Madureira’s trip longer than Flamengo’s before Carioca semi-final | OneFootball

Madureira will play in Roraima for the Copa do Brasil

Flamengo will travel to Argentina a few days before facing Madureira in the semifinal of the Campeonato Carioca. However, the Tricolor Suburbano will have an even longer journey. The team will debut in the Copa do Brasil against Baré, from Roraima, and will travel to Boa Vista.

On Thursday (19), Flamengo will face Lanús, in the province of Buenos Aires. From Rio de Janeiro to the location, it’s 2,687 kilometers. However, from the Marvelous City to Boa Vista, where Madureira will play on Wednesday (18), it’s almost double: 5,029 km.

WHAT WILL BE MADUREIRA'S ADVANTAGE?

Despite traveling more than 5,000 kilometers, Madureira has one advantage: an extra day of rest. The Tricolor Suburbano will face Baré at 5:00 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Canarinho, in Boa Vista, on Wednesday (18). On the other hand, Flamengo will play against Lanús on Thursday (19), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), in Argentina.

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO VS MADUREIRA BE?

The Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation (FERJ) has not yet confirmed the date of the match between Flamengo and Madureira, for the first leg of the Campeonato Carioca semifinal. However, the expectation is that the match will take place on Sunday (22) or Monday (23).

AND THE MIDWEEK DECISIONS?

For Madureira, it’s all or nothing. The match is valid for the first phase of the Copa do Brasil and will be decided in a single game. In other words, whoever wins advances in the competition. For Flamengo, the decision will be played over two legs, with a continental trophy at stake.

The first leg, in Lanús, will be this Thursday (19). The decisive clash will take place the following week, on February 26, at Maracanã. Shortly after, there will be the return match with Madureira, probably on March 1.

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