STJD sets hearing for Flamengo's Evertton Araújo, could miss 6 games | OneFootball

Which Flamengo player could be suspended?

The Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) scheduled Evertton Araújo’s hearing for Thursday (09) due to his sending-off in the match against Corinthians. As a result, the player could be suspended for up to six matches.

Evertton Araújo was charged under Article 254, subsection II of the CBJD. The rule refers to “reckless or imprudent conduct while challenging for the ball.” If punished, Evertton Araújo could be suspended for between one and six matches.

What was Evertton Araújo’s red-card incident like?

Evertton Araújo challenged Breno Bidon for the ball seven minutes into the second half. The Flamengo player got to the ball first and then stepped on the Corinthians player’s foot. The referee then showed a straight red card to the rubro-negro midfielder.

VAR even tried to assist referee Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima by calling him over to review the play. Despite that, the official upheld the decision and sent off Evertton Araújo, leaving Flamengo a man down for almost the entire second half.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Evertton Araújo, Flamengo will face Cusco (PER) at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time this Wednesday (08), in Peru, in their Libertadores opener. Therefore, the match will be broadcast by Rede Globo on free-to-air TV, by GETV on YouTube, and by Paramount+ via streaming.

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