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Brazil and Morocco faced off this Saturday (13) in the World Cup

Brazil drew 1-1 with Morocco in the opening round of Group C of the World Cup. This Saturday (13), Carlo Ancelotti's team was rescued by Vini Jr, who scored a stunning goal in the first half. The match took place at MetLife Stadium, located in East Rutherford, in the New York/New Jersey area, in the United States.

From the Flamengo side, Lucas Paquetá started and came off 15 minutes into the second half. Danilo, meanwhile, came on at halftime and tightened up the right side of the Brazilian National Team, putting in a great performance. Two other rubro-negros, Alex Sandro and Léo Pereira, did not leave the bench.

HOW DID THE FIRST HALF OF BRAZIL VS MOROCCO GO?

Morocco started the game better and did not take long to open the scoring. Just 20 minutes into the first half, the Brazilian National Team lost the ball in the attacking third, and the opposing side took advantage. On a quick break, Brahim Díaz played a beautiful through ball to Ismael Saibari. With great composure, the number 11 delicately chipped Alisson and put the Africans ahead.

But when you have Vini Jr, you have everything. Even with Morocco completely dominating the game, the forward developed by Flamengo stepped up. In the 31st minute, the youngster received the ball on the left, drove at his marker, cut inside, and unleashed a rocket into the top corner. All square, 1-1! A 114 km/h strike, according to TV Globo.

In the 46th minute, Lucas Paquetá nearly turned the game around. After a cross from the left, the Flamengo player hit a beautiful volley, but Bono made a great save, pushing it out for a corner. From the set piece, Raphinha found Marquinhos’ head, and the defender’s effort went just wide of the post.

Despite Brazil having the last chance, Morocco were the better side in the first half. The Africans had 12 shots, compared to six from the five-time world champions. Carlo Ancelotti’s team had a ‘hole’ in midfield and struggled greatly in the opening 45 minutes.

HOW DID THE SECOND HALF OF BRAZIL VS MOROCCO GO?

At halftime, Carlo Ancelotti made two changes. Danilo, from Flamengo, and Fabinho came on in place of Ibañez and Casemiro, who had received yellow cards in the first half. With Morocco attacking at great speed, the Italian coach preferred to take precautions. 

The changes paid off, and Danilo came on very well, shutting down Morocco’s advances down the left flank. As a result, Brazil improved. Up until the cooling break in the 22nd minute, the five-time champions had registered five shots to the Africans’ zero.

After the break, Morocco had more possession again, but caused little trouble for Brazil. On the other hand, the green-and-yellow side did create a few sporadic chances, the best of them coming from a Raphinha shot after a driving run and pass from Vini Jr. However, the ball did not hit the net again. The match ended 1-1.

WHEN IS BRAZIL’S NEXT WORLD CUP MATCH?

Brazil return to the pitch next Friday (19) against Haiti in the second round of Group C of the World Cup. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, United States. Coluna do Fla, of course, will follow all the details of the match.

The match will be broadcast on free-to-air television by Globo and SBT. In addition, cable channel SporTV will show the game. Finally, CazéTV, on YouTube, will also air the match. Here at Coluna, we will highlight the performance of Flamengo players on the field.

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