Fábio shines for Fluminense, downplays Renê’s error, explains save | OneFootball

In a match full of traps for Fluminense, Fábio emerged as the great savior at the most critical moment against the cross-maltese opponent. The experienced goalkeeper saved a penalty kick, reviving the Tricolor in the game at a time when the opponent was leading by the minimum score, and a second goal there would have brought immense difficulties to the Tricolor.

With a spot secured in the grand final of the Campeonato Carioca, the number 1 commented on Renê's missed penalty at the start of the game and praised the technical ability of the full-back:

— I had seen it in training and also when he had the opportunity to take penalties in games or in some penalty shootout. Renê always has a lot of quality and that makes it difficult for us (goalkeepers). He’s a guy who watches a lot. Because we try to anticipate as much as possible, but we always have to move after the kick, right? If we move too early, a guy with that kind of skill can switch the side. More or less like Ganso did there.

After the missed chance, the opponent grew in the game and cornered the Tricolor for almost the entire first half, scoring the goal at 35 minutes. However, with the draw and qualification, Fábio understands that the struggle will serve as a valuable lesson for the improvement of the squad throughout the annual journey, which still holds very important matches in the Campeonato Brasileiro, the Copa do Brasil, and the coveted Copa Libertadores.

— And it had to happen, we started well, we had the chance to take the penalty and bring some calm, but everything has a purpose. And this served so that we can look at what needs to be corrected in the way we play, right, in these decisive games, especially now that things are getting tighter in both the Brasileiro, soon the Copa do Brasil will start, Libertadores will start. So we have to use these things that sometimes didn't work out so that we can evolve for the next match, right? But Renê is one of the best penalty takers I've ever had the opportunity to work with and even to play against — the goalkeeper added.

Regarding his masterful intervention in the penalty taken by Brenner, the veteran detailed how his preparatory analysis routine works and the complex decision-making process to dive to the correct side.

— It's always difficult, right, the penalty kick, because sometimes people think it's all about studying the opponent, but what you have in the study are several situations, several years of each player's penalties. So you try to memorize something and usually there are penalties to the right, to the left, high, in the middle. So, apparently, it seems like the study will solve everything, you know? That's why I always take a look at a few things, just to refresh my memory.

Thanks to the 1-1 draw, the Tricolor triumphed on aggregate (scoring 2-1) and now awaits the winner of the clash between Flamengo and Madureira, who will face each other this Monday (2nd) at Maracanã. The red-black rival won the first leg 3-0 and is ahead to reach the much-desired state final.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.