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Flamengo didn't see the color of the ball this Tuesday (27)

A night to be forgotten by Flamengo. In the semifinal of the Copa Super 8, even playing at Maracanãzinho, the Rubro-Negro was run over by Minas this Tuesday (27). The visiting team came out on top by XX to XX and now awaits the opponent for the final, which will come from the clash between Pinheiros and Franca.

The result is a kind of revenge, after all, Flamengo was the champion of the last edition of the Super 8 precisely against Minas. On that occasion, the Pride of the Nation celebrated the fourth championship of the tournament. On the other hand, the Minas team is seeking their second title this season.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

Flamengo simply couldn't play! In the first ten minutes, Minas practically killed the match by scoring 27 to 13. In the second, Mengão even raised their level, winning 29 to 26, but the damage was done. Thus, the teams went to the locker rooms with the visitors ahead: 53 to 42.

If Flamengo dreamed of an epic comeback, the cold shower came in the third period. With Minas having an impressive three-point shooting performance, and the Rubro-Negro missing easy shots, the visitors scored 21 to 12 in the quarter, opening an 18-point lead before the start of the fourth quarter.

With the game in hand, Minas just managed the result in the final stretch, and Flamengo started to rotate the squad, giving minutes to those who played little in the regular season. End of Copa Super 8 for the biggest champion of the competition and also the main winner of the NBB.

IS THERE A SILVER LINING TO THE DEFEAT?

A defeat is never positive. However, the elimination in the Super 8 will allow Flamengo to 'breathe' in the season. If in the last eight days, Mengo played four games in three different competitions (NBB, Champions, and Super 8), the Most Beloved will have a break. The next commitment will be for the NBB, against Pato Basquete, on February 4th.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.