By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense joined Vasco in the quarter-finals of the 2012 Copa Libertadores with a 2-1 win over Internacional at the Engenhão Stadium. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg two weeks ago, the slender scoreline was enough to see the Rio club safely progress. [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense have one hand on the Campeonato Carioca, the Rio de Janeiro state championship, after comprehensively dispatching Botafogo 4-1 in the first leg of the final. Fred, Rafael Sóbis (two) and youngster Marcos Junior did the damage after the Tricolor suffered an early fright [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense drew 0-0 with fellow Brazilian club Internacional in the first leg of their Libertaores round of sixteen match at the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre. Inter largely dominated the game, with midfielder Dátolo missing a penalty early in the second half, but for [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense and Botafogo drew 1-1 at the Engenhão on Sunday evening, April 1st, in the sixth round of the 2012 Taça Rio in front of a disappointing crowd of only 11,000. The result saw Fogão lose first place to Flamengo in Group A, who [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Vasco da Gama was held to a 1-1 draw by minnows Resende on Sunday, March 25th, as both Taça Rio groups remain wide open. On Saturday Fluminense, Botafogo and Flamengo all recorded routine victories, whilst Macaé and Bangu continue to apply pressure to the [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Vasco and Fluminense both picked up three points in the second round of the 2012 Taça Libertadores group stage. On Tuesday, Vasco managed to sneak past Allianz Lima of Peru 3-2, while last night Flu battled to a 2-1 victory over Argentine side Boca [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A brace from Fred helped Fluminense to a comfortable 3-1 win over Vasco da Gama in the Taça Guanabara final, leaving Fluzão as champions of the 2012 Campeonato Carioca’s first half. Next week, the second half Taça Rio commences, and to be crowned overall [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s big four clubs – Vasco, Fluminense, Botafogo and Flamengo – all qualified from their respective groups in the 2012 Taça Guanabara and will meet tonight (Wednesday, February 22nd) and tomorrow in the semi-finals. Vasco, who topped Group B with a hundred percent record, [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – There were contrasting emotions for Tricolores and Vascaínos this past week as they saw their respective sides start their 2012 Copa Libertadores campaigns. For the first time in history, Rio has three clubs representing the city in the competition: Vasco, Fluminense and Flamengo. While [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The 2011 Brasileirão national football (soccer) tournament proved to be the most exciting and nerve-wracking since the competition’s format switched to a twenty team round robin in 2003. All four Carioca sides at one time had genuine aspirations of glory; Paulista outfits São Paulo [...]
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