Ex-Flamengo player shares untold story of Pet’s goal vs Vasco | OneFootball

Author of two goals against Vasco in the final, Edilson ‘Capetinha’ said the rival preferred a foul over a corner kick

The Vasco players asked the referee to call the foul that led to Petkovic’s unforgettable goal in the final of the Campeonato Carioca in 2001. This curious fact is confirmed by former striker Edilson ‘Capetinha’, who scored twice in the match won by Mengão 3-1.

That’s because Edilson himself, who was fouled, even while on the ground, managed to pass the ball to Jorginho, who was tackled, sending the ball out for a corner. With the match nearing its end, the Vasco players preferred the foul, which was from far out, over conceding a corner kick.

WHAT DID EDILSON SAY ABOUT THIS CURIOSITY?

— I scored two goals and was still fouled. And he got all the fame, that son of a… It’s Pet’s goal. Go to hell, Pet’s goal my ass… Here’s a detail nobody knows. I get fouled, but I still manage to play the ball to Jorginho. Jorginho goes for the ball, at speed. Then Fabiano Eller (Vasco’s defender) just pokes the ball, because if Jorginho had shot, he would have scored. He pokes it out for a corner — said Edilson.

— The referee was unsure whether to call the foul or the corner. Some were saying “you called a foul,” “it was a corner.” They didn’t want it to be a corner. For them, it was more dangerous than the foul. Especially because Pet, that day, was terrible at free kicks. The Vasco guys argued with the referee to give the foul. The foreigner goes and scores from the free kick — added ‘Capetinha’, on Charla Podcast.

HOW WAS THE 2001 CARIOCA FINAL?

The final of the Campeonato Carioca was played over two matches in 2001. Since Vasco had the better record, they only needed a draw on aggregate. Their advantage grew even more when they won the first leg 2-1. So, in the return leg, the comeback happened.

From the penalty spot, Edilson opened the scoring. At 40 minutes of the first half, Juninho Paulista equalized. That meant Flamengo needed two goals in the second half to take the trophy. Once again Capetinha, in the eighth minute, made it 2-1 with a header after a pass from Pet. And, in the unforgettable 43rd minute, the Serbian scored the stunning free-kick goal.

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