Goodbye old year Happy New Year
Flamengo bids farewell to 2010 in a match against Santos at Vila Belmiro, with the team eager to impress Luxa.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
The year 2010 is coming to an end. For the Flamengo football team, it concludes this Sunday (December 05.12th), against Santos, at 17 pm, at Vila Belmiro. And since no Flamengo fan will miss this year too much, there's nothing better than saying goodbye to the season while already looking ahead to the next one. That's what coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo wants to do. With a modified team, to give chances to players who haven't been getting as much playing time, he's already starting to plan for 2011.
A year that directly depends on this match. After all, if they win, and Avaí and Atlético-MG, for example, stumble, Flamengo will secure a spot in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana. To achieve this goal, the red-and-blacks are counting on the extra motivation of players who want to show their worth and prove they can be useful next year. This is the case with Chilean midfielder Fierro.
"The Copa Sudamericana is becoming increasingly important, and of course we all really want to show what we can do and be here next year competing in this competition and all the other titles we can. This game is important for us to close the season with a victory," he said.
For Santos, the match is nothing more than a friendly. Simply fulfilling their fixture in the competition, the Peixe (Santos' nickname) will field a reserve team, with only the young Neymar as a starter. For each of the Flamengo players who will have this chance to prove themselves, it's much more than that. It's like a championship final.
"It's a very important game for me, individually, and also for Flamengo. We know the importance of this match. It's like a final for everyone who will have a chance to show their worth, and also for the team, which is seeking a spot in the Copa Sudamericana," commented goalkeeper Paulo Victor, who will make his first start for Flamengo this Sunday.
"It will certainly be a special game," the goalkeeper added. Indeed, that's what all Flamengo fans are hoping for. A victory to leave the past behind and think about more success next year.
TECHNICAL SHEET
SANTOS VS FLAMENGO
Stadium: Vila Belmiro, Santos (SP)
Date/Time: 5/12/2010, at 10:00 PM (Brasília time)
Referee: Evandro Rogério Roman (PR-Fifa)
Assistants: Gilson Bento Coutinho (PR) and José Amilton Pontarolo (PR)
SANTOS: Rafael, Pará, Bruno Rodrigo, Vinicius and Alex Sandro; Rodrigo Possebon, Rodriguinho, Danilo and Felipe Anderson; Neymar and Zé Eduardo.
FLAMENGO: Paulo Victor; Léo Moura, Welinton, David (Jean) and Juan; Maldonado, Fernando, Fierro and Renato; Diego Maurício and Val Baiano (Negueba). Coach: Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
A year that directly depends on this match. After all, if they win, and Avaí and Atlético-MG, for example, stumble, Flamengo will secure a spot in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana. To achieve this goal, the red-and-blacks are counting on the extra motivation of players who want to show their worth and prove they can be useful next year. This is the case with Chilean midfielder Fierro.
"The Copa Sudamericana is becoming increasingly important, and of course we all really want to show what we can do and be here next year competing in this competition and all the other titles we can. This game is important for us to close the season with a victory," he said.
For Santos, the match is nothing more than a friendly. Simply fulfilling their fixture in the competition, the Peixe (Santos' nickname) will field a reserve team, with only the young Neymar as a starter. For each of the Flamengo players who will have this chance to prove themselves, it's much more than that. It's like a championship final.
"It's a very important game for me, individually, and also for Flamengo. We know the importance of this match. It's like a final for everyone who will have a chance to show their worth, and also for the team, which is seeking a spot in the Copa Sudamericana," commented goalkeeper Paulo Victor, who will make his first start for Flamengo this Sunday.
"It will certainly be a special game," the goalkeeper added. Indeed, that's what all Flamengo fans are hoping for. A victory to leave the past behind and think about more success next year.
TECHNICAL SHEET
SANTOS VS FLAMENGO
Stadium: Vila Belmiro, Santos (SP)
Date/Time: 5/12/2010, at 10:00 PM (Brasília time)
Referee: Evandro Rogério Roman (PR-Fifa)
Assistants: Gilson Bento Coutinho (PR) and José Amilton Pontarolo (PR)
SANTOS: Rafael, Pará, Bruno Rodrigo, Vinicius and Alex Sandro; Rodrigo Possebon, Rodriguinho, Danilo and Felipe Anderson; Neymar and Zé Eduardo.
FLAMENGO: Paulo Victor; Léo Moura, Welinton, David (Jean) and Juan; Maldonado, Fernando, Fierro and Renato; Diego Maurício and Val Baiano (Negueba). Coach: Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
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