Vasco da Gama continue unbeaten run in Rio Cup
March 12th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANSRio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) Vasco da Gama continued with their undefeated streak in the state championship of Brazil, Rio Cup after a 3-0 demolition of Madureira in the third round.
With Vasco due to play Paraguay’s Libertad in the Libertadores Cup March 14, the coach, Ricardo Gomes decided to field a mixed team of reserve players, Xinhua reported.
Vasco took a while to settle in the game as the first half remained scoreless.
In the second half, Juninho Pernambucano, Felipe and Allan scored a goal apiece to secure the team’s victory. Vasco da Gama remain in first place of Group A with 7 points with two wins and a draw.
After losing to Fluminense in the finals of the Guanabara Cup, Vasco will be forced to win the Rio Cup if they are to have a chance of winning this year’s Rio de Janeiro state title.
In the next round of play, the team will face cross-town rivals Botafogo March 18.
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- Flamengo beat rivals Fluminense 2-0 - Mar 12, 2012
- Fluminense undefeated in Libertadores Cup - Mar 15, 2012
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- Abreu double lifts Botafogo to Carioca Cup final - Apr 30, 2012
- Vasco da Gama's Edmundo prepares farewell match - Mar 21, 2012
- Palmeiras thrash Botafogo-SP 6-2 - Mar 12, 2012
- Flamengo move to third place after narrow victory - Mar 19, 2012
- Vasco da Gama to play against Lanus - May 01, 2012
- Corinthians maintain lead in Brazilian championship - Nov 21, 2011
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