• Brazil begin their Copa America campaign on a winning note
  

  Brazil won 3-0 against Venezuela in Brasilia on Sunday to begin their Copa America campaign on home soil in solid fashion. Marquinhos, Neymar, and Gabriel Barbosa scored the goals to get the hosts off to a great start.

  The Selecao took advantage of one of six first-half corner kicks to score in the 23rd minute. Neymar’s pass bounced around the area before landing on Marquinhos’ thigh. With goalkeeper Joel Graterol of Venezuela wobbling in the wrong direction, the PSG centre-back was able to roll the ball into the net.

  Two minutes later, Richarlison buried the ball in the back of the net, giving Brazil a two-goal lead, only to be called offside and the goal reversed.

  Neymar dribbled his way into a good scoring opportunity on the half-hour mark, but his effort was wide of the mark.

  In the second half, Brazil continued to waste chances. Seven minutes after the break, Gabriel Jesus sent a low cross across the box, finding Neymar unmarked at the far post, but the in-form PSG star couldn’t make contact with his sliding effort.

  After Yohan Cumana pulled down Danilo on the edge of the 18-yard box, Neymar finally got his goal and scored from the penalty spot in the 64th minute, sending Graterol the wrong way and gently slipping the ball into the bottom right corner.

  In the 89th minute, Flamengo star Gabriel Barbosa (Gabigol) came off the bench to make it three after chesting home a Neymar cross, putting the game out of reach.

  Brazil’s next match will be on Thursday, when they face Peru. Venezuela will face Colombia earlier that day.

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• Flamengo claim comfortable win over América-MG in the Brazilian Championship
  

  Despite numerous wasted opportunities, Flamengo easily defeated América-MG 2-0 at Maracanã on Sunday. In a game in which the Rio squad had complete control, Bruno Henrique and Rodrigo Muniz scored the game-winning goals.

  Flamengo’s domination was evident from the onset, and it was clear that they would be in charge of the game.

  The home team enjoyed a lot of ball control and had a lot of chances to score more than they did. It was a game where they could easily have doubled the final score-line at the end of the day.

  In the seventh minute, the referee even signaled a penalty for Bruno Henrique, but the VAR informed him that the attacker was offside, and the penalty was cancelled.

  After a wonderful move by Vitinho, Bruno Henrique found the back of the net in the 24th minute to put the Rio team ahead.

  The situation remained the same throughout the second half. Flamengo dominated, creating more opportunities, while América-MG tried but failed to get their counterattacks off the ground.

  Flamengo had numerous other chances to add to their goal total, with Maurcio Souza also on the bench. However, the squad scored the second goal which was scored by the young Rodrigo Muniz, thanks to another assist from Vitinho. Gerson, who was undoubtedly the finest player on the pitch, almost made it three with a heel kick that hit the crossbar with the game being practically over.

  Flamengo will play Coritiba in the final game of the third phase of the Copa do Brasil on Wednesday. On Saturday, they will face Bragantino for their next match in the Brazilian Championship.

  América-MG will have the chance to get back on track in the Brazilian Championship on Thursday when they face Cuiabá.

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• Fluminense come from behind to claim a point against Bragantino
  

  On Sunday night, Fluminense came back from a two-goal deficit to level the game 2-2 thanks to a late penalty from Abel Hernández in the 94th minute.

  With goals from Lucas Evangelista and Artur in the first half, Massa Bruta led 2-0, but the Tricolor Carioca fought back in the second half to tie the game with goals from Caio Paulista and Abel.

  In the first few minutes of the game, Bragantino got off to a better start than Fluminense. It didn’t take them long to establish their domination, as they scored within the first seven minutes of the game.

  The visitors were forced to make numerous errors as a result of the persistent pressure from Massa Bruta, which condemned them in conceding the first goal.

  Ytalo retrieved the ball and supplied a fantastic pass to Lucas Evangelista, who scored with a hard and low shot from outside the box after Fluminense’s poor ball handling in the sixth minute.

