Flamengo boss reveals what was missing to beat Portuguesa in the Carioca | OneFootball

What did Bruno Pivetti say about Flamengo's performance?

Flamengo debuted in the Campeonato Carioca with a 1-1 draw against Portuguesa this Sunday (11). After the match, coach Bruno Pivetti gave his assessment of Rubro-Negro's performance.

— They are lacking match rhythm, and the very low average age also plays a part. It was normal for the players to feel it a bit physically, especially in the second half. The first half was very good, what was missing was for us to finish our plays in the best way to get the goals — Bruno Pivetti began.

— We had two great chances with Wallace, one with Iago, but we weren't effective in finishing those opportunities into goals. In the second half, we knew Portuguesa would have a different attitude, would come at us, and we conceded the goal in a moment of defensive lack of attention — he added.

— We managed to refresh the team with the substitutions and everyone's effort was worth it, we created good chances. Iago managed to finish off a very good play by Wallace. We deserved to leave with the win, but leaving with a loss would have been very unfair for what the team produced. The team gave their all from start to finish, never gave up at any moment — concluded the Flamengo coach.

How was the match between Flamengo and Portuguesa?

Despite fielding the under-20 team, Flamengo controlled the match in the first half. Wallace Yan, in fact, missed two clear chances to put Mengão ahead on the scoreboard. As a result, the teams went into halftime with the score at 0-0.

In the second half, Portuguesa came back stronger and opened the scoring at 12 minutes, with Rhuan. Trailing, Flamengo pressed at the end of the match and, at 50 minutes, Iago took advantage of a cross from Wallace Yan and leveled the score for Rubro-Negro.

When is Flamengo's next match?

Flamengo now returns to the field this Wednesday (14) to face Bangu. 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 Portuguesa through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the debut of Rubro-Negro.

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