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Flamengo's match against Independiente del Valle (ECU) takes place next Thursday (17)

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has appointed the referee for Flamengo vs. Independiente del Valle (ECU). The organization selected Uruguay’s Andrés Matonte to officiate the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16.

In addition to the Uruguayan referee, Conmebol also defined the VAR team for the match. Andrés Matonte will be joined by fellow Uruguayan Antonio Garcia in charge of video review.

WHICH FLAMENGO MATCHES HAS ANDRÉS MATONTE OFFICIATED?

Andrés Matonte has officiated three Flamengo matches throughout his career. In one of those games, the second leg of the 2023 Recopa Sudamericana, the Rio de Janeiro side beat Independiente del Valle 1-0 and leveled the aggregate score; however, the team lost 5-4 on penalties and finished as runner-up.

In addition, Matonte also officiated a Flamengo match in the group stage of the 2024 Libertadores. On that occasion, the Rubro-Negro thrashed Bolívar (BOL) 4-0 at the Maracanã.

Finally, in the current season, the 38-year-old referee officiated the match between Flamengo and Independiente Medellín (COL) in the second round of the Libertadores group stage. On that occasion, Mengão crushed the Colombian team 4-1 at the Maracanã.

SEE FLAMENGO MATCHES OFFICIATED BY MATONTE:

WHAT NOW?

With the officiating now set, Flamengo and Independiente del Valle will face off next Thursday (17) starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). The match will be broadcast live by ESPN on pay TV and by Disney+ via streaming. In addition, throughout the 90 minutes, Coluna do Fla will provide live reactions in real time. So it’s worth subscribing to the channel and sharing it with friends.

After winning the first leg 2-0 in the altitude of Quito, Flamengo heads into the decisive clash with a solid advantage. That means the Rubro-Negro can even lose by one goal at the Maracanã and still advance to the semifinal, where they could face Corinthians or Estudiantes (ARG).

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