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Against the leaders of the Brasileirão, Flamengo even played well, but couldn’t get the win

“On the cut line.” That’s where Flamengo currently stands in the Women’s Brasileirão. With three rounds left in the qualifying stage, Rubro-Negro sits in eighth place, for the moment in the last available spot for the quarterfinals. This Monday (03), Fla lost 1-0 to the new leaders, Corinthians, at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro.

With the result, Flamengo remains on 23 points, two ahead of ninth-placed Grêmio and three clear of Bragantino and Santos, who are Rubro-Negro’s biggest threats in the race for a place in the knockout stage. Mengão has three matches left: América-MG (away), Santos (away) and Atlético-MG (home).

HOW DID THE MATCH GO?

Fighting for the top spot in the Brasileirão, Corinthians managed to set a strong tempo and controlled the game in the opening minutes. So the goal didn’t take long to come. After a quick counterattack, forward Johnson went one-on-one with Rubro-Negro goalkeeper Vivi and opened the scoring in the 11th minute of the first half.

After that, it was all Flamengo. The Rio side had more possession and the better chances. However, Rubro-Negro missed the team’s top scorer, Cristiane, who was suspended after picking up her third yellow card against Grêmio in the previous round.

In the 20th minute of the second half, Day Rodríguez, who was already on a yellow card, committed a hard foul and was shown red. As a result, Mengão played with an extra player. Even so, Corinthians held firm and took all three points.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Unable to afford any slip-ups if they want to reach the knockout stage, Flamengo return to the pitch next Monday (10), at Arena Urbsan, against América-MG. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) in the city of Betim, Minas Gerais, for the 15th round of the Women’s Brasileirão.

The match is also crucial for América-MG. The team has just six points from 14 matches and sits in third-from-bottom place. In the Women’s Brasileirão, the bottom two are relegated to the second division. In other words, if they lose to Flamengo, they could drop into the bottom two with only two matches remaining.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— The defeat against Corinthians “was expected.” They have had one of the best teams on the continent for some time and are a strong favorite for the title. What was not expected was the draw with Grêmio in the previous round, conceding a goal in second-half stoppage time —, said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist at Coluna do Fla.

— If Flamengo had beaten Grêmio, they would now have a five-point cushion over ninth place and their spot would be practically secured. But the team still has a good chance of advancing; however, for that to happen, beating third-from-bottom América-MG is a must —, Pedro added.

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