BASTIDORES da ESTREIA da SELEÇÃO OLÍMPICA no PRÉ-OLÍMPICO 2020

The race for a spot in the Tokyo Olympics began with a Brazilian victory! On Sunday night (19), Brazil debuted in the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament with a 1-0 win against Peru. At the Centenario Stadium in Armenia, Colombia, Paulinho scored the only goal of the game. The Olympic Team returns to the field next Wednesday (22) to face Uruguay, again at 10:30 pm (Brasília time). Coach André Jardine's team is in Group B of the competition and will still face Bolivia and Paraguay in the group stage. The top two teams in this first stage qualify for the final quadrangular, which will define the two teams that qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The game The Brazilian team was dominant throughout the first half. The first Brazilian shot came from Antony, at 11 minutes into the game. Immediately after, following a good exchange of passes, Bruno Guimarães crossed dangerously, but goalkeeper Sólis made a good save. At 15 minutes, Paulinho made a great play on the left, passed to the middle, and Yuri Alberto arrived shooting hard over the Peruvian goal. Three minutes later, captain Bruno Guimarães had another chance, and once again Sólis saved the opponents. Without slowing down, Brazil continued to press. Antony, at 34 minutes, tried from outside the area and was also stopped by the Peruvian goalkeeper. Until, at the 42-minute mark, Paulinho finally made the Brazilian pressure pay off. Bruno Guimarães gave a beautiful through pass to the striker, who, almost without an angle, sent the ball into the back of the net: 1-0. In stoppage time of the first half, Robson Bambu found Antony inside the area; the number 11 shot low and almost extended the score for the Brazilian National Team. After the break, the Peruvian team attempted a comeback with shots from Celi, Fuentes, and Olivares, but were thwarted by both Ivan's saves and poor finishing. Gradually, Brazil regained possession and began to control the pace of the game. Paulinho and Bruno Guimarães threatened for the Brazilian team. In the final minutes of the match, the Peruvians pressed forward in search of an equalizer, but the Brazilian team defended well to secure their first victory in the Pre-Olympic tournament. BRAZIL: Ivan, Guga, Robson Bambu, Nino, and Caio Henrique; Bruno Guimarães, Matheus Henrique (Igor Gomes), and Pedrinho (Reinier); Antony, Paulinho, and Yuri Alberto (Maycon); Coach: André Jardine Visit the official website of the Brazilian Football Confederation at http://www.cbf.com.br #CBFTV