Flamengo/Marinha faces Ferroviária in Gávea for the Brazilian Women's Championship
Rubro-negros are unbeaten in five matches in the competition
By Mariana Sa - inUndefeated, Flamengo/Marinha will have its sixth challenge this Thursday (25), at 15 pm, against Ferroviária in Gávea. The Most Beloved has the best campaign so far, accumulating the best numbers in defense and attack.
The Meninas da Gávea are coming off a win away from home. In Balsamo, São Paulo, the red-and-blacks defeated Ponte Preta 3-0, with goals from Larissa, Ju, and Flávia. They lead the table with 15 points and five wins in five.
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Flamengo x Train
The teams have faced each other four times in the Brazilian Women's Championship. The first meeting was in 2016, the year of the red-and-black title. At Fonte Luminosa in Araraquara, the teams contested the semifinals, with Ferroviária prevailing in the first leg, winning 2-1. In the return leg, they won 1-0 at CFZ in Gávea, with Larissa scoring.
In 2017, the match was in the first phase of the competition. In the first round, they lost 1-0 away from home. Then, they won 2-0 to Flamengo at Gávea, with goals from Jane and Tânia.
the opponent
Ferroviária is in 10th place in the table, with five points from five games. So far, they've lost two, drawn two, and won only one.
Ferroviária is in 10th place in the table, with five points from five games. So far, they've lost two, drawn two, and won only one.
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.
March competition calendar
25/04, at 15pm - Flamengo/Marinha x Ferroviária