CBF decides referee’s fate after Flamengo v Fluminense clash | OneFootball

What will CBF do with Davi de Oliveira Lacerda, referee of the Flamengo vs Fluminense match?

The referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda officiated the classic match between Flamengo and Fluminense on Wednesday (19). After failing to call a penalty on Thiago Silva against Bruno Henrique, Flamengo fans were upset with the referee. Amidst the complaints, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) decided the future of the 'man with the whistle' in the championship.

According to journalist Paulo Vinícius Coelho, known as 'PVC', the CBF will not punish Davi de Oliveira Lacerda for the incident. This is because, in the entity's view, the incident is interpretative. Therefore, the referee will continue to be part of the officiating team for the remainder of the Brasileirão.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PENALTY INCIDENT INVOLVING BRUNO HENRIQUE IN THE FLAMENGO VS FLUMINENSE MATCH?

The incident that drew the most attention in the classic was the non-awarding of a penalty on Bruno Henrique. In the second half, Flamengo's number 27 anticipated to contest the ball with Thiago Silva, who ended up hitting the forward's leg inside the area.

As soon as the incident occurred, Davi de Oliveira Lacerda did not call a penalty. Subsequently, the VAR also analyzed the play as a normal contest, and therefore, the infraction was not called in favor of Flamengo.

HOW WAS THE FLAMENGO VS FLUMINENSE MATCH IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

Flamengo and Fluminense took the field last Wednesday (19) at Maracanã. In the first half, Lucho Acosta and Kevin Serna scored for the Laranjeiras team. Finally, in the second half, Jorginho, from a penalty, scored for Mengão.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

Despite the defeat in the classic, Flamengo remained at the top of the Brasileirão with 71 points, two more than Palmeiras. Flamengo's next match in the competition will be against Red Bull Bragantino.

The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Saturday (22) at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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