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Rio’s Engenhão to Host Taça Guanabara Flamengo-Fluminense Final

By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, March 1st, the Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva do Rio de Janeiro (Sports Court of Rio de Janeiro) ordered that this Sunday's (March 5th) final of the Taça Guanabara (Guanabara Cup) between CR Flamengo and Fluminense will be held in the Nilton Santos Stadium, also known as Engenhão.

Significantly, it was also announced that only Fluminense fans would be permitted to attend the match. This is a result of violence between rival fans at a match last month.

In the decision, made public Wednesday afternoon, TJD . . .

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