Blood, sweat and tears in Vila Velha
With a show by Duda, knocked out in the last quarter by an elbow, Flamengo beats Cetaf: 100x79
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Duda barely played in the final quarter, but Flamengo owes the shooting guard a large share of the credit for Friday night's victory in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo. With a nearly flawless performance, the basketball number 10 practically sealed the decisive 100-79 victory over Cetaf in the third quarter, in a match valid for the 14th round of the qualifying phase of the Novo Basquete Brasil.
Of Flamengo's 28 points in the third quarter, Duda scored 15. He scored three three-pointers, along with good assists and steals. However, not everything was joyous. Early in the fourth quarter, center Manuil, a 2,15-foot-10 Cetaf player, lost his composure and fouled Duda unfairly. The elbow knocked the Flamengo player unconscious and left a trail of blood on the court. The number XNUMX required five stitches to close the wound. In an interview with Sportv, Manuil admitted the foul was intentional.
The game – The first quarter showed that Flamengo was missing their starter Coloneze. Cetaf grabbed 15 rebounds, while Flamengo managed 13. Using nine players in rotation, Cetaf defended well, and the game remained even for much of the first quarter, until Flamengo opened the scoring with baskets from Marcelinho from the three-point line.
Flamengo fans arrived late to the gym, but were able to witness a thrilling, evenly matched second quarter. Flamengo and Cetaf tied for 26-26, with the highlight of the quarter being Duda's last-second basket from half court.
In the third quarter, Duda made the difference, giving Flamengo a 74-60 lead. Despite not playing much of the final quarter, the point guard led the way with 23 points – two more than his brother Marcelinho (21). In the final quarter, the stoppage in play disrupted the home team's rhythm. Despite the intense heat, Flamengo maintained its intensity and took advantage to open up a lead with three-pointers from Fred, Hélio, and Marcelinho. The victory came easily in the final minutes. After a beautiful dunk by Teichmann, forward/center Jefferson scored two more points and helped the team reach another century.
The 100-79 victory saw the team jump from fourth to second place in the standings, with 10 wins in 14 games.
Flamengo 100 x 79
1st quarter – Flamengo 20 x 13 Cetaf
2nd quarter Flamengo 26 x 26 Cetaf
3nd quarter Flamengo 28 x 21 Cetaf
4nd quarter Flamengo 26 x 19 Cetaf
Who scored
Flamengo – Duda (23 points), Marcelinho (21), Jefferson (16), Helio (14), Fred (08), Wagner (08), Teichmann (07), Alirio (02), Vitor (01)
Cetaf – Mc Neil (18), Stevens (16), Eric (09), Manuil (08) Cicero (07), Raul (06), Ansaloni (06), Bruno (05), Alexandre (04)
Of Flamengo's 28 points in the third quarter, Duda scored 15. He scored three three-pointers, along with good assists and steals. However, not everything was joyous. Early in the fourth quarter, center Manuil, a 2,15-foot-10 Cetaf player, lost his composure and fouled Duda unfairly. The elbow knocked the Flamengo player unconscious and left a trail of blood on the court. The number XNUMX required five stitches to close the wound. In an interview with Sportv, Manuil admitted the foul was intentional.
The game – The first quarter showed that Flamengo was missing their starter Coloneze. Cetaf grabbed 15 rebounds, while Flamengo managed 13. Using nine players in rotation, Cetaf defended well, and the game remained even for much of the first quarter, until Flamengo opened the scoring with baskets from Marcelinho from the three-point line.
Flamengo fans arrived late to the gym, but were able to witness a thrilling, evenly matched second quarter. Flamengo and Cetaf tied for 26-26, with the highlight of the quarter being Duda's last-second basket from half court.
In the third quarter, Duda made the difference, giving Flamengo a 74-60 lead. Despite not playing much of the final quarter, the point guard led the way with 23 points – two more than his brother Marcelinho (21). In the final quarter, the stoppage in play disrupted the home team's rhythm. Despite the intense heat, Flamengo maintained its intensity and took advantage to open up a lead with three-pointers from Fred, Hélio, and Marcelinho. The victory came easily in the final minutes. After a beautiful dunk by Teichmann, forward/center Jefferson scored two more points and helped the team reach another century.
The 100-79 victory saw the team jump from fourth to second place in the standings, with 10 wins in 14 games.
Flamengo 100 x 79
1st quarter – Flamengo 20 x 13 Cetaf
2nd quarter Flamengo 26 x 26 Cetaf
3nd quarter Flamengo 28 x 21 Cetaf
4nd quarter Flamengo 26 x 19 Cetaf
Who scored
Flamengo – Duda (23 points), Marcelinho (21), Jefferson (16), Helio (14), Fred (08), Wagner (08), Teichmann (07), Alirio (02), Vitor (01)
Cetaf – Mc Neil (18), Stevens (16), Eric (09), Manuil (08) Cicero (07), Raul (06), Ansaloni (06), Bruno (05), Alexandre (04)