Copa Verde: Vila Nova and Remo tie without goals in the 1st game of the final

Nobody came out ahead in the Copa Verde decision. This Wednesday (8), Vila Nova and Remo drew goalless at the Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga stadium, in Goiânia, in the first game of the regional competition final, which brings together teams from the Midwest and North, as well as the state of Espírito Holy.

End of the game! In the first game of the final of #CopaVerde , Clube do Remo is in the 0-0 with Vila Nova, in Goiânia. Now the stop is at home! GO, LION! 🦁

📸 Samara Miranda/Remo #OReiDaAmazônia #VILxREM pic.twitter.com/aAuQs06BwO

— Clube do Remo (from 😷) (@ClubeDoRemo) December 9, 2021

The return match will be this Saturday (11), at 5 pm (GMT), at Baenão, in Belém, with live broadcast on TV Brasil . In case of a new tie, the champion will go on penalties. The winner guarantees a direct place in the third phase of the next Copa do Brasil. In 2021, the presence at this stage of the national tournament guaranteed a prize pool of R$1.5 million.

Despite a greater offensive presence in the first half, Vila Nova struggled to hit the last pass. The hosts hit the net in the 12th minute, with forward Clayton, but the bid was disallowed for offside. Initially cornered, Remo loosened up in the final minutes and almost opened the scoring at 42, in a cross hit by forward Neto Pessoa, which goalkeeper Georgemy saved with his feet.

On the return from the break, the first chance was for Vila Nova, at seven minutes, with a header in the crossbar by defender Rafael Donato. At 15, midfielder Pedro Bambu dropped the bomb at the entrance to the area and goalkeeper Vinícius threw a punch. Remo, on counterattacks, scared him with crossed kicks. First at 12, with Lucas Tocantins on the right. Then at 23, with also striker Ronald on the left.

In the final stretch of the match, Tigre intensified the pressure on Leão Azul. At 38, after a corner kick from the right, Rafael Donato turned in the area and opened for forward Alesson, in the small area, to hit the post. Despite the greater volume of the home team's game, the net did not rock in Goiânia.

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