Copa Verde: Paysandu and Remo tie in a classic from different times
All the same in the 761st edition of Re-Pa, the most played classic in world football. This Wednesday (1), Papão and Leão Azul drew 2-2 at Curuzu, in Belém, in the first leg of the confrontation for the semifinals of the Copa Verde. The return game will be this Saturday (4), at 17:00 (GMT), in Baenão, also in the capital of Pará. The decision of the place in the final will be on penalties in case of a new tie.
End of game at Banpará Curuzu! Clube do Remo and Paysandu draw 2-2, in the first leg of the #CopaVerde semifinal. Neto Pessoa scored the goals from Azul. 🦁
— Clube do Remo (from 😷) (@ClubeDoRemo) December 2, 2021
📸 Samara Miranda/Remo #OReiDaAmazônia #RExPA761 pic.twitter.com/FoS8j1eVWo
The winner will face whoever qualifies in the confrontation between Vila Nova and Nova Mutum, who will play their second game this Thursday (2), at 4 pm, at the Valdir Doilho Wons stadium, in Nova Mutum (MT). In the first match, a week ago, the Goiás won 3-0 at the Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga stadium, in Goiânia.
The duel brought together rivals who are experiencing moments of reformulation. Recently relegated to Serie C of the Brazilian Championship, Remo has six players with a tie until 2022, and, among them, only goalkeeper Vinícius started the derby. Defender Kevem, midfielder Tiago Miranda and forwards Tiago Mafra and Ronald started the duel on the bench, while midfielder Lucas Siqueira, with a dislocated shoulder, was not listed.
Paysandu, which had not acted for three weeks, agreed contractual amendments with part of the Serie C cast to remain in the group until the end of the Copa Verde. Among those who left Curuzu, highlight at the wheel Perema, who defended Papão in the last five seasons.
More whole, Papão took the initiative in the first minutes and only didn't open the score after three minutes because Vinícius closed the angle of attacker Laércio, inside the area, after the hosts took the ball in the attack field. At 13, Jhonnathan faced the marking from the right, at the edge of the area, and crossed for the also midfielder José Aldo, behind Wellington Silva's back, to finish for the net and put the home team ahead.
Paysandu didn't slow down and blew up the crowd at Curuzu again in the 26th minute. Vinicius and defender Fredson went up together, clumsy, to ward off a ball raised in the area by defender Leandro Silva, on the right. On the other hand, forward Danrlei hit, from outside the area, and Laércio, literally, deflected it to the goal.
The scenario was reversed around the break, with Remo on and Paysandu at a slow pace. On minute three, forward Neto Pessoa took advantage of the cross from the left side of Igor Fernandes, escaped defender Victor Sallinas and sent it to the net, giving it to Leão. Five minutes later, Neto Pessoa was brought down by defender Yan in the area. The shirt 9 himself charged and evened the score.
The tie left the game more tense and truncated. On minute 24, after a ball dispute in midfield between Jhonnathan and Anderson Uchoa, the Remo midfielder attacked the Paysandu midfielder and was sent off. The bicolor team launched the attack to regain the advantage, without success. In the best chance, at 40, midfielder Alan Calbergue took the risk from the edge of the area and forced Vinícius to make a beautiful defense with a changed hand.
The Copa Verde champion wins a place in the third phase of the Copa do Brasil next year. In 2021, the presence at this stage of the national competition already guaranteed a prize of R$ 1.5 million. The values for the 2022 edition have not yet been announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Text translated using artificial intelligence.
