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Rio's biggest champion, Flamengo, makes its state debut this Saturday

The match against Boavista will be at the Giulite Coutinho stadium, in Edson Passos

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Packed by victory over Atlético-MG in the Primeira Liga debut, Flamengo now takes the first step in the quest for its 34th Campeonato Carioca title. The Mais Querido hosts Boavista at the Giulite Coutinho stadium, in Edson Passos, at 19:30 pm this Sunday (31), in a match valid for the first round of the first phase. The game will be broadcast on the Premiere channel.

After observing the team's development at Mineirão Stadium, Muricy Ramalho believes the team's compactness will continue to win. "When we push the lines, we defend further forward, and we have a better chance of reaching the opponent's goal," said after the match.

How to watch: tickets and streaming
Online ticket sales for this match are now closed to the general public. Members can purchase tickets through the Nação website until 23:59 p.m. this Friday (29), with no service fee. Tickets for members can only be collected at the Gávea headquarters, from the day after purchase until this Friday (29). On Saturday, the day of the match (30), tickets can only be collected at the stadium. Click here to learn more about ticket sales.

On television, the broadcast is exclusive to the Premiere channel.

Fan club members were able to win tickets to this game using their points on Red-Black Nation loyalty program. If you are not yet member-fan, it's time to come play together! Click here and sign upYou can also use the program's discounts to stock your refrigerator with products from Movimento Pelo Futebol Melhor partners.

It's also worth enjoying the Flamengo's Facebook page, follow the club on Twitter, stay tuned to Instagram and on Snapchat cr_flamengo to follow the game. You can participate with the hashtag #FLAxBVT, posting your comments and photos from the match.

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History
In 10 matches between Flamengo and Boavista, Flamengo has only lost one, accumulating seven wins and two draws. They scored 19 goals and conceded nine.

Preparation
After the victory over Atlético-MG on Wednesday (27), Flamengo arrived in Rio on Thursday (28) and trained on the same day, in the afternoon, in Gávea. After the activities, Colombian Cuéllar was officially presented to the press, but is not yet available to Muricy for this Saturday's match.

Carioca U-20
At the Gávea headquarters, at 16 pm, the youth team will also take to the field against Boavista in the first round of the Carioca in the category.

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