Rodrigo scores with a bicycle kick as FFC beat Afogados 3-0 to qualify
FFC beat Afogados 3-0 at the Estádio Vianão on Wednesday night to make it three straight wins in the Pernambucano championship and book their place in the next stage well in advance. Rodrigo opened the scoring with a bicycle kick after 30 minutes and the side have nine points with a 100 percent record.

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O FFC venceu o Afogados por 3 a 0 na noite da última quarta-feira, no Estádio Vianão, em Afogados da Ingazeira, e emendou a terceira vitória consecutiva no Campeonato Pernambucano. O resultado assegurou a vaga nas oitavas de final com antecedência.
São nove pontos, com 100% de aproveitamento, na liderança do Grupo Sertão e com a melhor campanha da competição até aqui.
O primeiro saiu aos 30 minutos do primeiro tempo, num lance de efeito: Clóvis avançou pela direita e cruzou para a área, Rodrigo ajeitou o corpo e acertou uma bicicleta. Ex-jogador do Afogados, ele aplicou a chamada “lei do ex”.
No segundo tempo, o segundo gol saiu de outro lance bem construído: Grafite disputou dentro da área e tocou para trás para Índio, que ajustou o corpo e acertou um chute forte no ângulo. O terceiro foi de Andinho, camisa 10, em cobrança de pênalti.
Autor do primeiro gol, Rodrigo comemorou o retorno às redes depois de se recuperar de lesão. “Tenho um carinho muito grande pelo Afogados, time para o qual aprendi a torcer. Vivi também um dos momentos mais felizes do clube, na Copa do Brasil”, afirmou.
“Mas hoje defendo as cores do Facilnet e fico feliz por ter voltado a marcar depois de uma lesão. Foram três pontos importantes para a classificação e agora é pensar no próximo jogo, contra o Salgueiro.”
O próximo compromisso do FFC é contra o Salgueiro, no domingo, pela manutenção dos 100%. Do outro lado, o Afogados — terceiro do Grupo Agreste, com um único triunfo, sobre o Ferroviário do Cabo — busca reação diante do Primeiro de Maio, no Estádio Paulo Coelho, em Petrolina.
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