Vila Nova holds a tie with Nova Mutum and is in the Green Cup final
Vila Nova is in the final of the Copa Verde. This Thursday (2), Tigre held a 1-1 draw with Nova Mutum at the Valdir Doilho Wons stadium, in Nova Mutum (MT). The team from Goiás had already won the first leg, on the 24th, by 3-0, at the Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga stadium, in Goiânia. It is the first time that a club in the state reaches the decision of the tournament, which brings together teams from the Midwest and North, as well as Espírito Santo.
WE ARE AT FINAAALLLL!!! 💪🇦🇹
— Vila Nova FC (@VilaNovaFC) December 2, 2021
After winning the first leg by 3 to 0 and tying in the return by 1 to 1 (aggregated score: 4 to 1), Vila Nova secured a spot in the Copa Verde decision.
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The opponent will be the winner of the confrontation between Remo and Paysandu. Last Wednesday (1), Re-Pa ended in a tie 2-2, at Curuzu, in Belém. The return match will be this Saturday (4), at 17:00 (GMT), at Baenão, also at capital of Pará.
The Copa Verde champion wins a place in the third phase of the Copa do Brasil next year. In 2021, the presence at this stage of the national competition already guaranteed a prize of R$ 1.5 million.
Needing to reduce the loss of the first game, Nova Mutum was more aggressive in the opening 45 minutes, but without managing to swing the net. There were two clear opportunities. One at ten minutes, in a cross kick by midfielder Wandinho, which Georgemy defended with his feet. Another at 37, with forward Romário, who shot from outside the area and forced the Vila Nova goalkeeper to stretch in the right corner to save. The best chance for Goiás was a header by forward Clayton, who stopped at the crossbar.
Who reached the first goal, however, was the visiting team. At eight minutes into the second half, goalkeeper Gabriel made a beautiful header by midfielder Tiago Real, but the defense was wrong and forward Alesson, almost on the line, concluded for the net. The hosts were quick to respond. At 15, Romário headed in the area, Georgemy saved and the attacker himself had the surplus, leaving everything the same.
On minute 24, forward Rafael Silva, from Vila Nova, was sent off for complaint, leaving Goiás with one less. Azulão da Massa pressed after the turn, but without success.
Text translated using artificial intelligence.
