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Flamengo faces Bangu to secure a spot in the Guanabara Cup semifinals

The red-black team depends only on itself to guarantee its place among the top four in the league table.

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After easily beat Boavista in the last round of the Guanabara Cup by 3-0, Flamengo faces Bangu to secure a place among the top four in the qualifying table and thus advance to the tournament semi-final. The ball rolls in Macaé, at the Moacyrzão stadium, at 16 pm this Sunday (17).

After the last victory, coach Muricy Ramalho celebrated the victory and approved the team's new tactical scheme with two creative midfielders (Alan Patrick and Mancuello) in Press conferenceThe coach praised his players, highlighting Marcelo Cirino, who scored in the third game.

"Cirino is a truly rare player, with speed. He scores a lot of goals. He worked hard the whole time, and we're happy with the victory," he said.

How to watch: tickets and streaming
Ticket prices for the match range from R$20 to R$40. online sales are open and on the day of the match, tickets will only be sold at the stadium, from 10 am until half-time. You can buy your tickets at the Gávea headquarters until the day before the match, this Saturday (16). Click here to learn more about ticket sales.

Those unable to attend the stadium can watch the game live on SporTV and Premiere. Fans can enjoy a discount on their SKY subscription TV subscription. Click here, sign up and don't miss any Mengão game!

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Coverage in Mengão's official media
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History
Flamengo and Bangu have faced each other 201 times in the Campeonato Carioca. With a clear advantage, the Rubro-Negro has 124 wins and 33 draws and hasn't lost to the Alvirrubro in 14 years. Their last meeting was on March 5th of this year, in the Campeonato Carioca. Flamengo won 3-1, with goals from youngsters Felipe Vizeu (2) and Thiago Santos. Watch:

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Preparation
Flamengo had another week to work, which was taken advantage of and celebrated by coach Muricy Ramalho. The coach celebrated the free period to adjust the team and did intense team compression training e completion. In tactical on Wednesday, Muricy set up the same starting lineup as the one that beat Boavista.

In press conferences, while the Jorge projected decision against Bangu this Sunday, Mancuello celebrated his beautiful free kick goal against Boavista and his adaptation to Rio.

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