Historic! Operário beats Flamengo 1-0 and advances to Copa do Brasil Sub-20 semifinals

The Operário Ferroviário Under-20 wrote a historic chapter for Ponta Grossa football on Tuesday (3). With Germano's goal, Fantasma beat Flamengo 1-0 at the Luso-Brasileiro Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, and secured an unprecedented spot in the semifinal of the Copa do Brasil U-20.

After the goalless draw in the first leg of the Estádio Germano Krüger on 27 October, the decisive confrontation put two teams face-to-face in search of a spot among the top four of the national competition.

Even acting outside the home, the Worker managed to overcome the Carioca opponent. Germano scored the goal of the alvinegra victory, guaranteeing the historical classification of the club of Vila Oficinas.

Germano decides and puts the Ghost in the semi-final

The big name of the classification was Germano. The player swayed the nets against Flamengo and scored the goal that placed the Worker among the semi-finalists of the Copa do Brasil U-20.

With a 1–0 win, the Phantom also closed the quarter-finals with the same score in the aggregate, as the first game had ended in a tie.

The classification gains even more importance because it was won in front of one of the most traditional clubs of Brazilian football, recognized for the work developed in the basic categories.

Historical campaign has already had elimination of the Gremio

The trajectory of the Worker in the national competition has been marked by expressive results.

In the first phase, the Phantom eliminated Chapecoense in penalties, after a 2-2 draw in regulatory time.

In the second phase, the Ponta Grossa team surprised the Gremio, winning 3-1 away.

In the final octaves, the opponent was the Nautical. The Worker won the two confrontations, 2 to 0 and 3 to 2, guaranteeing the classification with an aggregate score of 5 to 2.

In the quarter-finals, it was time to face Flamengo. After drawing at home, the Phantom won in Rio de Janeiro, with Germano's goal, to ensure his presence in the semi-final.

Ponta Grossa among the top four of the Brazilian U-20 Cup

The ranking represents an important achievement for the Operário Ferroviário core categories and reinforces the potential of the club’s young talents.

Under the leadership of coach Thiago Schumacher, the U-20 team has been demonstrating competitiveness against traditional opponents of national football.

The result also extends the visibility of the work carried out in the training of athletes in Ponta Grossa and places the Ghost in a prominent position in the competition.

Who does the worker face in the semi-final?

Now, the Worker awaits the definition of his next opponent in the Copa do Brasil U-20.

The Phantom will face the winner of the confrontation between Palmeiras and Paysandu. In the first leg, Palmeiras won 3 to 0, while the return game is scheduled for Thursday (5), in Belém.

With the historical classification, the Worker is only one stage from the grand final and keeps alive the dream of winning a national title unprecedented for the football of Ponta Grossa.

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