Referee Braulio da Silva Machado justified in summary the contested expulsion of Rodrigo Garro, in the first half of the Corinthians 2-0 victory against São Bernardofor the second phase of Brazil’s Cup.
The judge also cited the use of flares by Timão fans in the final stage, at the 1º de Maio stadium. This Thursday’s game (14) was full of controversy regarding refereeing.
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The Corinthians complained about the expulsion of Rodrigo Garro, who already had a yellow card and received a second after being pushed by Helder Maciel in a set piece, at the end of the first half. To justify the decision, Braulio reported that Garro had “unsportsmanlike conduct”.
“In the 45th minute of the first half, I sent off player number 10, Rodrigo Garro, from Corinthians, for a second yellow card, for unsportsmanlike conduct by persisting in exchanging shoves with an opponent at a time when the match was at a standstill. After the expulsion he left the vicinity of the playing field without offering resistance”, wrote Braulio.
In the second stage, it was São Bernardo’s turn to be left with one player less, in a handball by Helder Maciel himself, who was involved in Garro’s expulsion.
“In the 7th minute of the 2nd half, I sent off player number 3, Helder Gomes Maciel, from São Bernardo, for a second yellow card, for preventing a promising attack by blocking the passage of the ball with the use of his arm”, said Braulio.
In the second half, more controversies. São Bernardo complained about Fagner’s strong tackle on Silvinho, in a move in which the number 23 uses his elbow against the opponent.
Corinthians claims that Yuri Alberto had a goal wrongly disallowed, in a play that recovered the ball in the attacking field, disarming Rodrigo Souza and subsequently finding the back of the net.
The referee trio flagged offside for António Oliveira’s revolt, who was expelled for complaining.
“In the 36th minute of the 2nd half, when the game was stopped, I sent off the Corinthians coach, Mr. António Oliveira, for a second yellow card, upon being informed by the 4th referee of the match that the said coach had left the technical area and protested vehemently against the referee’s decisions, shouting the following words: ‘it was because of that f***ing flag that all this happened'”, reported the referee.
Fiel Flags
Braulio took the opportunity to write about Fiel Torcida’s behavior throughout the 90 minutes. Despite being the majority at the stadium, the Corinthians were visitors to São Bernardo.
Some Corinthians fans lit flares for the first time in the 30th minute of the opening stage, but it was not necessary to stop the match. In the second half, it was different.
Fans in the east sector of the stadium lit and threw flares onto the pitch in the 34th minute of the second half. As those involved showed resistance to stop the act, Braulio stopped the duel for three minutes. The devices did not hit the athletes and no one was injured.
Finally, in the 39th minute, Corinthians fans again lit up and threw flares onto the pitch. This time the stoppage time was two minutes. During stoppage time, more artifacts were lit among the Faithful Fans, but the match was not stopped.
Timão could be financially punished due to this attitude from the fans. In games away from Itaquera, organized members usually light flares in protest against expensive tickets.
“I inform you that 30 minutes into the 1st half, flares were lit in the area designated for visiting fans (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista), and the stadium’s sound system was requested and instructed not to use the artifacts, and those responsible for the stadium’s security were also informed. event so that the effects could be stopped; without loss of time or stoppage of the match”
“I inform you that at 34 minutes of the 2nd half, I stopped the match for 3 minutes, motivated by the persistence of the visiting fans in lighting flares in addition to throwing them onto the field of play. It was requested and advised on the stadium’s sound system not to use the artifacts, and those responsible for the event’s security were also notified to ensure that the effects were stopped; I inform you that the flares did not hit anyone, and did not pose a risk to the safety of the players”
“I inform you that at 39 minutes of the 2nd half, I stopped the match for 2 minutes, motivated by the persistence of the visiting fans in lighting flares in addition to throwing them onto the field of play. It was requested and advised on the stadium’s sound system not to use the artifacts, and those responsible for the event’s security were also notified to ensure that the effects were stopped; I inform you that the flares did not hit anyone, and did not pose a risk to the safety of the players”
“I inform you that in the 47th minute of the 2nd half, flares were lit in the area designated for visiting fans and the stadium’s sound system was requested and instructed not to use the artifacts, and those responsible for event security were also notified to ensure that they were stopped. the effects; without loss of time or stoppage of the match”