As punishment for poor performance, Alex Teixeira does not travel with the group

The bad performance of Alex Teixeira in tie for 1 to 1 of Vasco with ICASO in São Januário, the octave-to-final of Copa do Brasil, made the cut to be half way to the Northeast this Friday. The delegation embarked on the path to Recife, but the player will stay in Rio de Janeiro working and watching the games on TV. 

The Vasco is a friendly this Saturday against Holy Cross, at the Arruda, and then follows to Juazeiro do Norte, where the faces in ICASO decisive departure and that the wave trough in quarter-final. 

The technical Dorival Júnior not commented on the cutting Alex Teixeira, who replaced Carlos Alberto in the match against ICASO. But the permanence of the Rio player serves as a punishment. The commander cruzmaltino been talking extensively with the sock. Dorival believes the player can earn more in the field. 

In 15 games this year with the shirt of Vasco, Alex Teixeira was not any goal. In the 11 times he was holding, just replaced the coach in ten opportunities. 

Source: GloboEsporte.com