With their sights set on qualifying for the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo faces Ponte Preta at the Maracanã.

Flamengo won the first leg 1-0, with a goal by Henrique Dourado.

By John Peter Granette - in 10/05/2018 às 10:21

A place in the next phase of the Copa do Brasil is at stake! After winning the first leg 1-0 with a goal from Henrique Dourado, Flamengo will face Ponte Preta again this Thursday (10), at the Maracanã, and once again the red-black squad will be pushed on by the Nation, which will fill the stands of the stadium. The ball will start rolling at 19:30 pm.

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Flamengo, nicknamed "The Most Beloved," is having a great season and hopes to crown its good run with a qualification for the quarterfinals of the national competition. On the eve of the match, Lucas Paquetá commented on the difficulties of a knockout game and highlighted the importance of once again playing in front of a packed Maracanã stadium.

"We know how difficult a knockout game is, we got a result in a match at their home ground. Now, with our fans in support, we'll go in focused to get a positive result."

Check out the full interview with Lucas Paquetá here.

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Flamengo x Ponte Preta

This will be the fourth encounter between the teams in the Copa do Brasil, and Flamengo has never lost to this Thursday's opponent in the national competition. In the three matches played, they have three wins and five goals scored.

In total, Flamengo and Ponte Preta have faced each other 9 times in Rio de Janeiro, with 5 matches at the Maracanã stadium, two in Volta Redonda, and two on Ilha do Governador.

Ponte Preta was the team Flamengo faced at the inauguration of Ilha do Urubu on June 16, 2017, in the Brazilian Championship. With goals from Réver and Leandro Damião, Flamengo won XNUMX-XNUMX, and you can relive the goals below.

Tickets

More than 50 tickets have already been sold for Flamengo vs. Ponte Preta. Only tickets for the Upper East, Lower West, and Maracanã Mais sections remain. Sales continue at the match venue until the end of the first half. Tickets are available at Gávea, Centro, Méier, Madureira Shopping, Nova América, Downtown, and Plaza Niterói until 14 PM.

Transmission

The second leg match between Flamengo and Ponte Preta will be broadcast exclusively on SporTV throughout Brazil.

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