With only one opposing fan base, Flamengo and Vasco face each other in Deodoro
The match will not feature the Nation; Mais Querido can guarantee first place in the State Championship
By Mariana Sa - inThis Saturday (1), at 14 pm, Flamengo will go to the Deodoro Olympic Arena to face Vasco da Gama in another challenge for the Rio de Janeiro Basketball Championship. With only one fan base for the opposing team, Mais Querido will have the opportunity to secure first place in the overall standings with one round to go.
the opponent
Vasco currently sits third in the standings with two wins and two losses in four games. The team is coming off an 82-58 victory over Niterói.
In the first round, Flamengo beat the opposing team 93 to 69 at Tijuca Tênis Clube.
Hey, David!
"The match will be very tough, without a doubt. It doesn't matter what we did in the second half or how we played. Vasco will have a new lease of life, new ideas. It's up to us to go into the game with the same energy and focus on what we have to do to avoid being surprised in any way. We have to do what we're used to. We know the importance of a classic and we have to respect it. It's about total focus, concentration, and taking it as seriously as possible," said the number 5.
Dispute format
The tournament will be played in two-legged matches, with all teams facing each other at home and away. The semifinals will then be a best-of-three series, with the first-place team facing the fourth-place team and the second-place team facing the third-place team. The final begins on September 25th and will also be played over a maximum of three matches.
Flamengo
Coach Gustavo De Conti will be without shooting guard Kevin Crescenzi, who is injured. Check out the players listed.
Shipowners: Franco Balbi, Davi Rossetto and Matheusinho
Shooting Guards: Deryk Ramos
Wings: Aieser, Jhonatan Luz and Marquinhos
Power forwards: Olivinha and David Nesbitt
Centers: Anderson Varejao, Rafael Mineiro and João Vitor
Tickets
There will be no tickets for the match for Flamengo fans.
Calendar
01/09, at 14 pm: Vasco x Flamengo, at the Deodoro Olympic Arena
08/09: Niterói x Flamengo, at the ABEL Institute Gymnasium (Niterói)
Social media coverage
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The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, Estácio, AmBev, Rede D'or, IRB Brasil RE, CSN, Brasil Plural, and EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR) and the State Incentive Law/Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Sports, Recreation, and Youth (Seelje), in addition to support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources from the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.