Rio Football Academy beats Vasco Almirantes and reaches the final of the Campeonato Carioca » Futebol Americano Brasil

Rio Football Academy tries to break hegemony in Campeonato Carioca. Photo Jonathan Merces/Fenaj

for the semifinal of American Football Championshipa Rio Football Academy overcame in shutout the Basque Admirals by 17 to 0. The event was played last Sunday (15), Miécimo da Silva Sports Centerem Large field, Rio de Janeiro.

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RFA opened the count still in the first quarter and first drive. The signal caller #14 Vitor Paiva connected flanker #84 Select Mundin on skinny post from 41yd for touchdown. The placekicker #8 Leonardo Coutinho completed with the PAT.

Os admirals tried to answer in the second period. The defensive unit managed to intercept a pass from Paiva with safety #3 John Senra and place the team in redzone. However, turonver was not capitalized after kicker #85’s 35yd shot Bruno Lemos.

The rival’s mistake encouraged the Academy, who took advantage of the new possession to put more points in favor. Paiva found wideout #11 Patrick Dutton on a 24yd go route for touchdown. Coutinho hit the second try of the match. 14-0.

On the return of the break, the Rio Football Academy special team managed to block a punt from the Admirals with the defensive line #65 John Camacho and drop with the ball close to the 30yd line. The campaign turned into a three-possession lead, when he consummated a 35yd field goal with Coutinho.

With the unfavorable result, Vasco went all-in. The initiative was unsuccessful under the command of quarterback #17 Daniel Gazelle, which was smothered by the Academy’s defense. Final 17-0.

The final of the state competition will be between Flemish Emperors and Rio Football Academy. The duel is scheduled for May 29.

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