The return match will also be at the stadium in Rio de Janeiro's north zone, next Thursday (22), at 7 pm (Brasília time), but with the tricolor team hosting. Fluminense needs only a draw to qualify for the semifinals. Flamengo must win by at least two goals in regular time. If the victory is by one goal, equalizing the aggregate score, the decision will be in the penalty shootout.
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At 45 minutes, the tricolores finally opened the scoring. Attacker Raquel Fernandes crossed from the left, and defender Nath Rodrigues appeared in the penalty area behind Flamengo's defense to finish in the corner of Vivi Holzel's net.
Flamengo tried to respond right after halftime. Twenty seconds into the second half, Cristiane received behind the defense and finished as the goalkeeper Kemelli came out. However, the forward was offside and the goal was ruled out.
In the ninth minute, the Girls of the Bay were on the scoreboard again. This time, the goal stood. After being set up by Fabi Simões on the right side of the box, another forward, Laysa, signaled the cross but shot directly, hitting the angle of Kemelli to level the score in the Luso-Brazilian match.
Despite Flamengo's best moment, Fluminense scored their second goal. On the 18th minute, the right-back Keké launched a cross from the right flank, Lelê controlled it with her back to the defense and rolled it to the midfielder Driely, who fired a low shot into the right corner of Vivi Holzel, who didn't even move.
Flamengo's task became more difficult on the 39th minute when the midfielder Mariana received her second yellow card and was sent off. Even with one player less, the Girls of the Bay pushed forward with the debut of the Paraguayan forward Fabíola Sandoval, who had been at Cruzeiro, but in an organized and unsuccessful manner. Fluminense took advantage of the numerical superiority to control the game until the final whistle.
Draw at Beira-Rio
On last Wednesday, April 14th, Internacional and Atlético-MG drew 1-1 at Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre. The teams will meet again next Tuesday, April 20th, at 7 PM, at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte. The decision will be taken in a penalty shootout in case of another draw.
The defender Giovanna Barraca put the Avengers ahead after just two minutes of the first half, and Pimenta almost extended the lead in the 15th minute of the second half, but the second goal from the Minas Gerais team was ruled out for a hand ball. Seven minutes later, the also forward Caty scored from a penalty kick, preventing the defeat of the hosts.
On this Friday, April 16th, Bahia and São Paulo will play their first match. The ball will roll at Batistão Stadium in Aracaju at 7 PM. The second leg will take place next Wednesday, April 21st, at the same time, at Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Stadium in Campinas, São Paulo.