Taça Rio Kicks Off in Style
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – One week after Botafogo’s 2-0 victory over Vasco da Gama in the final of the Taça Guanabara, the Campeonato Carioca continued at the weekend with the opening round of the Taça Rio, the second leg of the state championship. As expected, the ‘big four’ of Rio [...]
Botafogo Wins Taça Guanabara
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Botafogo beat Vasco da Gama 2-0 to win the Taça Guanabara on Sunday evening, the first leg of the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro State’s hotly contested annual soccer championship. The match took place in front of a packed Maracanã Stadium, with an attendance of almost [...]
Vasco in Taça Guanabara Final
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Vasco da Gama fans had one extra reason to celebrate Carnival: their team defeated Fluminense in the Taça Guanabara semifinal and advanced to the next stage of the competition.
The match happened on Saturday night at the Maracanã Stadium, and even though Fluminense was superior the whole [...]
Big Four Reach State Semis
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Round seven of the Taça Guanabara (Guanabara Cup) came to an end without any big surprises at the weekend; Rio’s big four Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama all advanced to the state competition’s semifinals.
On Sunday, Flamengo consolidated itself at the top of Group A [...]
Flamengo Upsets Fluminense 5-3
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Eight more Campeonato Carioca matches happened this weekend, completing the fifth round of Taça Guanabara. The round saw this year’s first FlaFlu, a classic match-up between rivals Flamengo and Fluminense.
The FlaFlu happened on Sunday night at a crowded Maracanã Stadium and gave justice to the legend that [...]
Vasco Crushes Botafogo 6-0
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – This weekend saw the third round of the Campeonato Carioca and the first “clássico” of this year’s competition when Vasco played Botafogo on Sunday. Both teams went into the match with high expectations due to new signings and good results in the previous two rounds.
Playing at home [...]
Campeonato Carioca’s First Round
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama, the four biggest soccer teams in Rio, were all victorious in the first round of the Campeonato Carioca, the Rio de Janeiro state soccer championship, last weekend.
Vasco was the first of the ‘top four’ to play, facing Tigres, a team [...]
2010 State Championship Kicks Off
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Campeonato Carioca, the Rio de Janeiro state’s soccer championship, will have its 110th edition beginning on next Saturday, January 16th.
Sixteen teams are involved in the competition, split up in two groups: Flamengo, Fluminense, Bangu, Boavista, Americano, Duque de Caxias, Volta Redonda and Olaria are on Group [...]
Flamengo is Brazil’s Favorite
By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – According to a poll made by the Datafolha research institute, Flamengo’s fan base has increased its numbers by 6 percent in the city of Rio de Janeiro, meaning that nearly half of all Carioca soccer fans support the red and black shirt.
The research shows that Flamengo’s fan [...]
Flamengo Champs for Dramatic 6th Title
By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – On a day of high tension in Rio the city’s three teams completed their individual searches for glory on Sunday afternoon, sending thousands of football fans into the streets to commemorate a truly historic season finale.
Champions Flamengo lifted the trophy for the first time since 1992 courtesy [...]
