutes, Rafinha stepped up, took responsibility, and changed the game, along with forward Lucas.
The floodgates opened in the 34th minute. Rafinha made a great play down the right wing and crossed for the number 9, who headed home alone to make it 1-0. It was just the duo's first act. In the 42nd minute, Rafinha again created the play, and once again, Lucas received the ball in a good position to score. This time, with his feet, past the goalkeeper. Soon after, in the 45th minute, in a very similar play, Lucas scored again with another assist from Rafinha: 3-0, the final score of the first half.
Fla maintains the pace and seals classification
And the second half began exactly as the first ended: with a goal for Flamengo. This time, without Rafinha and Lucas. In the fourth minute, Alex exchanged passes with Negueba and crossed low to Adryan, who fired twice before the ball went in for the fourth goal. And the Gávea team's dominance remained absolute.
Coritiba pulled one back in the 14th minute, relying on luck. Guaraci took a shot, the ball deflected off Frauches and went in. But Lorran scored Flamengo's fifth with a beautiful shot from outside the box, two minutes after the green-and-white goal. The Paraná team pulled one back again, with Bruno, in a rebound in the red-and-black box in the 30th minute, but once again, Flamengo didn't let their opponent get excited, and in the 38th minute, Adryan scored the sixth, giving the final score: 6-2.
Flamengo played with: César, Alex, Marllon, Frauches (China) and Anderson; Victor Hugo (Rafinha), Luis Phelipe, Lorran and Adryan; Negueba (Matheus) and Lucas.
Flamengo, undefeated in the Copinha, faces Desportivo Brasil, who eliminated PAEC, in the semifinal, Saturday (22.01), at 17 pm. In the other semifinal, Bahia takes on América-MG. For the first time since 1998, the team from Gávea reaches this far in the Copinha, a title the club has won only once in its history, in 1990. At that time, Flamengo had names like Djalminha, Marcelinho Carioca, Junior Baiano and Nélio.
Flamengo's total dominance
There's no other word to describe Flamengo's first half than dominant. The red-and-black team dictated the pace of the match against Coxa from the opening minutes. The goals even took a while to come. Good chances were created before the ball went in. In the 11th minute, for example, Adryan made a beautiful individual play and exchanged passes with Lucas, but his shot went straight at the opposing goalkeeper.
But in the 25th minute, Rafinha entered the field to change the game. Replacing midfielder João, who had a knee injury, the number 17 began to organize the red-and-black midfield. And after Negueba and Marllon missed good opportunities in the 28th and 32nd minutes, Rafinha stepped up, took responsibility, and changed the game, along with forward Lucas.
The floodgates opened in the 34th minute. Rafinha made a great play down the right wing and crossed for the number 9, who headed home alone to make it 1-0. It was just the duo's first act. In the 42nd minute, Rafinha again created the play, and once again, Lucas received the ball in a good position to score. This time, with his feet, past the goalkeeper. Soon after, in the 45th minute, in a very similar play, Lucas scored again with another assist from Rafinha: 3-0, the final score of the first half.
Fla maintains the pace and seals classification
And the second half began exactly as the first ended: with a goal for Flamengo. This time, without Rafinha and Lucas. In the fourth minute, Alex exchanged passes with Negueba and crossed low to Adryan, who fired twice before the ball went in for the fourth goal. And the Gávea team's dominance remained absolute.
Coritiba pulled one back in the 14th minute, relying on luck. Guaraci took a shot, the ball deflected off Frauches and went in. But Lorran scored Flamengo's fifth with a beautiful shot from outside the box, two minutes after the green-and-white goal. The Paraná team pulled one back again, with Bruno, in a rebound in the red-and-black box in the 30th minute, but once again, Flamengo didn't let their opponent get excited, and in the 38th minute, Adryan scored the sixth, giving the final score: 6-2.
Flamengo played with: César, Alex, Marllon, Frauches (China) and Anderson; Victor Hugo (Rafinha), Luis Phelipe, Lorran and Adryan; Negueba (Matheus) and Lucas.