Copa do Brasil night: penalties and fine margins decide who goes through | OneFootball

Jacuipense-BA celebrates qualification for the fifth round of the Betano Cup of BrazilCredits: Publicity @ecjacuipense

The Betano Cup of Brazil night this Wednesday (18) featured qualifications decided by penalties and spots in the fifth round clinched by the smallest of margins. Jacuipense-BA and Confiança-SE advanced on penalties, while Atlético-GO and CRB won by the narrow score of 1-0.

In Salvador, the team from Bahia drew 0-0 with Novorizontino-SP and relied on the brilliance of goalkeeper Marcelo, who saved the first penalty and paved the way for a 5-4 victory. Meanwhile, between Vila Nova and Confiança, whose match also ended 0-0, the team from Sergipe won on penalties 5-3 in Goiânia, in a shootout where Rafael Pascoal made a crucial save to stamp their ticket to the next stage of the tournament.

Also in the capital of Goiás, the Dragão eliminated Ponte Preta with a goal from Kevin Ramírez. CRB, on the other hand, defeated Figueirense in Maceió. Douglas Baggio scored the goal that secured qualification.

Atlético-GO advanced to the fifth round of the Betano Cup of BrazilCredits: Publicity Atlético-GO

This Thursday (19), three matches will close out the fourth round of the country’s most inclusive competition: Maringá-PR vs. Goiás, at 7:30 p.m., at Willie Davids, in Maringá; Juventude vs. Águia de Marabá-PA, at Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul; and Volta Redonda-RJ vs. Barra-SC, at 8 p.m., at Raulino de Oliveira, in Volta Redonda.

Previously, Fortaleza, Ceará, Athletic-MG, Operário-PR, and Paysandu had already qualified. In total, 12 teams will join the 20 clubs from Série A, who will enter the competition starting from the fifth round. The draw for these upcoming matchups will be held next Monday (23), starting at 2 p.m. (Brasília time), at the CBF headquarters in Rio.

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