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Rio’s Fluminense Beat Flamengo to Win 2017 Taça Guanabara

By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, March 5th, in a dramatic back-and-forth battle that saw five goals in the first half alone, leading to a 3-3 draw in regulation, Fluminense outlasted arch-rival Flamengo to win the 2017 Taça Guanabara on penalty kicks, 4-2.

With the win, Fluminense takes the first stage of the 2017 Campeonato Carioca and guarantees itself a spot in the tournament semi-finals.

After a decision from Civil Court Judge Gilberto Clovis late Friday (March 3rd), both Flamengo and Fluminense Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed?

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