Journalist on Vasco’s slip-up: A bitter road ahead | OneFootball

The frustrating 2-2 draw with Ceará was described by journalist Lucas Pedrosa as a “bitter Sunday” for Vasco da Gama. In his analysis, the home stumble, especially the way it happened, was a golden opportunity wasted. The situation becomes even more concerning when looking at the club’s upcoming matches, as they will face four of the top five teams in the Brasileirão.

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Individual mistakes cost Vasco the victory

Pedrosa’s analysis points out that the victory slipped away due to “grotesque individual errors.” Ceará’s first goal came from a mistake by Mateus Carvalho (Cocão). The equalizer, in the 49th minute of the second half, when Vasco had a man advantage, resulted from a “childish error” by Paulo Henrique.

The stumble, therefore, overshadowed the positives. The strong performance by Coutinho, who scored a great goal in his 100th match, and the effectiveness of reinforcements Andrés Gómez and Carlos Cuesta, who were involved in the second goal, ended up taking a back seat.

Coutinho had another good match – Photo: Reproduction

Winless streak at São Januário reaches four months

The result extends a negative and worrying record. Vasco hasn’t won a match at São Januário in the Brazilian Championship for four months, since May. The inability to take care of business at home has been one of the team’s main problems in the competition.

What makes the draw even more painful is what lies ahead. Vasco’s next four opponents in the Brasileirão are Flamengo, Bahia, Cruzeiro, and Palmeiras. All of them are currently in the competition’s top five. Dropping two points at home against a lower-table opponent, while having a man advantage, right before such a brutal stretch, was, in the journalist’s words, a true “cold shower.”

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