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Flamengo/Marinha faces Corinthians in the first leg of the Brasileirão Women's semi-final

In Cariacica, Meninas da Gávea want to impose the pace of the game to start with an advantage in the duel

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After two weeks of training and a lot of preparation, it's time for the semi-final of the Brazilian Women's Championship! On the afternoon of next Sunday (08), Flamengo/Marinha will host Corinthians, at 14 pm, at the Kleber Andrade stadium, in Cariacica.

The Mais Querido's record this season so far is eleven wins, three draws, and three losses. The team has scored 49 goals and conceded 10. 

Coach Ricardo Abrantes assessed Rubro-Negro's prospects in the match:

"Expectations are high. We always play very well when we're at home. Corinthians is on a long unbeaten run, but we'll try to break that and pass the buck to the other side. Our fans will be there, and we want to build a good score in this first match. The focus is on taking a good step toward the ultimate goal, which is the Brazilian title."

Ju, the team's standout, echoed the coach and took the opportunity to call on the Nation:

"We know Corinthians' quality, but we'll try to impose our rhythm from the start. We did that in both games against Inter and it worked, so we want to repeat it. We have high expectations and hope for our fans to be there at the Kleber Andrade stadium to support us in our quest for a positive result."

The duel will be broadcast live on Band and on Twitter. Brazilian Women's Championship.

Match history

The teams have already faced each other on five occasions: two in 2017, two in 2018 and one in 2019. There were two victories for Flamengo, three for Corinthians, seven goals for and ten against.

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Tickets

Tickets are being sold on the website FanPass, at the stadium ticket office and in other places outlets.

Social media coverage

You can also follow the match live on Flamengo's official social media channels using the hashtag #MeninasDaGávea. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and like our page on Facebook.