  Fluminense began to venture out more and take more risks after falling behind by one goal. As a result, they were able to create more goal scoring opportunities and make the game more balanced.

  Caio Paulista, on the other hand, committed another error in the centre of the pitch, allowing Jadsom to play Ytalo through, who then found Artur to make it 2-0 for Bragantino before halftime.

  In the second half, Fluminense created numerous great goal scoring opportunities, but they didn’t score until the 75th minute, when Bobadilla deflected an effort towards Caio Paulista following a corner kick. The forward used his chance to head the ball to make it 2-1.

  Furthermore, late in the game, just before the final whistle, Fabricio Bruno handled the ball in the goal area, resulting in a penalty, which Abel Hernández converted to tie the score at full time.

  Bragantino will face Corinthians at the Neo Qumica Arena, on Thursday while Fluminense takes on Santos at Maracanã.

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• Palmeiras and Corinthians share the spoils in tight encounter
  

  In a game that marked the “hangover” after eliminations in the Copa do Brasil, Palmeiras and Corinthians could only play out to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night at the Alianz Parque. The game was valid for the third round of the Brazilian Championship.

  Verdão opened the scoring right at the start, with Raphael Veiga in the fourth minute, while Timão tied in the second stage, with Gabriel who bagged a goal against his former side.

  In the second half, Palmeiras also had a goal from Willian disallowed, as the VAR detected Ron’s offside early in the play. For the Brazilian Championship table, the tie still doesn’t make much difference.

  A big talking point in the game was Gabriel scoring for the first time against Palmeiras since leaving the club in 2016.

  Speaking after the game, the Corinthians goal-scorer said: “Of course I’m (accustomed to scoring), there are three goals in the year. Work, resilience and wisdom. This is the focus, the team is to be congratulated. We wanted to win, we played to win, we played a great game, we had a chance to be victorious, but we left with one point. The team surrendered, struggled, that’s the spirit.”

  “It’s four points out of seven in the championship. Nine, sorry. We wanted more, but the team is to be congratulated. Now is looking for the victory against Bragantino at home. It’s another game of greatness. Sylvinho’s work is being done well, the team is organized, the chances of winning will be greater.”

  Both sides will take to the pitch on Wednesday for the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship. Corinthians will host Red Bull Bragantino at Neo Química Arena, while Palmeiras will face Juventude in a later fixture on the same day.

   

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• Brazil women’s team stroll past Russia in final preparation for Olympics
  

  In their final friendly before the Tokyo Olympics, the Brazilian women’s team defeated Russia 3-0 in Cartagena, Spain, with two goals from Bruna Benites and one from Andressa Alves.

  Brazil took hold of the game with a strong defensive performance on the pitch, allowing only two shots from their opponents in 90 minutes.

  Before the start of the game, and a week after the removal of CBF president Rogério Caboclo, who was accused of such behaviour, the players declared a united stand against sexual harassment.

  “It was a group choice; we have a committee that is highly supportive of the athletes, so we chose to voice our concerns. We certainly oppose any forms of harassment. The data are there to be counted without making pre-judgments, but we needed to demonstrate our viewpoint ” Marta said after the game.

  The CBF Ethics Commission alerted Rogério Caboclo on Friday, giving him 15 days to provide his defence.

  With the Brazilian team debuting in the Olympic on July 21 against China, they displayed a distinct repertoire from the start: showing a lot of marking, and preventing Russia from even approaching their 18-yard box.

  Brazil’s patience was rewarded in minute 41, when Andressinha took a left-footed corner kick that deflected off Ludmila, allowing Bruna Benites to get to the end of it and lash the ball into the net.

  Due to thigh discomfort, Formiga had to give way to Julia Bianchi after the break. Pia made two further changes, removing Poliana and Adriana and substituting Andressa Alves, Jucinara, and Giovana Queiroz.

  With the replacements, Brazil’s attacking performance improved, they had more shots on goal, and they eventually scored more goals to secure their victory.

  Andressa Alves’ presence changed the game: she took the corner for Bruna Benites to score in the 69th minute and completed up the scoring with an excellent individual strike late in the 81st minute.

