In a direct confrontation, Flamengo/Marinha and Corinthians face each other at Pacaembu
Teams fight for the top spots in the standings
By Mariana Sa - inBack at Pacaembu, Flamengo/Marinha faces Corinthians, at 14 pm, this Sunday (21), in another match of the Brazilian Women's Football Championship. The clash is very important in the fight for leadership, as Fla tries to catch up with its opponents in the classification table. The game will be broadcast on Band.
The Meninas da Gávea are in fourth place in the standings, with 29 points from twelve matches. They have won nine, drawn two, and lost one, scoring 41 goals and conceding seven.
Flamengo x Corinthians
The teams have faced each other four times, twice in 2017 and twice in 2018. Each team has won two matches, scoring seven goals and conceding nine. These figures are valid only for matches after the end of the partnership between the São Paulo team and Audax.
the opponent
Corinthians sits atop the table, with eleven wins and one loss in twelve matches. The team has scored 45 goals and conceded four in the competition.
In the last round, they beat Ferroviária 2-0 at the Fonte Luminosa stadium, in Araraquara (SP).
Transmission
The match will be broadcast live on Band.
Tickets
There will be no tickets for the match, and admission to Pacaembu is free. The fans will be able to sit in the stadium's visiting section.
There will be no tickets for the match, and admission to Pacaembu is free. The fans will be able to sit in the stadium's visiting section.
Flamengo/Marinha in the Brazilian Championship
This will be Flamengo/Marinha's fifth appearance in the Brasileirão. Playing nationally since 2015, the red-and-black team won the title in 2016 and competed vigorously for the title in every edition. Last year, the team reached the semifinals. It's worth noting that Flamengo finished last year with the Campeonato Carioca title, its fourth since the partnership began.
Dispute system
Starting this season, the competition format will be different from previous years. This time, all 16 teams will face each other in a single round, alternating between home and away matches. The top eight teams advance to the quarterfinals and so on until the final. In the knockout stage, all matches will be home and away.
Having been one of the top eight teams last season, the regulations state that Flamengo will play eight matches at home and seven away.
In a Women's World Cup year, the competition is scheduled to take a break between rounds nine and ten. Therefore, the Meninas da Gávea will play at the end of May and return only in July.
In addition to Flamengo, the participating teams are: Foz Cataratas/Athlético-PR, Ponte Preta, Kindermann/Avaí, Iranduba, Ferroviária, Audax-SP, Rio Preto, Santos, São Francisco-BA, São José-SP, Corinthians, Sport Recife, Vitória de Santo Antão-PE, Vitória-BA and Minas ICESP-DF.
Next matches
July 21st, at 07pm: Corinthians vs Flamengo - São Jorge Park
July 28th, at 07pm: Avaí/Kindermann x Flamengo - Carlos Alberto Costa Neves Stadium, Caçador (SC)
04/08, at 15 pm: Flamengo x São Francisco-BA - Gávea