This Tuesday (07.01), at 20 pm, the Adult basketball team plays its first game of 2014 for the New Basketball Brazil. The return to competition will be against Macaé, at the Hélio Maurício gymnasium, at the Gávea social headquarters. The Machado brothers, Marcelinho, for Fla, and Duda, for Macaé, will face each other for the sixth time on opposite sides of the court.

Flamengo's basketball supervisor, André Guimarães, believes in a high-level duel.

"We've already played Macaé five times in the Carioca. In the first match, Marcelinho was returning from injury, but in this game, I think Marcelo and Duda will be technically better, due to the quality of both athletes. We're also looking forward to Marquinhos' return for the rest of the championship games. He's already back in training and will be examined again by the doctor on Monday," he said.

Tickets for the match are now on sale on the website www.guicheweb.com.br, for R$20,00 full price and R$10,00 half price, which is also valid for Flamengo members, fan members, and fans who attend the game wearing Flamengo shirts. Flamengo fans can also purchase their tickets at the Hélio Maurício gymnasium box office, located on Rua Mário Ribeiro, S/N, which opens 1 hour and 30 minutes before the game.