  It marked yet another impressive result for Pia Sundhage and company as they now prepare for the Olympics just around the corner.

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• Vitória stun Internacional and knock them out of the Copa do Brasil
  

  No one probably saw this coming but Vitória have advanced to the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Leão reversed the score from the first leg, beat Inter 3-1 in Beira-Rio and sealed the qualification.

  Colorado played the entire second half with one less, as Pedro Henrique was sent off in the 51st minute. Boschilia would also receive the red at the end to see Inter end the game with nine men. Samuel, Eduardo and Guilherme Santos scored for the Bahians, while Johnny discounted for the Colorados. As Samuel said in his post-match comments, you have to respect Vitória.

  A red card for Pedro Henrique meant Inter suffered a dismissal for a second consecutive game. It is interesting to note that it was the same identical move that happened in their last outing as well; leaving the high leg in a split and hitting the opponent. It occurred in the defeat to Fortaleza and now this Thursday in the game with Vitória.

  Speaking after the game, goal-scorer Samuel said: “We at the front always have to be on the lookout for any rebound. Thank God I was connected. I scored the first goal. We gave up a draw, but we fought, got two more goals and left with the classification. We saw many videos during the week, saying Inter were favorites. It’s not like that. You have to respect the Northeast. Our group is strong and can go very far in the competition. Fruit of our work. We’ve been working very hard. I want to dedicate this victory to Professor Rodrigo Chagas, who needs no comment, has always helped me and has helped me until today. This victory goes to him too.”

  Vitória, who had eliminated Inter before in previous editions of the Copa do Brasil, made history in Beira-Rio. It was the first time that Leão won by two goals difference in Porto Alegre.

  After losing two games in succession, Inter will be looking to return to winning ways when they take on Bahia on Sunday in the Brazilian Championship.

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• Atlético-MG qualify for the Copa do Brasil round of 16
  

  Atlético-MG advanced to the Copa do Brasil round of 16 after defeating Remo 2-1.

  Galo put on a tremendous show against Remo at Mineiro, dominating the game from start to finish and eliminating Pará.

  For Atlético, Rever scored a header and Hulk scored a penalty. Romércio equalized late in the first half from outside the penalty area, but Felipe Gedoz missed a penalty late in the second half to deny his side an equalizer.

  The Minas Gerais team advanced to the next round after winning 4-1 on aggregate.

  In the first half at Mineiro, Atlético took complete control of the game, scoring in the 10th minute with Réver and only failing to extend their lead when Vincius’ effort hit the woodwork. They had a variety of scoring options with Keno, Thiago Ennes, and Nacho.

  While maintaining the tempo and exchanging passes, waiting for the break, a defensive blunder gifted the ball to Romércio, who took advantage and levelled the score at halfway.

  The second half was expected to be busier after Romércio’s late equalizer in the first. However, five minutes into the second period, Rafael Jansen gave away a penalty for holding Réver inside the goal.

  Hulk rose to take the penalty kick, putting his team back in lead, 2-1. Galo began to gain confidence after the goal as the game’s tempo intensified.

  The energy of the game began to decrease minutes later, and both teams were compelled to make replacements in attempt to influence the game’s outcome. The referee signaled a penalty for the away side after Jair handled the ball with his hand inside the area in the 29th minute, but Everson stopped Felipe’s effort after the striker buried his shot in the left corner.

  On Sunday, Atlético-MG will host Sao Paulo in the third round of the Brazilian Championship in Mineiro, while Remo will face Botafogo in Serie B in Rio de Janeiro.

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• Flamengo edge closer to the Copa do Brasil round of 16
  

  An early goal granted Flamengo a narrow 1-0 victory over Coritiba on Thursday, at the Couto Pereira stadium. Rubro-Negro can now afford to draw at Maracana and still qualify for the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

  Muniz scored after being called up to replace Gabigol, who was unable to go to Coritiba.

  Despite the absence of their talisman Gabigol, Flamengo were superior to Coritiba, especially in the first half, when they had 72 percent of the ball and absolutely controlled the game.

