Bruno Duarte scores on São Januário debut as Vasco reach Sudamericana semi-finals | OneFootball

Bruno Duarte scored on his São Januário debut as Vasco beat Santa Fe 2-0 to book a Copa Sudamericana semi-final spot.

According to Globo.com, the striker’s bold one-per-game target from his unveiling became a meme he met with good humour. After the match he said he had expressed himself poorly, adding that every forward aims to score in every game and that mindset leads to goals.

He first started against Fluminense at the Maracanã, still short of fluency with team-mates. He then travelled to Colombia for the first leg with Santa Fe and went close to a late stunner.

Back in Rio he trained with the starters, then in Porto Alegre came on against Grêmio and assisted in the comeback. With the opener against Santa Fe, he now has two direct goal contributions in under 200 minutes for Vasco.

The Santa Fe tie carried extra weight, being his first match in Vasco colours at São Januário and his first goal for the club. He celebrated fiercely and thanked God and team-mates for their backing.

The strike also strengthens his claim for a role in Pedro Emanuel’s attack. With Colidio and Andrés Gómez among the starters, the coach has options for the other berth. Bruno is edging forward while Spinelli has slipped down the order, with Adson and David also in contention.

Even so, he played down talk of a battle for starts, citing three competitions and the need for every squad member. He said there is no fixed first team or reserves and he will help regardless of minutes. The win produced a first continental semi-final in 15 years, which he called important, and they will work to go further.

Source: Globo.com

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