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O Athletico won the friendly game with America-MG by 4-0, this Monday, at Arena da Baixada, in a preparation match between the two teams for the Libertadores dispute. The two teams make their debut in the group stage next week.
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Hurricane goals were scored by important signings for this season: Thomas Neck, Marcelo Cirino, Hugo Moura e marlos.
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Another four reinforcements signed by Athleticothe defender Dedethe right-back orejuelathe Uruguayan midfielder Agustin Canobbio and the attacker Vitinho are already in Curitiba, but were not introduced to fans on Monday night.
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Orejuela and Vitinho were in the boxes at Arena da Baixada. The Athletic fans cheered the attacker. He settled the loan bond until the end of the year in the afternoon.
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The two teams played with sketches of their starting teams, which must enter the field in the first match of Libertadores. Hurricane visits Caracas on April 5th, and Coelho takes Independiente del Valle at home the next day.
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Athletico did not have players like Santos, Pedro Henrique, Abner, Pablo, among others who played this Sunday against Coritibabut he had several reinforcements on the field, such as the authors of the four goals.
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I o America-MG had only two absences in the starting lineup. Defender Eder, suspended for his Libertadores debut, was on the bench. Wellington Paulista is injured and was embezzled.
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Tomás Cuello celebrates Athletico’s goal in a friendly against América-MG – Photo: Fabio Wosniak/Athletico
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The Hurricane built the score with ease. The team had the debut of the season, in front of the crowd, of Bento, Vitor Bueno, Cuello, Bryan Garcia, Jajá and Marcelo Cirino, who returned to wear the Athletico shirt, already carrying the captain’s armband.
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Rubro-Negro started to build the score in the first stage. At 11 minutes, striker Tomás Cuello, the most expensive signing in the history of Hurricane, received on the left, carried to the middle and sent a bomb from outside the area, opening the scoring. At 29, Marcelo Cirino received in the entrance and touched in the exit of the goalkeeper of Coelho.
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In the second half, it didn’t take long for Athletico to expand. At five, Hugo Moura stole the ball, advanced into the area and kicked goalkeeper Jailson’s counterfoot. At 10, Marlos crossed in the small area and the ball touched the opponent’s arm. The midfielder went to charge, kicked hard and turned the score into a rout.
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In the end, despite being a friendly match, João Vialle and Paulinho Bóia were expelled after a confusion on the lawn. In the first half, Everaldo and Cuello were also surprised, but the referee only gave the yellow card to both of them.
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Alberto Valentim’s Athletico had Bento; Khellven (João Vialle), Lucas Halter (Luan Patrick), Nico Hernández (Matheus Felipe) and Pedrinho (Vinícius Kauê); Hugo Moura (Pierre), Bryan Garcia (João Pedro) and Marlos (Jader); Vitor Bueno (John Mercado), Tomás Cuello (Jajá) and Marcelo Cirino (Bissoli).
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O America-MG de Marquinhos Santos took to the field with Jailson; Patric (Raúl Cáceres), Iago Maidana (Éder), Germán Conti and Marlon; Lucas Kal (Zé Ricardo), Juninho and Alê (Índio Ramirez, later Henrique Almeida); Felipe Azevedo (Matheusinho), Pedrinho (Paulinho Bóia) and Everaldo (Juninho Valoura).
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Protests against Alberto Valentim
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The game was also marked by protests against coach Alberto Valentim. Throughout the match, even in front of an offensive Rubro-Negro, who created plays and showed chemistry, the crowd did not spare the coach.
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Shouts of “Out, Valentim” were heard in the stadium even when the score was already showing 4 to 0 for Hurricane.
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