Flamengo and Botafogo face each other again at Oscar Zelaya
Rubro-Negro is on a good run in the New Basketball Brazil 11
By Mariana Sa - inThis Friday (01), Flamengo faces Botafogo in the gym Oscar Zelaya, at General Severiano, at 21:10 pm, in another round of Novo Basquete Brasil 11. The Mais Querido needs a win to remain close to the top of the table. It's worth remembering that the match will feature a single fan base for the opponent.
Rubro-Negro currently sits in third place in the standings, with 17 wins and four losses and an 80% record. In the last round, the Gávea team faced Franca, winning comfortably 79-74.
Flamengo x Botafogo
The Most Beloved has never lost to Botafogo in the New Basketball Brazil competition. In three matches, Flamengo has won three. Furthermore, Flamengo has also never lost to the black and white team in the Campeonato Carioca, winning the last title against their opponent, nor in the Super 8.
The last time they met was in the Super 8 Cup, when the teams met in the semifinals. With great performances from Balbi, Olivinha, and Varejão, Mengo won 99-88.
the opponent
Botafogo is seventh in the standings, with nine wins and eleven losses in 20 matches. The team has a 45% success rate and has won six of the ten matches played at the Oscar Zelaya Stadium.
In the last round, the team faced Vasco at home in an important derby, winning a difficult home match 79-74.
Red-black cast
These are the players named by coach Gustavo De Conti for the match against Botafogo.
Shipowners: Franco Balbi and Davi Rossetto
Shooting guards: Deryk Ramos and Kevin Crescenzi
Wings: Jhonatan Luz, Marquinhos and Aieser
Power forwards: Olivinha and David Nesbitt
Centers: Rafael Mineiro, Anderson Varejão and Ruan
Hey, Gustavinho!
"Every game against Botafogo is a story. Although we've won every match this season, some matches were close and others were more evenly matched, but it's always a tough game. In this match, in particular, we had some players who were with the Brazilian national team; Nesbitt was with the Bahamas team, and Olivinha was injured but has already returned to training. Many players in the same position were out, most of them pivots, and it ends up disrupting training sessions. From that perspective, it was bad, but we have a good group. The players, with the exception of Olivinha, were training and playing, so there won't be any shortage of fitness and rhythm, but it's undoubtedly much better to train with the full team," said the red-and-black coach.
Transmission
The match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports.
Tickets
The match will have a single Botafogo fan base.
Social media coverage
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The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo rely on resources from their sponsors – AmBev, Rede D'or, Furnas – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR), in addition to support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources originating from the Pelé Law.