INTERNATIONAL PRESS RECOVERS FLAMENGO'S INCREDIBLE THROW OVER VASCO

Flamengo hosted Athletico-PR at Maracanã on Sunday night (29) and beat the opposing team 1-0. However, before the winning goal, the fans present at the stadium did not forgive and protested strongly against the current moment with the main targets being Tite and the board.

During the beginning of the first half, the fans present at Maracanã heavily accused Tite and the players due to the elimination against Peñarol. However, with the team performing poorly in the second stage, the Nation began a series of protests against Tite and the red-black board.

"We want respect and commitment" and "it's not easy, To play for Mengo you have to be willing." "Shameless team", were some of the cries of protest from the fans.

FLAMENGO SITUATION

Mais Querido won again in the Brasileirão after three games without being able to score in the competition. Now, Rubro-Negro has 48 points and is in fourth place on the leaderboard, with 9 less than leader Botafogo.

FOCUS ON THE NEXT CONFRONTATION

Now, the squad red-black shifts focus to the big decision next Wednesday (2). Mais Querido will perform again at CT Ninho do Urubu this Monday (30), to begin preparations for the game against Corinthians, at Maracanã.

The match between Flamengo and Corinthians will be valid for the semi-finals of the Brazilian Cup. The first game will be held at Maracanã, led by Rubro-Negro, next Wednesday (2), at 9:30 pm.

In a tense game at Maracanã, marked by the fans' dissatisfaction, Flamengo achieved an important victory against Athletico-PR in the final minutes. Gerson's goal, in the 44th minute of the second half, brought a breather to coach Tite, who had been heavily criticized throughout the match.

The decisive play began with a beautiful exchange of passes between Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Wesley, who found Gerson free to head and open the scoring.  The fans, who protested intensely with chants of “shameless team”, exploded in celebration after the goal.

Up until that moment, the pressure on the coach and the red and black squad had reached a critical point, especially when the team was facing difficulties in controlling the game and creating clear chances. Even with the victory, the fans who were present did not enjoy the victory and protested at the end of the game: "You have to be willing."

During the game the fans protested the entire time against Tite, Landim and Marcos Braz. At Maracanã there were more than 28 thousand people present, the worst of the season so far. 

With the hard-fought victory, Flamengo remains in 4th place in the Brazilian Championship, adding 45 points. Although the result momentarily relieved the pressure on Tite, CRF still faces a challenging sequence of games and needs to find more consistency to remain competitive and fight for the top spots in the table.

On Sunday night (29), Flamengo faced Athletico-PR and spent another match without scoring goals. Rubro-Negro even managed to create plays, but the attack was unable to be effective. Thus, Mais Querido fell to fifth place, with only 45 points gained in 28 rounds. MATCH SUMMARY

The match between Flamengo and Athletico-PR started with Mais Querido dominating. This is because, in the first few minutes, Rubro-Negro managed to throw the ball into the opponent's area through corners and Léo Ortiz almost managed to open the scoring after a rebound given by goalkeeper Mycael.

The team from Paraná also had his moments of dominance and forced Rossi to make a great save after Zapelli took a clear free kick. The negative highlights of the first half were David Luiz, who suffered with Cannobio and Gabigol, who did not take advantage of the chances he had to open the scoring and received a yellow card after disagreements with Gamarra. At 42', Gerson takes a risk from outside the area, but the opposing goalkeeper manages to save.

In the second half, the confrontation was the same as in the first half, but Athetico-PR took advantage of a chance and Pablo managed to make a good move, arriving in the Mais Querido area. However, the player was offside.

So, Tite decided to make changes to the team and changed the left flank with Alex Sandro, the defense with Léo Pereira, the attack with Bruno Henrique and the midfield with De La Cruz and Arrascaeta. However, the team only knew how to circulate the ball at the edge of the area, but were unable to finish. At 32', Gabigol created a play with Alex Sandro, but despite the full-back managing to make the cross go just right, the attacker lost.

During the match and throughout the final minutes, the red and black fans did not forgave the team and protested strongly. The biggest targets were coach Tite and the board. However, in the 44th minute, Wesley sent a beautiful cross to Gerson's head, which he put into the back of the net to give Mais Querido the victory.