He Fortaleza Brazil moved closer to the semi-finals this Thursday South American Cup 2023 After winning 3-1 on their return America Miniro, also from Brazil, in the first leg of the quarter-finals. A brilliant first half was enough for Fortaleza, one of the best teams in football in Brazil, in which they scored three goals, to bring out America’s problems this season, where they are Brasileirao and below. He added his eighth winless streak on Thursday.
The visitors were sharp from the first minute and took the lead in the 14th minute with an early goal from Guilherme, a blow that the USA took sensibly, and from which they never recovered.
Dinka entered the small area from the right. The ball passed between three American defenders and Guilherme, who played today for an injury to Argentina’s Emmanuel Machuca.
Instead of settling, Fortaleza continued to apply high pressure and it didn’t take long for them to deal another blow to America. In the 20th minute, Guilherme went to press on winger Daniel Borges, who smashed a rebound past the body of the attacker from Ceará.
Argentina’s Juan Lucero anticipated the departure of goalkeeper Mathias Cavicholi and the ball headed towards the crease, where his compatriot Tomás Pochettino took advantage of the fact that the goalkeeper was not under the sticks to score a second goal. With a happy visitor.
In his only appearance for the attack, America managed to find the back of the net with Paulinho Boya on the stroke of half an hour, although the game was ruled out for offside.
Fortaleza’s reply came from Mourinho, a powerful shot from the right that went just wide.
The pressure from the visitors did not stop and was rewarded again in the 40th minute when, after stealing the ball on the way out of the Miniros, Mourinho found a brilliant pass between the defense to assist Guilherme, who was expected to leave Cavaccioli to score the third goal. Goal for ‘Leon’.
In the second half, Fortaleza dropped the intensity and seemed to settle the score, trying to get as close as possible to the opponent’s goal.
The U.S. didn’t get its first clear chance of the game until the 55th minute when Argentina’s Emmanuel Martinez’s free kick was deflected for a corner by Joao Ricardo.
The local coach, Argentinian Fabian Bustos, moved the bench and changed his entire attack, replacing the tournament’s top scorer, Uruguayan Gonzalo Mastriani, today instead of missing the last training session after a family problem.
In the 69th minute, Juninho headed in a cross from the left and the ball fell to Mastriani who, after turning in front, sent a shot past Joao Ricardo’s left post that ended up in the goal.
The U.S. went second, but found a successful Joao Ricardo under the sticks that prevented any local reaction.
Felipe Acevedo, on a clearance, sent a shot from the crossbar into the hands of the Ceará goalkeeper. On the counter, Fortaleza was the closest to a fourth, played in by Yaco Picachu on the left, although his cross shot went just short.
With a win, Fortaleza could lose the second leg by one goal, leaving them with a miracle to stay alive in the tournament against the United States, who play at home next Thursday.
AFP.
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“Today, the most important thing for America, for the fans, for the managers, for me and for the team, is to stay in Serie A.”, Argentinian coach Fabián Bustos, who took charge of Belo Horizonte this month, told reporters.
However, Bustos, who has already guided Santos in Brazil, made it clear that the team will be looking for “Play a good game and continue to grow in South America and do your best”, but he stressed that the main aim was to preserve that category in the league.
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- Ecuador: 5:00 pm / ESPN y Star Plus
- Peru: 5:00 pm / ESPN y Star Plus
- Argentina: 7:00 pm / ESPN y Star Plus
- Uruguay: 7:00 pm / ESPN y Star Plus
- Brazil: 7:00 pm / ESPN y Star Plus
- Chile: 6:00 pm / ESPN y Star Plus
- Bolivia: 6:00 PM / ESPN Y Star Plus
- Paraguay: 6:00 pm / ESPN y Star Plus
- Venezuela: 6:00 PM / ESPN Y Star Plus
With ten points from 19 games, the United States are in last place in the Brazilian Championship, which is why Bustos refrained from confirming whether he will use the starting lineup at his disposal or a mixed lineup to face Fortaleza.
In a battle between Argentine coaches, Fortaleza, led by coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, is living a different reality in the Brazilian league, where it sits in eighth place with 29 points, 19 behind leader Botafogo.
Unlike Bustos, Vojvoda will be without defender Marcelo Benevenuto, injured in the second leg of the Round of 16 tie against Paraguayan Libertad, or midfielder Galebe.
The other doubt is Argentina striker Immanuel Machuga, who is expected to be rested if he doesn’t recover, his compatriot Silvio Romero or striker Thiago Calharto, a regular starter. On the last day of the Brazilian league, USA fell 3-1 to visiting Fluminense and defeated Fortaleza Internacional de Porto Alegre 0-1.
The main winner will meet the winner of the series between Brazil’s Corinthians and Argentina’s Estudiantes de la Plata in the semi-finals, which Sao Paulo took advantage of on Tuesday after a 1-0 home win.
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Miniro America: Matthew Pacinato; Rodriquinho, Eder, Julius Caesar, Marlon; Luke Gall, Alle, Juninho, Emmanuel Martinez; Javier Mendes and Gonzalo Mastriani.
Fortaleza: John Richard; Dinka, Emmanuel Britez, Diti, Bruno Pacheco; Caio Alexander, Ze Wellison, Thomas Pochettino; Immanuel Machuga, Mourinho and John Martin star.
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