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Flamengo faces Madureira in the semifinals of the Campeonato Carioca

Flamengo takes the field this Sunday (22) to face Madureira in the first match of the semifinals of the Campeonato Carioca. Thus, Toninho Andrade, the rival team’s coach, commented on the clash and mentioned the possibility of eliminating Mengão.

— This is just a bonus game, there’s no downside. If Flamengo beats Madureira, everything is as expected, and it’s up to us to change that. That’s our bonus: to play a good match, try to surprise, and who knows, maybe qualify for the final. We already have many adverse factors, such as Flamengo and Maracanã. So that’s it, we only have bonuses in this situation — said Toninho Andrade.

— Whatever we achieve, given all this, I think will be very important for Madureira’s progress. I’m not just talking about the Carioca. I think this game will serve as a benchmark for many things. Regardless of what happens in the final outcome of the two matches. So we’ll need a good final result so that the continuation of our work is also good — he concluded.

HOW IS MADUREIRA ARRIVING?

Madureira reaches the semifinals of the Campeonato Carioca with a lot of confidence. That’s because the team finished the first phase in second place in Group B, with eight points. Right after, they eliminated Boavista with a 2-1 victory in the quarterfinals.

WHEN IS THE MATCH?

Thus, Flamengo takes the field this Sunday (22) to face Madureira, at Maracanã, at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the first leg of the semifinal. As usual, Coluna do Fla brings you all the information.

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