Flamengo beat Inter despite officiating, enter women’s Brasileirão top four | OneFootball

Flamengo had to score two goals for one to count

Up they go! Flamengo moved into the top four of the Women’s Brasileirão. This Friday (22), the Rubro-Negras beat Internacional 1-0 in the 12th round. The Most Beloved was heavily harmed by the officiating, having a legitimate goal not awarded. Even so, the Rio side managed to take all three points at Sesc Protásio Alves, in Porto Alegre.

With the result, Flamengo jumped from eighth to fourth place, overtaking Internacional itself, which stayed on 20 points. The Most Beloved now has 22. It is worth noting that the top eight teams advance to the knockout stage of the Women’s Brasileirão.

HOW DID THE MATCH GO?

Even playing at Internacional’s home ground, Flamengo looked very comfortable in the first half. In fact, they even scored. In the 21st minute of the first half, number 10 Mariana found the net for Mengão. However, Internacional center back Sorriso cleared it just after it had crossed the line. However, the officials mistakenly waved play on, sparking outrage among the Rubro-Negras.

It was all Mengo! One minute into the second half, Flamengo missed an incredible chance to open the scoring. Center back Núbia pushed forward, received a pass completely unmarked inside the six-yard box, hit it with her left foot, but struck the right post of the Gaúchas’ goal.

By an incredible coincidence, Flamengo’s goal had some similarities to the disallowed one. In the 12th minute of the second half, Jucinara sent in a wide free kick toward goal, catching Internacional’s goalkeeper by surprise. She managed to palm it away, but only after it had crossed the line. Once again, the ball had clearly gone in, but this time the officials gave the goal.

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WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Now, the Women’s Brazilian Championship goes on break and will only return after the men’s football World Cup. Flamengo will be back in action only on July 24, against another team from Rio Grande do Sul, Grêmio. Kickoff is at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro at 7 pm (Brasília time), and Coluna do Fla will bring you information on the match.

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