endrick and Victor Roque they tied in the duel of future stars of Brazil. palmeiras and Athletic PR they staged one of the best games of the season in the Brazilian championship and ended up in a draw (2-2).
Endrick returned to the starting eleven of Palmeiras due to the absence, due to injury, of Artur. just start, suffered a penalty by contact on the neck in a duel with Zé Ivaldo. The 16-year-old striker was in charge of launching. He threw hurriedly, loosely and missed.
The error did not weigh on him, on the contrary. Endrick, already hired by Real Madrid, he redeemed himself in the 21st minute by scoring the first goal of the match after a good cross from Breno Lopes that he finished off with a header.
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Before the break he had another good opportunity that ended in nothing. She looked eager and the strong will to demonstrate why you deserve more opportunities than those that Abel Ferreira has been giving him, who was off the bench today due to suspension.
Speaking after the first half, Endrick said he felt calm. “I was very confident because I have trained well during the week”said.
Vitor Roque created the best opportunities from Athletico Paranaense in the first half and deserved a goal, but the ‘Verdão’ defense, closed and well positioned, prevented them every time.
Everything changed after the break
In the 12th minute of the second half, Palmeiras extended their lead with a good goal from gabriel menino. When it seemed that everything was decided in favor of the São Paulo team, a play completely changed the game. García stopped a shot from Vitor Roque in the area with his arm and was sent off for seeing the second yellow card.
Despite having caused the penalty, Vitor Roque did not take it due to the hierarchy in the order of his team’s shots. Vitor Bueno threw it and reduced distances.
One of the first sacrificed was Endrick, who left the field at 23 of the second half. As soon as they left the field of play, the goal by Vitor Roque that put the final tie on the scoreboard.
Deserved for the number of chances he generated, the striker, who finalize the details of his hiring by Barcelonafinished off a cross with his head that helped his team to a point at home.
Vitor Roque will miss the next match of the Brazilian championship, against Fortaleza, for card accumulationbut will be next Wednesday in Maracana, to face Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil.
At the end of the match, Endrick and Vitor Roque showed their friendship and exchanged shirts.
Roque highlighted the “strong mentality” of his team. “We have done a good job. A draw against Palmeiras is not against any team. We are a giant team that is always looking for victory, we tried but it was hard to get in,” he said.
