Di Coritiba don ready to face Flamengo dis Saturday for Maracanã, for di 18th round of Brasileirão Série A. And to make di match sweet pass, di Churras do GE gather people wey get different stories wey connect to both clubs, for one meeting wey full of memories, curiosities, and many predictions.
Di gist include ex-player Allan Aal, di Coxa fan Rodrigo, Gustavo wey be son of di legend Marildo – wey win Brazilian championship for Coritiba for 1985 – and Junior Vitti, one Flamengo fan wey love di club so much say he name im pikin after rubro-negro idols. But we go tell dat story later. To complete di pre-match vibe, di meeting come with barbecue wey dem prepare with di sweet Aurora products – di perfect combination to gather friends, share stories, and watch your heart team for field.
Among di guests, Gustavo bring true relics from Coritiba history. As son of Marildo, di 1985 champion, he show items wey di family keep wey be part of di alviverde story, like di medal, di shirt dem use for di title campaign, and di Brazilian champion sash. During di talk, Gustavo also remember one of di most special moments for im papa career. According to am, Marildo always talk say dat famous goal wey im score against Flamengo for Maracanã, na totally intentional. Di plan na to hit dat shot, but as di ex-player dey joke, im no expect say di ball go land for di top corner.
Allan Aal also get sweet memories of di stadium. Di ex-player score one goal for Coritiba for Maracanã for di 2001 Copa do Brasil, and im be part of di squad wey win di last Coxa victory for dat stadium – one curse wey don last 25 years. For Allan, to play against Flamengo for Rio de Janeiro always be special challenge, but im believe say Coritiba fit make di match balanced.
Di match dis Saturday also bring special challenge for Coxa. Na 25 years now since dem win Flamengo for Maracanã. Even so, Rodrigo bet say Coritiba fit surprise. For im view, di Coxa fit stand Flamengo and leave Maracanã with di three points. Allan Aal agree. Di ex-player believe say di team get potential to make good season and see dis Saturday match as another chance to show dem strength.
For di rubro-negro side, di confidence no too high. Junior Vitti admit say im dey worry about di alternative lineup wey Flamengo go use for di match. Junior Vitti na one of those fans wey no hide dem love for Flamengo. As papa of three pikin, im name two of dem after big idols of di club. Di middle pikin get name Julia Arrascaeta Barbosa, for honor of di Uruguayan midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta. Di youngest pikin na Gabriel Barbosa, for honor of di striker Gabigol. Despite di confidence for di rubro-negro squad, Junior show worry about di alternative lineup for di match. According to am, di expectation for result go remain high so dat Flamengo go stay for di fight for di top positions of di competition. During di talk, im also confess say im still miss di time of Jorge Jesus for di team.
For di predictions time, each fan defend dem club. Di Coxa fans bet on Coritiba victory 2-1. Junior believe for rubro-negro win 1-0, with goal from Pedro. Di Flamengo fan also summarise wetin im think be di essence of di Rio club: ‘to play like Flamengo.’ For am, dat mean to control di match, get ball possession, and always continue to look for more goals.
