The quarterback Tobias Figueiredo and the midfielder Patrick. They made the first game with the shirt of Athletic in victory over the Londrina 1 to 0 for the 11th round of Paranaense. The two helped consolidate the result even with the expulsion of defender Matheus Felipe.
Besides the pair, the sock Giuliano entered during the break and acted for 45 minutes. He had a longer time of physical preparation and had debuted in the draw before Cascavel.
Hurricane has accelerated the debuts of most of the hirings by necessity, either by injuries, suspensions or cast exits.
Tobias Figueiredo, for example, was officially announced on Thursday (13) and was the only available quarterback in reserve bank after the loan of the Paraguayan Mateo Gamarra to Cruise. He entered at 23 minutes of the final stage had firm performance.
The half Patrick, announced on Tuesday, entered at 27 minutes of the second half and showed delivery and physical vigor, having been important in defensive recomposition.
"We had good income for a team that had no training time. It's a combination of factors. It has the question of preserving, the case of Léo [Pelé], and also intended to give rhythm to players who have arrived"
said Coach Mauricio Barbieri.
Giuliano has played a little more. The idea was that Patrick and Tobias could come in for a few minutes," added the coach about casting.
The red-black commander also indicated that the Athletic should have fewer hirings and exits by the end of the transfer window in two weeks. In addition, he pointed out that the team will live a new moment with the state's qualifiers and the Brazilian Cup.
"No doubt it has a different component. Now they're elimination games, even in two games. During the first phase, we went through this great process of exits and arrivals. The trend, and I hope, that we can now, balancing and gaining more body and set, do a second phase well done as we did in the first ", completed.
Athletic Injuries
At less than two months in the 2025 season, Athletico has already had five losses on the main team.
The left side Lucas Esquivel, who lives undefined in negotiation with the River PlateHe's got problems with his ankle and pubalgia. In the same sector, the young Léo Derik, who emerged as a promise to dispute the title, had ligamentous injury to the left ankle.
The Argentine half Bruno Zapelli, who had been the team's main player, also had an ankle ligament injury, only in the right. However, shirt 10 is already in transition, according to the Hurricane Network, and can return in the coming weeks.
In the attack, Matheus Babi recovered from a thigh injury and re-acted against the Londrina, while Alan Kardec was replaced by a knee problem during the draw against Cascavel.
Sequence travel before off
Trying to make the team more consistent, Coach Mauricio Barbieri sees complicated logistics for Athletico.
Com bom senso da Federação Paranaense de Futebol, o jogo de ida das quartas de final contra o Azuriz foi adiantado para a próxima sexta-feira (21), às 20h, no estádio Os Pioneiros, em Pato Branco.
Then Hurricane travels to the interior of Minas Gerais, where he faces Pouso Alegre for the first stage of the Brazilian Cup. The unique duel takes place on the 25th (Tuesday), at 9:30 p.m., in the Manduduão stadium, in Pouso Alegre, in the South of Minas.
It is worth remembering that the Brazilian Confederation of Football (CBF) took advantage of the draw to the best ranked team. That is, the classification will be decided on penalties in case of equality in the marker.
Depois disso, o Athletico terá um período de descanso para o duelo de volta contra o Azuriz, marcado para o dia 8 de março (sábado), às 16h, na Ligga Arena.
Isso porque a Federação Paranaense atendeu um pedido da Polícia Militar para que não acontecessem jogos durante o Carnaval, já que a corporação amplia os serviços no feriado.
Confira a agenda de próximos jogos do Athletico:
- Azuriz x Athletico – quartas de final do Campeonato Paranaense – sexta-feira, 21 de fevereiro, às 20h (horário de Brasília), no estádio Os Pioneiros, em Pato Branco
- Pouso Alegre x Athletico – primeira fase da Copa do Brasil – terça-feira, 25 de fevereiro, às 21h30 (horário de Brasília), no estádio Manduzão, em Pouso Alegre
- Athletic x Azuriz – quartas de final do Campeonato Paranaense – sábado, 08 de março, às 16h (horário de Brasília), na Ligga Arena, em Curitiba
