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Playing Away, Flamengo Overpowered Praia Clube

In the last round of the Superliga, Flamengo lost the classic match to Fluminense. For those who thought Mengão would feel the blow, they were mistaken. This Friday (16), Mengão went to Minas Gerais and defeated Praia Clube 3 sets to 1, with scores of 25 to 18, 25 to 21, 21 to 25, and 25 to 20. The match took place at the Uberlândia Tennis Club Gymnasium (UTC).

Thus, Flamengo remains the leader of the Women's Superliga, with 13 wins and one loss in the competition. Meanwhile, Praia Clube stays in third, with ten victories and four losses. It's worth noting that the team from Minas is one of the favorites for the title, having competed in six of the last seven finals of the competition.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

Even playing away, Flamengo started at a fast pace and quickly opened 9 to 5. However, Praia reacted and managed to tie at 11 to 11. Nonetheless, Simone Lee and Tainara 'asked for the game' and put Mengão back in a great lead, opening 18 to 12. With the set well underway, the red-blacks just managed to close it at 25 to 18.

In the second set, more balance. Praia managed to open 10 to 5, but coach Bernardinho's team showed great resilience. With Juju inspired on the serve, Flamengo turned it around to 14 to 13 and didn't let go of the lead. Mengão 2 to 0, and silence from the crowd in Uberlândia.

When the ball went up for the third set, the scenario repeated: 'point trading'. Flamengo opened 7 to 3 and relaxed, allowing a tie at 10 to 10. From then on, it was all Praia Clube. With mistakes from the red-black defense, the home team turned it around and managed to close it at 25 to 21.

In the fourth set, once again Flamengo started fast, opening 5 to 1 and forcing Praia to stop the game. The hosts even got close, trailing by one point (13 to 12), but then, the best athlete of the competition 'stepped up'. The top scorer of the competition, Simone Lee, started putting all the balls down and secured another victory for the Cariocas: 25 to 20.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME IN THE SUPERLIGA?

The tough sequence for Flamengo continues in the Superliga. On January 27, the Rubro-Negro faces Osasco at the Maracanãzinho, for the seventh round of the return leg. The match takes place from 9 PM (Brasília time), with broadcast on the subscription channel SporTV 2.

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