May the good times continue...
With the numbers in their favor, Flamengo wants to maintain its historical record at Engenhão and get off to a good start in the Brasileirão in the derby against Fluminense.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Missed goals, last-minute comebacks, fan criticism, a change in coaching staff... The seven rounds leading up to Flamengo's heroic victory over Grêmio Prudente midweek were not easy for the Rubro-Negro. But the bad spell finally seems to be over. Back on the winning track, the team from Gávea seeks to solidify its position in the Brasileirão. To do so, nothing would be better than beating the league leaders and rivals Fluminense this Sunday at 18:30 pm at the Engenhão, a stadium that holds great memories.
It's true that Flamengo's home is the Maracanã, but the Rubro-Negro also feels very comfortable at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange. After all, they have an enviable record: in eight games, they have seven wins and only one draw. An encouraging statistic that further motivates the players for this classic match.
"Hopefully it will be the ninth. We're facing a strong team, Fluminense, the league leaders, but we're going for the win and we want to maintain our record of never losing at Engenhão. It will be our home from now on and we need to win as many points as possible there," said striker Diogo, who has already played for the Brazilian under-23 national team and Portuguesa at the stadium, but will make his debut for Flamengo there.
Defender Ronaldo Angelim emphasizes that the atmosphere at Flamengo is getting better and better, especially after the victory over Grêmio Prudente, and points to this unity as a fundamental factor for the team to achieve even better results in the competition. According to the number 4, things are starting to go right and this gives the players confidence.
"It's good that the atmosphere is better. Whenever good things come, you gain confidence, motivation, and that leads to results. We won the last game with a goal in the final minutes, now we're going to play in a stadium where we've never lost and we hope to maintain that. It's going to be difficult, a great game," he stated.
Despite also being confident, defender Jean emphasizes that, although the numbers are indeed encouraging and the possibility of a winning streak isn't so far off, it's necessary to show that desire on the field and fight until the last minute for the victory.
"The statistics in our favor are very welcome, but we have to make it happen on the field. We need to take advantage of everything we have in our favor to give us even more motivation for this game," he added.
With 26 points, Flamengo is in 14th place and could climb up to six positions if they win their match against Fluminense, who lead the Brazilian Championship with 41 points.
Flamengo vs Fluminense
23ª round of the 2010 Brazilian Championship
Date and time: September 19, 2010, at 18:30 PM
Location: João Havelange Olympic Stadium (Engenhão)
Arbitration: Gutemberg de Paula Fonseca (RJ)
Auxiliaries: Dibert Pedrosa (RJ-FIFA) and Ricardo Almeida (RJ)
Flamengo: Marcelo Lomba, Leonardo Moura, Jean (David), Ronaldo Angelim and Rodrigo Alvim; Toró, Correa (Kleberson), Willians and Renato; Diogo and Deivid. Technical: Silas.
Fluminense: Rafael, Gum, André Luís and Leandro Euzébio; Mariano, Diogo, Fernando Bob, Deco (Marquinho) and Júlio César; Conca and Washington. Technical: Muricy Ramalho.
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It's true that Flamengo's home is the Maracanã, but the Rubro-Negro also feels very comfortable at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange. After all, they have an enviable record: in eight games, they have seven wins and only one draw. An encouraging statistic that further motivates the players for this classic match.
"Hopefully it will be the ninth. We're facing a strong team, Fluminense, the league leaders, but we're going for the win and we want to maintain our record of never losing at Engenhão. It will be our home from now on and we need to win as many points as possible there," said striker Diogo, who has already played for the Brazilian under-23 national team and Portuguesa at the stadium, but will make his debut for Flamengo there.
Defender Ronaldo Angelim emphasizes that the atmosphere at Flamengo is getting better and better, especially after the victory over Grêmio Prudente, and points to this unity as a fundamental factor for the team to achieve even better results in the competition. According to the number 4, things are starting to go right and this gives the players confidence.
"It's good that the atmosphere is better. Whenever good things come, you gain confidence, motivation, and that leads to results. We won the last game with a goal in the final minutes, now we're going to play in a stadium where we've never lost and we hope to maintain that. It's going to be difficult, a great game," he stated.
Despite also being confident, defender Jean emphasizes that, although the numbers are indeed encouraging and the possibility of a winning streak isn't so far off, it's necessary to show that desire on the field and fight until the last minute for the victory.
"The statistics in our favor are very welcome, but we have to make it happen on the field. We need to take advantage of everything we have in our favor to give us even more motivation for this game," he added.
With 26 points, Flamengo is in 14th place and could climb up to six positions if they win their match against Fluminense, who lead the Brazilian Championship with 41 points.
Flamengo vs Fluminense
23ª round of the 2010 Brazilian Championship
Date and time: September 19, 2010, at 18:30 PM
Location: João Havelange Olympic Stadium (Engenhão)
Arbitration: Gutemberg de Paula Fonseca (RJ)
Auxiliaries: Dibert Pedrosa (RJ-FIFA) and Ricardo Almeida (RJ)
Flamengo: Marcelo Lomba, Leonardo Moura, Jean (David), Ronaldo Angelim and Rodrigo Alvim; Toró, Correa (Kleberson), Willians and Renato; Diogo and Deivid. Technical: Silas.
Fluminense: Rafael, Gum, André Luís and Leandro Euzébio; Mariano, Diogo, Fernando Bob, Deco (Marquinho) and Júlio César; Conca and Washington. Technical: Muricy Ramalho.
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