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Taça Guanabara Begins with Wins, Ties for Rio’s Big Four

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The classic game for Taça Guanabara between two of Rio’s big four clubs, Fluminense and Botafogo, ended in a tie on Sunday in Volta Redonda, with both teams scoring once. The other two clubs (Vasco and Flamengo) won their respective games and are now leading the tournament.

With Botafogo dominating most of the game, Ribamar scored three minutes into the second half, tilting the score card Botafogo 1-0. This left Fluminense players scrambling during most of the second half, while Botafogo clearly had more chances at the . . .

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