Chapecoense started Series B of the Brazilian Championship with a 3-1 victory over Ituano, this Saturday, at Arena Condá. The team from Santa Catarina played a great game and seems to have erased the team’s first half, which fell far short of expectations.
This was only the fifth game between the teams. Chapecoense won two, lost one and drew two others. The team from Santa Catarina left a good impression for the rest of the tournament, while Ituano showed the same mistakes as in the state, in which they were relegated.
Eliminated in the first phase of the Catarinense Championship, Chapecoense had approximately 50 days to prepare to face Ituano. When he entered the field, he suffocated his opponent, who was unable to breathe. In the 29th minute, Foguinho advanced from the right and crossed for Perotti. The attacker adjusted and Giovanni Augusto caught it first time for Jefferson Paulino’s defense.
Ituano only managed to respond at 36, with a free kick from Eduardo Diniz. Matheus Cavichioli made a calm save. This was the São Paulo team’s only chance of danger. Chapecoense’s dominance was total, so much so that they managed to open the scoring at 41. Foguinho crossed and the ball hit Marcel’s arm, a penalty. Perotti took the penalty and scored.
In the second half, Chapecoense came back even better and expanded to four. After the ball was sent into the area, Jefferson Paulino failed and released the ball at Mancha’s feet. The winger dropped a bomb to make it 2-0.
Chapecoense continued to create one opportunity after another and scored the third at 21. Mancha crossed to Mário Sérgio. The striker appeared in the middle of Ituano’s defense and headed the ball into the goal.
The result was only not more elastic because of goalkeeper Jefferson Paulino, who made excellent saves to avoid an embarrassment from Ituano in the debut of Series B, and gave encouragement to the team, who scored the goal of honor at 49, on a penalty. converted by Salatiel.
In the next round, Chapecoense will face Guarani on Friday, at 9pm, at the Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Stadium, in Campinas (SP). On the same day, at 7pm, Ituano hosts Operário, at Novelli Júnior, in Itu (SP).
DATASHEET
CHAPECOENSE 3 X 1 ITUANO
CHAPECOENSE – Matheus Cavichioli; JP Galvão (Thiago Henrique), Bruno Leonardo, Eduardo Doma and Mancha; Foguinho (Bruno Vinícius), Rafael Carvalheira, Thomás (Maílton), Giovanni Augusto (Marlone) and Marcinho; Perotti (Mário Sérgio). Coach: Umberto Louzer.
ITUANO – Jefferson Paulino; Léo Duarte, Wálber and Eduardo Diniz; Miqueias, José Aldo (Vinícius Paiva) and Lipe Gadol (Rodrigo); Bruno Xavier (Leozinho), Eduardo Person (Marlon) and Bruno Alves (Salatiel). Coach: Alberto Valentim.
GOALS – Perotti, 43 minutes into the first half. Mancha, at four, and Mário Sérgio, at 21, and Salatiel, at 50 minutes of the second half.
YELLOW CARDS – Thomás (Chapecoense); Wálber (Ituano).
REFEREE -Fernando Antonio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho (PA).
INCOME – R$ 123,850.00.
AUDIENCE – 5,013 fans.
LOCATION – Arena Condá, in Chapecó (SC).