Heavy rain floods São Januário, delays Vasco v Inter restart, watch 🎥 | OneFootball

The start of the second half of the match between Vasco and Inter this Friday (28) was delayed by about an hour and a half due to weather conditions.

A heavy rain that began towards the end of the first half intensified during the break and completely flooded the field at São Januário.

The referees returned to the field to test the ball, but quickly decided to wait for the situation to improve.

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With about an hour of the game paused, workers began trying to drain the rainwater using squeegees. 

Shortly after, the referees called the teams back to the field for warm-up, followed by the restart of the match.

Initially, the technical staff and management of Vasco and Inter opposed the decision, arguing that the field was still unplayable.

However, they eventually conceded, and the second half began with about an hour and a half delay.

Vasco went into halftime leading Inter 2-1.

The home team gained an advantage with two goals in less than ten minutes. The Colorado team scored during injury time.

The match is important to determine the situation of the Z4, with both teams trying to avoid relegation.

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