After a 4-1 setback conceded against the Seleçao this Friday, including a double from Vinicius, synonymous with elimination from the Copa America, the coach of Paraguay, Daniel Garner, went there with his comment on the provocative behavior of Vinicius and the lack of firmness from the referees towards him.
Despite scoring twice in ten minutes (35th and 45+5th) against Paraguay (4-1), for this second group match of the Copa America, Vinicius did not only shine this Friday at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (Nevada, United States). The Brazilian number 7 also distinguished himself at the end of the first half by being involved in a big altercation on the sidelines with the Paraguayans, Fabian Balbuena and Mathias Villasanti. Although he was not directly sanctioned by Piero Maza Gomez, the match referee, to the great regret of the Paraguayan coach, it was at the very end of the match (83rd), that the Merengue finally received a yellow card after a lively protest.
“The referee must set limits”
An attitude which had the merit of annoying the Albirroja coach, Daniel Garnero, at a post-match press conference. Asked several times about the Brazilian, the Paraguayan admitted that the Madrid star’s “way of playing” was “obviously not easy for his opponents to accept” before criticizing the lack of reaction from the referee who “was must set limits.
With this second defeat, Paraguay is definitively eliminated from the Copa America, finishing last in Group D behind Costa Rica, Brazil and Colombia. For the Seleçao, this 4-1 victory provides reassurance after a worrying 0-0 draw at the opening of the tournament against Costa Rica. A final shock against Colombia, first in the group, awaits Vinicius’ teammates next Wednesday, for the third and final match of this group stage.
