English:
Juventude Stuns Vasco da Gama at Home with Decisive Victory
Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul – In a match held at the Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, Juventude achieved a surprising victory against Vasco da Gama in the Brazilian Serie A. Despite dominating ball possession with 77%, Vasco da Gama was outmatched by Juventude’s effectiveness.
The match started at a frenetic pace. Just 3 minutes in, Nene opened the scoring for Juventude from a penalty. The lead was extended in the 16th minute with a goal from Gabriel Taliari, assisted by E. Batalla.
Despite having a clear advantage in possession (77% against 23%), Vasco da Gama failed to translate their dominance into goals. The visitors took 14 shots, but only 2 were on target, showing a lack of precision in front of goal. Juventude, on the other hand, made the most of their opportunities, with 5 shots on target out of the 10 taken.
The match was also marked by some fouls, with 8 committed by Juventude and 9 by Vasco da Gama. Referee Matheus Delgado Candançan showed two yellow cards to Juventude players (Abner in the 7th minute and Mandaca in the 62nd minute) and one to Lucas Freitas of Vasco da Gama in the 37th minute.
Ultimately, Juventude secured the victory, demonstrating that effectiveness and defensive solidity can be decisive, even against a rival with greater ball possession.
Substitutions vasco da gama: at minute 57 P. Vegetti came in and David went out., at minute 57 Thiago Mendes came in and GB went out., at minute 63 Lucas Freitas came in and Victor Luis went out., at minute 87 N. Moreira came in and Leo Jaco went out.
Substitutions juventude: at minute 58 E. Batalla came in and Enio went out., at minute 58 Nene came in and Gabriel Veron went out., at minute 65 Caique Goncalves came in and D. Giraldo went out., at minute 78 Gabriel Taliari came in and Matheus Babi went out., at minute 78 Reginaldo came in and Igor Formiga went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Juventude
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