NEGOTIATION FOR FLAMENGO GOALKEEPER IS UNDERWAY WITH BRAZILIAN TEAM

Last Monday (04), an unusual and disturbing episode took place at the Neo Química Arena, during the classic between Corinthians b>and Palm treesby Brasileirão: a fan threw a pig's head onto the pitch. The person responsible for the act was identified as Osni ‘Cicatriz’, a black and white fan with a criminal history.

Osni is already punished by the club, which banned him from visiting its facilities since September, after an incident in which he tried to intimidate players from the Flamengo basketball team with an iron bar. The punishment is valid until January 2025.

According to the ‘UOL’ portal, Osni is not unknown to the authorities. In addition to the case with the Flamengo athletes, he has had other incidents with the police, including serious accusations such as sexual harassment, assault and even rape. In addition, he is responsible for attempted robbery, qualified theft and damage to property.

Remember the Arena Incident

During the classic, which ended in a 2-0 victory for Corinthians, the pig's head was thrown from the stands and almost hit a field reporter. When the animal's head was thrown onto the lawn, Corinthians striker Yuri Alberto kicked it, believing it was a mask. When he realized what it was, he laughed at the situation, surprised. Hugo Souza and Matheuzinho, former Flamengo players who are now at Corinthians, took the incident in stride, stating that the episode would have brought luck to the team.

No Risk of Repetition

This Saturday (09), there is no risk of another incident of this type at the Neo Química Arena, as Corinthians plays away from home, in Salvador, for the Championship Brazilian. On Sunday (10), Flamengo will be focused on the final of the Copa do Brazil against Atlético-MG, in search of another title. The clash will be at 4pm, at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte. The match will be broadcast on Rede Globo (open TV), SporTV (closed TV), Premiere (pay-per-view) and Amazon Prime (Streaming).

Flamengois fully focused on the final of the Copa do Brasil, which takes place this Sunday (10) against < b>Atlético-MG. However, the Brasileirãoremains at full steam. The 33rd round began this Friday (08), and the results were not in favor of Rubro-Negro: Palmeirasbeat Grêmio, and Internacional beat Fluminense, which took Mengão out of the G-4. Furthermore, Estêvão scored in the round and took over the competition's isolated top score, surpassing Pedro.

UPDATED CLASSIFICATION OF BRASILEIRÃO 2024

1- Botafogo – 67 points

2- Palmeiras – 64

< p style="border: 1px solid rgb(197, 0, 24);">3- Fortaleza – 60

4- Internacional – 59

5- Flamengo – 58

6- São Paulo – 54

7- Bahia – 46

8- Cruzeiro – 44

9- Vasco – 43

10- Atlético-MG – 41

11- Grêmio – 39

12- Vitória – 38

< p style="border: 1px solid rgb(197, 0, 24);">13- Corinthians – 38

14- Fluminense – 37

15- Criciúma – 37

16- Bragantino – 35

17- Athletico-PR – 34

18- Youth – 34

19- Cuiabá – 28

20- Atlético-GO – 25

Palmeiras and the leadership in artillery

At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras surpassed the Grêmio 1-0 with a goal from Estêvão, who found the net in the 28th minute of the second half. This goal put Palmeiras three points behind leader Botafogo and gave Estêvão the isolated lead in the Brasileirão's artillery, with 12 goals, leaving Pedro, from Flamengo, back.

Flamengo outside the G-4

International beat Fluminense at Beira-Rio with goals from Rafael Santos Borré and Bruno Henrique, taking advantage of assists from full-back Bernabéi. As a result, Flamengo will need to beat Atlético-MG next Wednesday- fair (13), at Maracanã, to return to the G-4.

Focus on the Copa do Brasil

Before the clash for the Brasileirão, Flamengo is fully focused on the Copa do Brasil final. Rubro-Negro faces Atlético-MG this Sunday (10), at 4pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, with the advantage of having won the first match 3-1. The match will be broadcast on Rede Globo (TV open), SporTV (closed TV), Premiere (pay-per-view) and Amazon Prime (Streaming).

In an exciting match this Saturday morning (9), Flamengo beat Botafogo 2-1 in the second leg of the semi-final of the Carioca Women's Championship. Top scorer Crivelari was the star of the match, scoring the two goals that secured the red-black classification at the Nilton Santos Stadium. Now, Meninas da Gávea will face Fluminense in the dispute for the state title.

The classic started evenly, with both teams battling for possession of the ball from the opening whistle. Flamengo created the first good chance after six minutes, when Cristiane scored with Crivelari, but the black and white goalkeeper made a good save.

At 12 minutes, Cristiane took another risk, but was again blocked by the opposing archer. Soon after, Crivelari received a pass from Glaucia, dribbled past the goalkeeper and opened the scoring for Mengão, taking the lead into the break.

BOTAFOGO DRAW AND PRESSURE RUBRO-NEGRA

In the return for the second stage, Botafogo managed to draw after eight minutes with Drika. The black and white team pressed in search of a comeback, while Flamengo faced difficulties in imposing its offensive game. In the final minutes, the match became even more competitive, with Botafogo risking everything to try to come out with the victory.

VICTORY IN ADDITIONS AND PASSPORT TO FINAL

When the game was heading towards a draw, Crivelari shone once again. In a moment of confusion inside the area, the ball fell to the top scorer, who scored her second goal, guaranteeing the red-and-black victory in stoppage time.

With this result, Flamengo booked their place in the Carioca Feminino final, where they will face Fluminense in the coming weeks. The field teams for the decisive clashes will be defined by draw carried out by FFERJ.

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