Winning Fla-Flus is normal! Flamengo beat Fluminense, Cristiane on target | OneFootball

Birthday girl Cristiane scored the winning goal in Flamengo’s victory over Fluminense

Whether in the men’s or women’s game, one phrase never changes: beating Fla-Flu is normal! This Friday (15), Flamengo defeated Fluminense 1-0 in the 11th round of the women’s Brasileirão. The match’s only goal was scored by veteran center forward Cristiane, who was celebrating her birthday, at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro.

With the win, Flamengo temporarily climbs two spots in the standings, moving up to fifth place with 19 points. Rivals Fluminense remain in ninth with 15. It is important to note that the top eight teams advance to the quarterfinals of the women’s Brasileirão.

HOW DID THE MATCH GO?

Flamengo completely dominated the first half but wasted chances to put the game away. Still, the goal only came in the 35th minute. After a ‘GPS-guided’ cross from Laysa, Cristiane, who turned 41 on May 15, headed the ball into the back of the net!

Shortly afterward, Flamengo had a clear penalty not given, when a Fluminense player handled the ball with her arm outstretched right in front of the referee, who ignored it. In the second half, the derby changed completely. The opposing team grew into the game, began creating dangerous attacks, and missed several chances. In one of them, the Rubro-Negro defense managed to clear the ball off the line.

SO, WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Just like in this 11th round, Flamengo will also kick off the 12th. The first match of the next round will be Mengão against Internacional on Friday (22), in Rio Grande do Sul. Kickoff at Estádio do Sesc Campestre is set for 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, with coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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