Semi-finals, here we come! Flamengo sweep Mackenzie in Superliga | OneFootball

With a packed Maracanãzinho, Sesc RJ Flamengo made light work of Mackenzie

The expected result came in the Women’s Superliga! Sesc RJ Flamengo is in the semifinals of the competition. This Friday (03), the Rubro-Negro beat Mackenzie 3-0 and secured a place in the competition’s top four. The set scores were 25-21, 27-25, and 25-23, in a match played at Maracanãzinho.

Having also won the first match away from home, Flamengo advanced without the need for a tiebreaker match. Now, coach Bernardinho’s squad awaits the winner of the clash between Praia Clube and Bauru. The series is tied 1-1, and the third match takes place next Tuesday (07), at the Minas Gerais team’s home court, starting at 6:30 PM (Brasília time).

HOW DID THE MATCH GO?

The first set was a ‘carousel’ of momentum swings between the teams. Flamengo opened with a 3-0 lead, then Mackenzie turned it around to 5-4, and things stayed even until the middle of the set. Then Mengão stepped on the gas and all but sealed the set at 20-13. But when it looked settled, the visitors cut the gap to 22-18. Still, the comeback came too late, and the Most Beloved managed to close it out 25-21.

Then, in the second set, there was more balance. It looked like Flamengo would give Mackenzie no chance at all, opening up an 18-10 lead with extreme ease, highlighted by Kirov’s blocking show, along with attacks from Simone Lee and Giovana. But once again Mackenzie fought back and managed to tie it at 25-25. After the scare, the Most Beloved closed it out 27-25.

If in the first two sets Flamengo built a lead and Mackenzie reacted late, the third set followed a different script. The visitors even went up 11-7, surprising the Maracanãzinho crowd. However, Mengão turned it around at 15-14 and never lost control of the match again. Victory and a semifinal spot secured!

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