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Flamengo defeated Vitória 2-1 in the Copa do Brasil, leading to widespread debate over referee Anderson Daronco's officiating. Fans expressed outrage over potential missed red card incidents involving Flamengo players.
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🤔 Daronco's officiating in Fla v Vitória sparks huge debate online
Flamengo’s 2-1 win over Vitória on Wednesday night (22) at the Maracanã, in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil, sparked a lot of discussion on social media.
Fans showed outrage at referee Anderson Daronco’s performance, pointing to incidents in which Flamengo players may have escaped red cards.
Flamengo supporters, meanwhile, also defended their side, highlighting Fla’s victory in the 5th stage of the Copa do Brasil.
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The main complaints from fans focused on three specific moments of aggression that did not result in red cards:
The first complaint came in the first half, when forward Luiz Araújo hit Vitória full-back Ramon in the face with his elbow. The incident went unnoticed by the on-field officials.
In the second half, it was Arrascaeta’s turn to get involved in a rougher play.
The Uruguayan midfielder unintentionally stepped on that same Ramon.
On social media, users pointed out that the foul was worthy of a red card, but Daronco did not issue any punishment.
Then, near the end of the match, Spanish midfielder Saúl also caught an opponent in the face with his elbow, this time player Caíque.
Daronco ended up calling a foul by the Vitória player on the play.
After the match, president Fábio Mota said he will file a complaint with the CBF this Thursday (23).
"Today, in my view, there were two incidents. We’re going to do what any club should do. We’ll file a complaint against the refereeing tomorrow with the CBF," said the president.
Jair Ventura also strongly criticized the match officiating.
As expected, social media was buzzing with competing narratives over the controversial incidents.
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Referee Anderson Daronco faced criticism for potentially missing red card incidents involving Flamengo players during the match.
Flamengo fans defended their team's performance while also acknowledging the controversy surrounding the referee's decisions.
Flamengo won the match against Vitória with a final score of 2-1.

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