Flamengo can maintain title pursuit with win over Rio rivals

Flamengo are on a nine-match unbeaten runCredit: Pedro Vilela

Brazilian Serie A
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Flamengo can land Fla-Flu honours as Rio’s most keenly-awaited contest moves to neutral territory yet again.

With the Maracana out of commission, Fluminense are on the road once more and a fixture which was initially scheduled for Manaus, then Botafogo, has finally been slated in for Volta Redonda.

Flu have played there before but it hardly represents much in the way of home advantage and second-placed Flamengo can clinch a crucial win in their pursuit of Serie A pacesetters Palmeiras.

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Steve DaviesRacing Post Sport

Published on 12 October 2016inFootball tips

Last updated 17:33, 12 October 2016

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