Returning to Gávea, Flamengo/Marinha welcomes Audax
Rubro-negros are undefeated in the competition
By Mariana Sa - inSaturday (13) has Brazilian Women's Football Championship. At 14pm, Flamengo/Marinha hosts Audax in Gávea for the fourth round of the competition. The match will be broadcast live on the competition's Twitter account.
The Meninas da Gávea have the best record in the Brasileirão, boasting the best defense and the best attack. Furthermore, they have nine points in three rounds, with three excellent victories. In the last round, Flamengo beat São José 2-0 away with goals from Daiana and Flávia.
Flamengo x San Jose
The teams have met twice in the Brasileirão Feminino, both in 2018. In the first round, they drew 2-2 away from home. At Gávea, Larissa scored a late goal to secure the victory.
the opponent
Audax has two wins, against Vitória-BA and Minas Gerais, and a draw against Ferroviária in the competition. The team is also unbeaten and boasts the second-best defense in the Brazilian league.
Audax has two wins, against Vitória-BA and Minas Gerais, and a draw against Ferroviária in the competition. The team is also unbeaten and boasts the second-best defense in the Brazilian league.
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.
Tickets
There will be no ticket sales and entry to Gávea is free.
Transmission
March competition calendar
13/04, at 14pm: Flamengo/Marinha x Audax in Gávea
April 18th, at 04pm: Ponte Preta vs Flamengo/Marinha