Madureira win Copa do Brasil, gain confidence for Flamengo tie | OneFootball

Even Away from Home, Madureira Had No Trouble Beating Baré-RR

Flamengo’s opponent in the semifinals of the Campeonato Carioca, Madureira took the field this Wednesday (18th) for the first round of the Copa do Brasil and did well. Playing in Boa Vista, Roraima, the Tricolor Suburbano eliminated Baré with a 3-0 victory at Estádio Canarinho.

With an eye on the match against Flamengo, which takes place next Sunday (22nd) at Maracanã, Madureira rested some of its starters. The most well-known player in the squad, Rodrigo Lindoso, formerly of Botafogo, wasn’t even on the bench for the Copa do Brasil match.

HOW DID THE MATCH IN RORAIMA GO?

Madureira practically settled the match in the opening minutes. Just five minutes in, Vinicius Balotelli opened the scoring for the Rio team. Soon after, at the 20th minute, Ricardo Oliveira extended the lead. After the break, Filipe Claudino added a third for ‘Madura’.

In the next round, Madureira will face ABC, from Natal. The match is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday (24th). However, since the clash with Flamengo will be just two days earlier, the tendency is for the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to reschedule the match.

WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF MIDWEEK GAMES FOR FLAMENGO AND MADUREIRA?

Before facing Flamengo, Madureira will have to travel more than 5,000 kilometers back from Roraima to Rio de Janeiro. However, the main starters were rested and the team will have one more day of rest compared to o Mais Querido.

On the other hand, Flamengo will travel just over 2,600 km from Lanús (ARG) to Rio de Janeiro on Friday (20th) before facing Madureira. The trip is shorter and, if coach Filipe Luís continues what he’s been doing in recent Carioca rounds, the starting eleven against Tricolor Suburbano will be quite different from the squad that plays the Recopa.

WHEN ARE FLAMENGO’S NEXT TWO MATCHES?

Before returning to Brazil, Flamengo faces Lanús starting at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) on Thursday (19th). Then, on Sunday (22nd), o Mais Querido takes on Madureira at Maracanã, at 8:30 pm. Both matches will have full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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