Unconcerned with the table, Mirassol and Flamengo played a great game in a 3-3 draw this Saturday (6), at the Maião stadium, in Mirassol, in a game valid for the 38th round of Series A of the Brazilian Championship. Guilherme Gomes twice and Douglas Teles scored for Rubro-Negro, while Alesson, Cristian Renato and Chico Kim scored for Leão Caipira.
The Rio team sent a team full of under-20 players. This is because the main team traveled to Doha, Qatar, to compete in the Intercontinental Cup.
With the result, Flamengo finished the championship with 82 points, in 1st place. Mirassol got 67, in 4th.
Goals galore
From the first minutes, both teams tried to score goals. First Flamengo with Douglas, who opened the scoring eight minutes into the first half. Soon after, Chico Kim equalized, at 13. Then, at 31, came a great goal from Guilherme. The young Rubro-Negro player hit a shot from outside the area. Before the end of the first half, in the 41st minute, Alesson also scored and equalized the score at 2-2.
In the second stage, the teams followed the same rhythm. Guilherme scored again, in the 14th minute, and put Flamengo back ahead of the scoreboard. In the 20th minute, Cristian scored and tied the match at 3-3.
Upcoming games
Mirassol’s “dream” season has ended. The team from the Interior of São Paulo made its debut in the elite of Brazilian football and finished in 4th place, with a direct place in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores.
Flamengo is still looking for another title in an “almost perfect” season. The squad has already traveled to Doha, Qatar, to compete in the Intercontinental Cup. Rubro-Negro will face Cruz Azul, at 2pm (Brasília time), at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
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