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Flamengo Had a Clear Penalty Not Awarded Against Portuguesa

The Rubro-Negro fans were ‘upset’ with referee Pierry Dias dos Santos after the 1-1 draw between Flamengo and Portuguesa this Sunday (11). Thus, with a clear penalty not given to Mengão, coach Bruno Pivetti did not hold back his criticism of the refereeing.

– The players should leave the field proud of what they did. They represented the Rubro-Negro nation very well. They fought back from a difficult result in a debut match. The outcome could have been different if the refereeing had made the right call in the last play. I saw the play. The contact was on Camargo’s foot -, he said, before concluding:

– I believe the result was influenced by the refereeing. Nowadays, mistakes on the field can be easily corrected with VAR. The referee was not called. That’s one more reason to be proud of the team’s performance and to be ready to play a great match against Bangu -, concluded Bruno Pivetti.

How Did the Penalty Incident for Flamengo Happen?

In the final seconds of the match, Camargo made a beautiful play in the attack for Flamengo and was brought down inside the box by a Portuguesa player. However, even though the sliding tackle took down the Rubro-Negro striker, referee Pierry Dias dos Santos let the play continue.

When is Flamengo’s Next Match?

Flamengo now returns to the field this Wednesday (14) to face Bangu. Furthermore, the match will take place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio de Moça Bonita, for the first round of the Carioca.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Bangu through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Rubro-Negro match.

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