Returning to Tijuca Tennis Club, Flamengo and Vasco face each other in the State Championship
Mais Querido fights to remain 100% in the competition
By Mariana Sa - in
Saturday (25) is classic day at Tijuca Tennis Club. Coming off two wins, Flamengo hosts Vasco at 17 pm and battles to remain undefeated in the first round of the 2018 State Basketball Championship. This will be David Nesbitt's first match; he reported to Flamengo on Tuesday and trained normally with the group.
After their victory in the first round against Botafogo, Flamengo hosted Niterói at Gávea and delivered a great performance, winning 100-36.
See how our victory was through the lens of FlaTV
the opponent
Vasco started the Carioca Championship with one win and one loss. In their debut, the team played a tough game against Niterói, winning 62-53 away from home. Playing at São Januário, the team lost to Botafogo 82-74.
Dispute format
The tournament will be played in two-legged matches, with all teams facing each other at home and away. The semifinals will then be a best-of-three series, with the first-place team facing the fourth-place team and the second-place team facing the third-place team. The final begins on September 25th and will also be played over a maximum of three matches.
Flamengo
Coach Gustavo De Conti will be without shooting guard Kevin Crescenzi, who is injured. Check out the players listed.
Shipowners: Franco Balbi, Davi Rossetto and Matheusinho
Shooting Guards: Deryk Ramos
Wings: Aieser, Jhonatan Luz and Marquinhos
Power forwards: Olivinha and David Nesbitt
Centers: Anderson Varejao, Rafael Mineiro and João Vitor
Transmission
FlaTV will broadcast the match live. Subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications so you don't miss any details of the duel: https://www.youtube.com/flamengo
Tickets
The State Championship will have a single fan base for the classics. Against Vasco, the red-and-black fans will be able to support FlaBasquete. Tickets for this and the other two games are being sold at https://www.guicheweb.com.br/flamengo.
Calendar
25/08, at 17pm: Flamengo x Vasco, at Tijuca Tennis Club
28/08, at 20pm: Flamengo x Botafogo, at Tijuca Tennis Club
1/09, at 14 pm: Vasco x Flamengo, at the Deodoro Olympic Arena
08/09: Niterói x Flamengo, at the ABEL Institute Gymnasium (Niterói)
Social media coverage
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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.