Flamengo loses to Botafogo 80-79 in the second game of the Campeonato Carioca final
With the result, the title decision was left for the third game this Friday (04), at Tijuca Tênis Clube
By Romulo Paranhos - inFlamengo entered the court on Thursday night (03) and lost to Botafogo by 80 to 79 in the second match of the final of the Campeonato Carioca, played in General Severiano, the black and white headquarters. With the result, the decision was for the third game, which will be this Friday (04), at Tijuca Tênis Clube.
In a very tight game that was fought point-by-point until the end, Botafogo prevailed and managed to win by a single goal. Marquinhos and Rafael Mineiro were the standouts for the red-and-blacks in the match, each scoring 15 points.
The black and white victory tied the final series, forcing a third game to define the 2019 Rio title. The champion will be known this Friday (04), starting at 20 pm, at Tijuca Tênis Clube. Tickets are already on sale at https://www.guicheweb.com.br/ingressos/12469.
The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – BRB, TIM, 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 generated by the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.