In a game that marked the debut of goalkeeper Diego Alves in the season, Flamengo beat Madureira, in a comeback, this afternoon (16), in Conselheiro Galvão, and temporarily reached the leadership of the Carioca Championship. The winning goals were scored by Everton Ribeiro and Arão — Catatau opened the scoring for the hosts. With the result, Rubro-Negro now has 16 points, taking the lead. However, Fluminense, with 15 points, enters the field soon, against Nova Iguaçu. The suburban Tricolor remains with seven.
In the next round, Madureira visit Portuguesa-RJ in Luso-Brasileiro, while Flamengo has the classic with Botafogo, at Nilton Santos. It is worth mentioning, however, that the team from Gávea returns to the field this Sunday against Atlético-MG, for the final of the Supercopa do Brasil.
Madureira opened the scoring right at the beginning of the game and tried to create a favorable game scenario, strengthening the marking. In the second half, however, Flamengo showed improvement and reached the turnaround, with goals from two players who started the duel on the bench.
