Marcelinho laments the red-black team's performance and asks for focus on Game 3
Captain commented on the match and the upcoming clash on Monday
By Mariana Sa - inOn Friday night (4), Flamengo hosted Mogi das Cruzes at Arena Carioca 1 and ended up defeated by 88 to 74. After the match, captain Marcelinho Machado spoke to the press in the mixed zone and commented on the match, valid for Game 3 of the semifinal series of Novo Basquete Brasil 10.
"I think it was a continuation of the first game. Our team didn't produce offensively and then tried to score without clarity. We also didn't hit the shots we did have. We gave them too much freedom and needed to defend better to have a chance of winning. We played well below our potential in two games. We need to acknowledge their merit. Now we're looking for a win at home, and we can produce more than we've been doing. Nothing's lost; the only ones who advance are those who win three matches," said the captain.
FlaBasquete returns to the court on Monday (7) for Game 3 of the semifinal series. Needing to win, Mais Querido faces Mogi das Cruzes at 20 pm. Tickets are on sale at: http://guicheweb.com.br/flamengo
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.