Colidio impresses as Vasco’s number nine despite 4-1 defeat to Palmeiras | OneFootball

Colidio caught the eye for Vasco despite a 4-1 defeat at Palmeiras, coming on to score his first goal for the club. According to Globo.com, the Argentine is one of two recent arrivals and this was his first outing as a centre forward.

Head coach Pedro Emanuel left him out of the starting XI, introducing him when the game stood at 3-0. The forward had debuted a week earlier against Santos, operating off the left.

Pedro Emanuel said there was no time to train between fixtures, with only two days between matches, and that players recover differently. He cited Cuiabano feeling something and said he chose to protect him. On Colidio, he noted the striker was not fully fit and he preferred not to take risks, sticking with the attack that had worked against Olimpia.

Once on, Colidio linked play neatly, fashioned two clear chances and reduced the deficit late on with a header.

Businessman Marcos Lamacchia, who has made an offer to buy Vasco’s SAF, appeared publicly for the first time on Sunday wearing a Vasco shirt bearing number nine and Colidio’s name.

Colidio is likely to return to the starting line-up against Vitória in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals at São Januário on Wednesday at 21:30 Brasília time.

Source: Globo.com

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