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For a place in the final, Flamengo hosts Botafogo at Maracanã

The ball starts rolling at 16 p.m. this Sunday; the red-blacks are playing for a draw.

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It's decision time for Flamengo. This Sunday, at 16 p.m., at the Maracanã stadium, the "Mais Querido" (the "Most Beloved") faces Botafogo in the semifinals of the 2017 Rio de Janeiro State Championship. With a draw or a win, the Red-Blacks will secure a spot in the state championship. Fluminense, who eliminated Vasco da Gama, is a finalist.

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Flamengo returns to the field after defeating Atlético-PR in the Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone. With 10 days to prepare, the group is ready for this Sunday's classic. 

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Flamengo is undefeated in the state championship. A Guanabara Cup finalist and Rio Cup semifinalist, Mengão is now seeking a result to decide the title.

Tickets
11 tickets were sold in advance. This Sunday, sales and exchanges will only take place at Maracanã. Ticket booths 1 and 4 are exclusively for Flamengo fans. Ticket booth 2 is exclusively for Botafogo fans. Ticket booth 3 will only sell tickets to Flamengo fans, but is not an exchange point.

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Check out all the information about points of sale and exchange and the documents required to exchange tickets purchased online at www.flamengo.com.br/ingressos.

 

TV broadcast
TV Globo for RJ, MG (only for Juiz de Fora), ES, TO, SE, PB, RN, PI, MA, PA, AM, RO, AC, RR, AP and DF (with Luis Roberto, Junior, Juninho Pernambucano and Leonardo Gaciba), Premiere and Premiere HD (with Júlio Oliveira and Edinho)

Retrospect

Flamengo has the advantage over Botafogo when playing at Maracanã. In total, Flamengo has played 227 matches at the stadium, with 78 wins, 83 draws, and 66 losses. Flamengo has scored 306 goals and conceded 275. Since the stadium reopened in 2013, Flamengo has played eight matches, with Flamengo winning three, drawing three, and Botafogo winning two.

Flamengo hasn't lost a match in Rio de Janeiro state for almost a year (1 matches). The last defeat was on May 21, 18: Flamengo 05-16 Fortaleza, in Volta Redonda, for the Copa do Brasil. In the last 1 matches in the state, Flamengo has won 2 and drawn 21. 


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