This Thursday, in the fifth round of Group H of the South American Championship, Bragantino visited Sportivo Luqueño-PAR at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium and won 3-2. The Brazilian team’s goals were scored by Helinho (2) and Lincoln, while Marcelo Augusto and José Leguimazón scored for the home team.
With the result, Massa Bruta reached twelve points in second place in the group and will fight for the lead in the last round, as Racing is at the top, with the same number. On the other hand, Sportivo Luqueño, who already entered the field eliminated, added the second point and remained in the last place.
Finally, Bragantino’s next game in the South American Championship will be against Coquimbo Unido-CHI. The match, valid for the last round of Group H, takes place on Tuesday (28), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium. However, before that, Massa Bruta plays against Sousa-PB in the third phase of the Copa do Brasil. This time at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Nabi Abi Chedid Stadium. Sportivo Luqueño returns to the pitch on Sunday, against General Caballero-PAR, for the Paraguayan Championship. The duel takes place at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Leandro Ovelar Stadium. The team closes the South American campaign against Racing, on Tuesday (28). The game takes place at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Presidente Perón Stadium.
The goals
The home team opened the scoring early, after three minutes. Marcelo Augusto took advantage of Cleiton’s mistake and stole the ball to push it into the back of the net.
Massa Bruta’s equalizer came soon after, at 15, with Helinho, who cut to the left and, left-handed, sent a beautiful undefendable shot.
Still in the first half, this time at 37, Sportivo Luqueño took the lead again, with José Leguimazón. The athlete took advantage of the corner taken by Otálvaro and headed it into the back of the net.
However, Bragantino reacted in the second stage. At 29, Lincoln, with a free kick, tied the score.
At 35, Bragantino turned the score around. Helinho, from outside the area, left-handed and closed the score.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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