Vasco in crisis plays without fans and interim coach against Cuiabá

At the end of the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship, Vasco receives Cuiabá at the Luso-Brasileiro stadium, this Monday, at 9 pm. With the São Januário stadium banned by the Justice, the match will be played on Ilha do Governador, in Rio de Janeiro, and without fans.

After the defeat in the last match against Goiás, Vasco fans vandalized São Januário and clashed with the police. O public ministry decreed the interdiction of the stadium, and the STJD banned the presence of club fans inside and outside the home, previously for 30 days.

Accumulating six consecutive defeats and with an interim coach, Vasco arrives in crisis. O ‘Cross-Maltino’ is penultimate in the Brasileirão and the poor results resulted in the dismissal of Mauricio Barbieri. Coach of the under-20 team, William Baptistaged just 30, took over on an interim basis.

Cuiabá is a disturbing visitor in the Brazilian Championship, with 10 points conquered from 18, the ‘Golden’ it has a 55% advantage away from home, results that help the team out of the relegation zone.

Probable lineup do Vasco, commanded by William Batista:
Léo Jardim, Pumita, (Robson), Lucas Piton; Matheus Carvalho (Zé Gabriel), Jair, Marlon Gomes, Gabriel Pec, Erick Marcus (Alex Teixeira) and Rayan.

Vasco’s young interim coach led only two training sessions for the main team, and will have at his disposal Jair It is Robsonwho return from suspension. Andrey received the third yellow card and is serving an automatic suspension. Capasso It is clay continue to be absent due to injury.

At base, William Batista adopts an offensive system. The same is expected from Vasco, who had been playing with four defensive midfielders under the command of Maurício Barbieri.

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Probable lineup of Cuiabá, commanded by Antonio Oliveira:
Walter; Marllon, Alan Empereur, Allyson; Fernando Sobral, Denilson, Raniele, Jonathan Cafu, Rikelme; Wellington Silva and Deyverson.

The Portuguese coach suffers without a right-back for the match. Matheus Alexandre is out for the third yellow card, Mateusinho suspended by STJD for involvement in match-fixing. For this reason, the coach tested a scheme with three defenders and it may be new. Deyverson returns to the starting line-up after serving a suspension. weendel continues as an injury-related embezzlement.

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Arbitration

Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein (RS)
Assistants: Nailton Júnior de Sousa Oliveira (CE) and Maira Mostella Moreira
VAR: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (SP)

Featured Photo: Vasco’s last match in São Januário, in the defeat against Goiás. Disclosure/Daniel Ramalho