Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Na night wey don pass, Flamengo face off with São Paulo for Vila Belmiro as dem dey hustle for top spot for Brasileirão. The game na 32nd round of the league, and e no disappoint at all. Luciano and Ferreirinha score for São Paulo, while Giorgian De Arrascaeta answer with one penalty and Samuel Lino join the party for Flamengo.
As the scoreline dey read 2-2, Flamengo don gather 65 points, dey match Palmeiras, but dem dey lag behind for number of wins – na 20 for Palmeiras but only 19 for Flamengo (e be like say dem no dey chop am fresh na).
For inside the field, drama no gree waka comot. De Arrascaeta, the Uruguayan maestro, find him way into the tricolor defense, but as him try control the ball, Pablo Maia knock am from behind. Na wah! That one fit make any player fall, and na wetin happen.
The referee, Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima, no waste time before him raise him hand for penalty – sharp sharp! But according to commentator Paulo César Vasconcellos wey dey follow the game for Globo, dem don mess up. Him talk say that contact na normal play wey no fit warrant any penalty (abe wetin dem dey talk for this Brazilian refereeing wahala?).
“No be pênalti for my own eye,” him talk. “The field suppose be king. Referee get small wahala for this country, and na one of the issues wey we dey face for football.” Hmmm, e be like say dem go need to gather small football academy for referees inside the country o!
Flamengo don arrange to return to the pitch this Sunday, November 9, at 6:30 PM to face Santos again for Maracanã, and you know say no be wahala be that. Dem dey set eye on Palmeiras too, as dem wan collect their fourth titles for Copa Libertadores 2025 (Na so dem dey find glory sha!).
As our dear Mauro Adamoli wey sabi football well well, don dey waka around Brazil for about seven years now, e fit talk say e don see e plenty – from XV de Piracicaba to big boys like Santos, Corinthians, and ooo, you no say na where the story dey happen. Na this kind matter dey happen for football wey make am sweet, and we dey follow the gist.
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