Flamengo will face Chileans and taboos in Santiago
Rubro-negro will have to play against history to qualify for the Libertadores semifinals
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Universidad de Chile's 2010 season statistics are undeniable. The team is the only undefeated team in the Libertadores, having lost only twice this year, and hasn't lost by two goals at home in a year. The team's last home loss by this margin was in July 2009, 5-3, to Rangers. And this is just one of the barriers Flamengo will have to overcome to qualify for the international competition. In other words, if they qualify, they'll have to fight hard. With the club's personality.
Playing in Chile has never been easy for Flamengo. Flamengo has played 22 times in the country: winning nine, drawing three, and losing ten. In the Copa Libertadores, the team has never won in Chile. Not even in the 1981 final, when they won against Cobreloa, did they beat their opponent away from home. Flamengo's only victory against a Chilean team in the competition was in this year's debut, against Católica, 2-1 at Maracanã. In all, they have played eight games: six losses and two draws.
The team from Gávea's season record against this Thursday's opponent is another statistic to overcome. So far, they've played three matches, lost two, and drawn one. But the statistics don't scare the red-and-blacks, who promise to make amends on the field.
"I believe there's something in store for us in this game. Our qualifications were difficult, their team is strong and managed to beat us in two games. Furthermore, they managed to get that draw at the end of the match at Maracanã in the first round. But who knows, maybe we can get a victory that's worth more than all these results," said defender David.
Playing in Chile has never been easy for Flamengo. Flamengo has played 22 times in the country: winning nine, drawing three, and losing ten. In the Copa Libertadores, the team has never won in Chile. Not even in the 1981 final, when they won against Cobreloa, did they beat their opponent away from home. Flamengo's only victory against a Chilean team in the competition was in this year's debut, against Católica, 2-1 at Maracanã. In all, they have played eight games: six losses and two draws.
The team from Gávea's season record against this Thursday's opponent is another statistic to overcome. So far, they've played three matches, lost two, and drawn one. But the statistics don't scare the red-and-blacks, who promise to make amends on the field.
"I believe there's something in store for us in this game. Our qualifications were difficult, their team is strong and managed to beat us in two games. Furthermore, they managed to get that draw at the end of the match at Maracanã in the first round. But who knows, maybe we can get a victory that's worth more than all these results," said defender David.