CRB starter João Neto celebrates chance and targets Goiás clash
João Neto took the vacant CRB attack spot after Mikael was cut and celebrated the 2-1 win over Londrina. The 23-year-old forward spent 73 minutes on the pitch and now looks ahead to Monday's match against Goiás at 20h30 in Goiânia.
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Uma vaga aberta no ataque do CRB virou a chance de João Neto. No último sábado, o centroavante revelado pelo Fluminense estreou entre os titulares e o time bateu o Londrina. A porta se abriu quando Mikael, maior goleador brasileiro da temporada (27 gols), sentiu a panturrilha e acabou cortado pelo departamento médico.
O atacante ficou 73 minutos em campo e saiu para a entrada de Ygor Catatau, no segundo tempo. Na terça-feira, comemorou: o triunfo por 2 a 1 ajudou o clube na caminhada pela Série B.
"Fizemos um bom jogo contra o Londrina e conquistar essa vitória foi muito importante para a nossa caminhada na competição. Fico feliz por ter conseguido ajudar a equipe dentro de campo", afirmou.
Aos 23 anos, ele já pensa no Goiás, adversário de segunda-feira, às 20h30, em Goiânia, fora de casa.
"Agora é virar a chave, porque sabemos que teremos mais um desafio difícil fora de casa, contra o Goiás. Vamos trabalhar forte durante a semana, corrigir o que for necessário e entrar em campo com muita concentração e determinação para buscar um bom resultado. Nosso objetivo é seguir pontuando e brigando pelos nossos objetivos nesta reta final de Série B", disse.
O rival vive bom momento: na terça, venceu o Ceará por 2 a 0 como visitante e somou 52 pontos, mantendo vivo o sonho do G-6.
Pelo CRB, são nesta temporada 19 jogos e um gol — marcado no primeiro turno, no 2 a 2 com o Vila Nova, pela Série B.
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