Wall! Rossi took his 2nd penalty in a row for Flamengo: "And confidence"

The Flamengo < /a>suffered a 2-0 defeat to Fluminense in the classic played this Thursday (17), at Maracanã, for the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship. In addition to the setback on the scoreboard, the psychological impact before the decisive semi-final of the Copa do Brasil, next Sunday (20), is the biggest challenge to be faced by coach Filipe Luís and his team. The CRF needs to boost the group's morale to seek classification against Corinthians, at 4pm, at the Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo.

Despite the defeat, one of Rubro-Negro's highlights was the Argentine goalkeeper Rossi, who saved a Ganso penalty when the game was still 0-0. It was the second consecutive penalty saved by the archer in classics. However, Rossi's great moment did not prevent Mengão from leaving the field defeated.

“Everyone knows how Ganso hits , and I knew I had to wait until the last moment. I had the chance to hold as much as possible in the middle of the goal, and when he shot, I went to the same corner and saved. I'm sad about the defeat, but it's something that gives us confidence for the semi-final, where we could have penalties”, commented Rossi after the match.

PRIORITY NOW IS THE BRAZILIAN CUP

Coach Filipe Luís highlighted that the focus needs to quickly turn to the decision against Corinthians. With a 2-0 victory in the first game, Mais Querido has the advantage of a draw to guarantee classification. If they lose by a goal difference, the place will be decided on penalties. Corinthians, on the other hand, needs to win by two or more goals to advance directly to the final.

“We are sad about the result, But football is like that. In three days we have a very important decision. We need to rest, recover those who played, and prepare the team well to guarantee classification”, declared Filipe Luís.

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