  After Vitinho’s cross from a corner kick, Muniz, who had taken over in place of Gabigol, scored with a header in the 16th minute.

  Muniz doubled the visitors’ advantage minutes later, but the goal was disallowed due to a Bruno Henrique violation in the build-up, despite the fact that many felt the decision to cancel the goal was incorrect. It did spark some angry reactions from the Flamengo stars.

  In the first half, Flamengo’s goalkeeper, Diego Alves, was not put to the test. Coritiba improved in the second half following many substitutes made after the halftime. They were only able to reduce the opponent’s possession control and were more active in attack, but having no clear shot at tying the game.

  Flamengo slowed the game down a lot to defend their lead, and they were closer to scoring their second goal than the hosts were to tying the game.

  Rodinei, a Flamengo right-back who was brought in to replace Matheuzinho after a loan spell at Internacional, made his debut and impressed.

  In the end, Flamengo did enough to hold on to their lead as they now have one foot in the next round of the competition.

   

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• Grêmio draw with Brasiliense and secure a round of 16 spot in the Copa do Brasil
  

  After a 0-0 draw in the second leg against Brasiliense at the Estádio Boca do Jacaré on Thursday, Grêmio qualified for the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

  Tricolor won 2-0 at home in the Arena in the first leg, advancing to the next round on an aggregate victory. Due to the fact that they were evenly matched throughout the game, both teams had a lengthy day, with Zotti collecting a second yellow card and getting sent off in the second half.

  Grêmio barely threatened to attack the opponent in the first 45 minutes of the match after winning the first leg 2-0. They had more time on the ball and a better ball possession (60%) but only two shots on goal.

  Brasiliense relied on their own counterattacks, causing problems for their opponents with quick movement. They had seven shots on goal but were unable to find the back of the net with any of them.

  Zé Love attempted to score a goal from a free kick in extra time of the first half, but the ball deflected off Kannemann, allowing Paulo Victor to retrieve the ball and put it out of danger.

  Brasiliense tried to put pressure on Tricolor early in the second half, knowing that they needed more than two goals to make the playoffs. Sandy and Luquinhas were both unsuccessful in their attempts to upset the Grêmio defence.

  Zotti then added to the hosts’ misery by getting sent off after getting two yellow cards in under a minute.

  With a man advantage, Grêmio came close to putting the game out of reach, but Ferreira’s shot struck the crossbar. The game concluded in a goalless draw, giving the visitors the upper hand in advancing to the next round.

  In the second round of the Série D, Brasiliense will face Porto Velho at the Aluizio Ferreira stadium. At the Arena, Grêmio will face Athletico-PR in the third round of the Brazilian Championship.

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• STF decide in favour of Copa America taking place in Brazil
  

  Two petitions requesting for the Copa América to be postponed were rejected by a vast majority of Supreme Court justices, ensuring the event’s continuation in the country, which is expected to begin on the 13th.

  In the STF’s virtual plenary, where ministers present online, the subject was discussed.

  The reporteur for both measures is Minister Carmen Lucia. Carmen’s decision to decline the two requests owing to procedural reasons was approved by the majority of ministers.

  “The intense movement of visitors in the national territory will promote an apparent spread of the Covid virus by several Brazilian states, as well as the potential entry of new viral variants in national territory, at a time when health authorities are already fighting the sedimentation of the Indian variant,” the PSB argued.

  Minister Ricardo Lewandowski is the rapporteur for a third process, which is in virtual plenary but lacks the backing by the majority.

  He did not vote against the tournament, but he did demand that the government present within 24 hours a “detailed and in-depth strategy explaining the tactics and activities that it is undertaking, or wants to execute, for the safe realization” of the event.

  It also decided that the Federal District, the States of Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso, and Goiás, as well as the municipalities of Rio de Janeiro, Cuiabá, and Goiânia, which intend to host games, must “disclose and present to the Supreme Court, within the same period, a similar system, limited to the respective spheres of competence.”

  All is now indicating that the Copa America will hold in Brazil as expected.

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