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What happened in the Flamengo vs Botafogo match in the Women's Brasileirão?

While Flamengo and Botafogo face each other this Saturday (14), the women's teams of the clubs ended in a 1-1 draw this Friday (13), in the Brasileirão. However, the classic was marked by an unusual reason: the match was delayed by about 20 minutes due to a lack of referees, which resulted in severe punishments imposed by the CBF.

Because of the delay, the CBF has provisionally suspended, for an indefinite period, Jenifer Alves (4th referee) and Nayra Cunha (assistant). In addition, Rafael Moura, the match delegate for the game between Flamengo and Vasco, will be suspended from his duties for 180 days, as he did not inform the Refereeing Committee in time for the replacement of the officials.

Why were the referees late for the Flamengo vs Botafogo match?

Assistant number 2, Juliana Martins Gomes, and the fourth referee, Jenifer Alves de Freitas, were stuck in Rio de Janeiro traffic. However, what most irritated the CBF was the breach of protocol. That's because the recommendation is that referees arrive at the match venue at least two hours in advance.

How was the match between Flamengo and Botafogo?

Flamengo was much superior in the match. After all, the Rubro-Negro hit the post, Cristiane missed clear chances in front of the Botafogo goalkeeper, and much more. However, as the old football saying goes: if you don't score, you concede. So, the Carioca rival opened the scoring with a stunning goal.

At the 42nd minute of the first half, striker Rebeca fired a powerful shot from outside the box, into the top corner, giving no chance to Flamengo goalkeeper Vivi. Needing to chase the score, Flamengo pressed throughout the second half and was rewarded in the final minutes. At the 35th minute, after a scramble in the box, Layza equalized for o Mais Querido.

When will Flamengo and Botafogo face each other?

After the draw in the Women's Brasileirão, the men's teams of Flamengo and Botafogo will face off this Saturday (14), for the sixth round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. The Carioca classic takes place at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Nilton Santos Stadium.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Botafogo, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Prime Video, via streaming, will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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