CBF DEFINES RAMON ABATTI ABEL FOR FLAMENGO X AMAZONAS, FOR THE BRAZILIAN CUP

Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (29), when they face Athletico-PR, in the 28th round of the Brasileirão, at 8pm. Mais Querido needs to win to avoid leaving G-4 on the leaderboard. Check below where to watch live and likely lineups. WHERE TO WATCH FLAMENGO X ATHLETICO-PR LIVE

In the first round clash between the teams, The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Evertton Araújo scoring in the final minutes. The teams find themselves again in equal situations. This is because both are not having a good time this season and were eliminated from continental competitions.

In this way, red-and-black fans who want to watch another Mais Querido match will only have one option. This is because only Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the game between Flamengo and Athletico-PR. 

PROBABLE LINEUPS

Even though the lineup has not yet been defined, there is a possibility that Tite will again spare half of the athletes in the Brasileirão. However, it is likely that the coach will reduce the number of reserves, unlike the clash against Grêmio, in which 12 athletes were preserved.

Probable Flamengo lineup:Rossi; Varela (Wesley), Fabrício Bruno (David Luiz), Léo Pereira (Cleiton) and Alex Sandro (Ayrton Lucas); Léo Ortiz (Evertton Araújo), De la Cruz (Pulgar), Arrascaeta (Alcaraz) and Gerson (Lorran); Plata (Matheus Gonçalves) and Bruno Henrique (Gabigol) Coach: Tite. Probable Athletico-PR lineup: Mycael; Madson (Léo Godoy), Kaique Rocha, Thiago Heleno and Esquivel; Erick, Christian (Praxedes) and Zapelli; Cuello, Canobbio and Mastriani (Pablo).

After being eliminated in the Copa Libertadores in the quarter-finals against Peñarol (URU), Flamengo fans started to protests against coach Tite and the board. Thus, the Nation organizes an event with banners and messages for this Sunday's game (29), against Athletico-PR, at Maracanã.

According to journalist Venê Casagrande, Flamengo fans will carry banners with messages for Maracanã. Coach Tite and the board are the main targets. In this way, the Nation prepares posters with the following words: “Against modern football”, “Very expensive ticket for little football”, “There is no lack of support. What’s missing is football”, “Management is silent. Give back my Flamengo“, “Team of millions, floodplain board”, “Flamengo belongs to the people”, “To play for Mengo, you have to be willing” and, finally, “Lots of media, little football”.

Fan protests

After the defeat in the Copa Libertadores, Flamengo fans went to the airport in the early hours of the morning to welcome the red and black squad. After leaving the place, the bus was attacked with popcorn, while part of the Nation sang against coach Tite, the players and the board.

Situation of Flamengo

Flamengo fell early in the Copa Libertadores for the second year in a row. Furthermore, the red-black team occupies fourth place in the Brazilian Championship and far from leader Botafogo. Finally, the club led by coach Tite is alive in the Copa do Brasil, when it faces Corinthians, in the semi-final. The match and the protests

Thus, Flamengo fans will protest against the club's current situation this season with banners at the game against Athletico-PR, at Maracanã. To date, around 20,000 tickets have been sold for the clash at 8pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (29), in a match valid for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) recently released the audio of the communication between the video refereeing team (VAR) and referee Ramon Abatti Abel, referring to a controversial move that occurred during the first half of the game, involving the attacker Pedro and the Amazonas goalkeeper. The decision not to award a penalty generated controversy among fans and sports commentators.

The episode happened when Pedro, shirt 9, advanced towards the goal and was intercepted by the opposing goalkeeper. In a tight contest, the goalkeeper apparently hit Pedro's leg. However, referee Ramon Abatti Abel decided not to award the foul, which caused immediate repercussions.

NOT THERE PENALTY IN PEDRO?
The VAR team, responsible for reviewing doubtful moves, analyzed the incident meticulously. In the published audio, it is possible to hear the communication between the video referees and the field referee. The analysis began with observing the moment the goalkeeper and Pedro collided. "The goalkeeper touches the ball first. The goalkeeper clearly touches the ball first. Go back," said one of the video referees. They requested different camera angles to ensure an accurate assessment. "Okay, the goalkeeper touches the ball, takes the ball away and then he has contact. Give me another angle."

The VAR team continued the review and reaffirmed that the goalkeeper's priority it was the ball. "Ball, ball, ball, and then there's contact due to the fight, for space, for the ball," they added. After this analysis, they concluded that the bid was normal. "Everything checked, normal," concluded the VAR referee.

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