Tag: 2014 Campeonato Carioca

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Flamengo won the 2014 Campeonato Carioca with a controversial late offside goal yesterday afternoon at the expense of Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã. The last-gasp strike gave Flamengo...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vasco and Flamengo drew 1-1 yesterday afternoon in the opening leg of the 2014 Campeonato Carioca final at the Maracanã Stadium. It was a tense, balanced affair that saw...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vasco beat Fluminense 1-0 at the Maracanã Stadium yesterday afternoon to set up a Campeonato Carioca final with Flamengo. Edmilson scored the game's only goal just before the interval...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Flamengo confirmed their safe passage into the final of the 2014 Campeonato Carioca last night with a 3-1 win over Cabofriense at the Maracanã. Following their 3-0 win last...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Goals from Fred and Thalles left the Campeonato Carioca semi-final first leg all even last night at the Maracanã Stadium. In a balanced game the result ended 1-1, with...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Flamengo thrashed Cabofriense 3-0 last night in the Campeonato Carioca semi-final first leg at the Maracanã Stadium. The result all but guaranteed their safe passage to the final after...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The group stage of the 2014 Campeonato Carioca drew to a close yesterday, with the top four teams progressing to the semi-finals next week. Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco and surprise...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fluminense and Vasco drew 1-1 yesterday evening at the Maracanã Stadium in the penultimate round of the Campeonato Carioca. Edmilson gave Vasco a first half lead before Fred leveled...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Botafogo lost 2-1 to Boavista in the Campeonato Carioca yesterday as their dreadful state campaign continues. Jefferson scored twice for the home side to give the minnows an outside...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Flamengo beat Botafogo 2-0 yesterday evening in the 2014 Campeonato Carioca, securing the Taça Guanabara, the tournament's group stage, in the process. The result at the Maracanã eliminated Botafogo...