Flamengo hosts Carapebus with an eye on the OPG quarterfinals

Leaders of Group A, Garotos do Ninho need a simple draw to advance in the competition

By Nathan Mello - in 19/10/2018 às 17:35

With their qualification well on track for the quarterfinals after a draw with Nova Iguaçu in the last round, the Garotos do Ninho return to the field this Saturday (20) to face Carapebus, at 15 pm, in Gávea, for the last round of the first phase of the OPG Tournament.

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Fla and Nova have four points, but Mengão holds the advantage at the top of Group A due to goal difference. A simple draw at home this weekend will guarantee the Garotos do Ninho a place in the OPG quarterfinals.

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Coach Marcio Torres named the following players for the match.

Aderlan, Bill, Henrique, Kazu, Luiz Henrique, Nathan, Pablo, Patrick, Pedro Caracoci, Rhuan, Souza, Victor Hugo, Victor Santana, Vitor Gabriel, Vitor Ricardo, Wendel, Yuri.

Flamengo x Carapebus

After a good start from top scorer Vitor Gabriel, who scored two goals in the 4-0 win over Audax, Rubro-Negro drew 1-1 with Nova Iguaçu last Wednesday (17), at CT Laranjão.

Carapebus is yet to win in the competition and is bottom of the group. In their debut, they lost 1-0 to Nova, and in the second round, they suffered another setback, this time 3-0 to Audax.

Tickets

Tickets for the match will not be sold, and admission to Gávea Stadium will be free. The Red-Black Nation is welcome to support the Garotos do Ninho as they seek to advance to the next stage of the Otávio Pinto Guimarães Tournament.

Form of dispute

The 16 teams are divided into four groups of four teams each. In the first phase, teams play each other within their groups in single matches. The first and second-place teams from each group advance to the next phase. In the second phase, the associations are divided into two groups of four, each playing against each other within their own group in a home-and-away format. From there, the two teams will compete in the final.

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