By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Botafogo were crowned 2013 Campeonato Carioca champions yesterday after winning the Taça Rio. A 1-0 win over Laranjeiras outfit Fluminense gave them the trophy, and with the Taça Guanabara success in March, was sufficient to give them the state crown, the twentieth in their [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense will meet Volta Redonda whilst Botafogo face Resende as the Taça Rio semi-finals were decided yesterday afternoon. Fluminense comfortably saw off Bangu 2-0 at São Januário, and Bruno Mendes put his goal drought behind him as Botafogo laboured to a 1-0 victory over [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A Hernane hat-trick was enough to put Flamengo into the next round of the 2013 Copa do Brasil last night as the Rubro-Negro comprehensively defeated Remo 3-0. After a 1-0 win in the first leg away from home Fla went through with a 4-0 [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Flamengo beat Fluminense 3-1 yesterday in the first Fla-Flu classico of 2013 in the Taça Rio. A brace from Renato Abreu, as well as a strike from Hernane, were enough for the Rubro-Negro to overcome their great local rivals. Flamengo are already eliminated from [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio giants Flamengo and Vasco have been prematurely eliminated from the 2013 Campeonato Carioca tournament. Poor showings in the competition’s second half, the Taça Rio, means the two clubs exit at the group stage after the only the fifth of seven rounds. The shock [...]
By Samindra Kunti, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The fourth round of the Taça Rio was completed yesterday as Botafogo inflicted a 3-0 defeat on Vasco da Gama. It leaves Vasco facing elimination in the competition as the São Januário outfit struggles to find form. The Raulino de Oliveira stadium in Volta Redonda [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A comfortable 2-0 win for Fluminense in the fourth round of the Taça Rio set the side in good stead as they look to qualify for the semi-finals. Meanwhile, rivals Flamengo shockingly lost 2-1 to Audax and lie in fourth place in Group B. [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s Engenhão Stadium has been put out of action by city mayor Eduardo Paes for the indefinite future. The move leaves the Carioca football calendar in chaos, with the remainder of the local state tournament to play, not to mention Fluminense’s participation in this [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense and Flamengo both picked up three points in the third round of the Taça Rio last night. Fluminense comfortably overcame Macaé 3-1 while Flamengo defeated a tricky Bangu side 2-1. A hat-trick from youngster Michael gave Fluminense victory at São Januário. The Tricolor found [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The second round of the 2013 Taça Rio, the Campeonato Carioca state tournament’s second act, was less than successful for Rio’s big four, with only Botafogo managing to take three points. After Vasco’s loss on Wednesday night, Fluminense and Flamengo both recorded goalless draws against [...]
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