Jorginho uses Vasco's historical inspiration in 2000 in the game with Bahia

Vasco's mission Monday to qualify for the Brazil Cup is not easy. At 20h, he will receive Bahia in San Januário by the return of the last 16 of the competition, requiring at least to win by three different goals to provoke the penalties in the ranking dispute after losing the first leg 3-0. Although not easy, the cross-Maltese mission is not impossible either. Known as the "turning point" for several important occasions throughout history, coach Jorginho took one in particular to motivate the current team: the Mercosur Cup final in 2000. [19659002] For 18 years, in São Paulo, Vasco staged one of the greatest twists of the sport. After losing 3-0 to Palmeiras, Cruz-Maltino showed an absurd pbading power, with four goals in return, winning Alviverde from 4 to 3. The win earned the title of the Mercosur Cup and at that day is known as "Tour of the century". From the concentration of Sunday night, in the lectures, the technician Jorginho will pbad this story to the cast, with an eye for the feat to be repeated, keeping just proportions on the fights between the seasons.

Jorginho speaks to the Vasco cast (Photo: Rafael Ribeiro / Vasco)

– This was an unlikely surprise that surely inspires us all. That's something I'm going to tell players in the locker room. In fact, those who have worked with me on my first stint as a coach already know this story naturally, but it is important to remember this feat. Of course, it was in a game. We were taking three of Palmeiras and we had an exceptional lap with one less player on the field. We managed to outdo and reorganize tactically, reversing the result. It was the biggest lap that I participated in football – reminded the coach – he was on the field on occasion.

São Januário will be complete for Monday's match. On Sunday morning, Vasco players make the last practice before the "decision" for the Brazil Cup. In order for the cast to enter the Bahia camp, the activity that starts at 9am on Sunday will be open to fans, who promise to push the athletes every second until the final whistle. Even if all the Basque people already know: the upheavals of this magnitude in football are unlikely, but they are not impossible to achieve.