Copa Libertadores 2012, Group Stage
Flamengo received an unexpected gift from Lanus yesterday, as the Argentinians trashed Olimpia by 6-0, leaving the qualification gates wide open for the Brazilians. If they win today, they will leapfrog Olimpia into second place, and everything will be in their hands in the last round. With no altitude in Guayaquil, Flamengo shouldn't have any extra-problems, despite a lot of rain falling in the last days, and also today's forecast isn't the best. But even so, quality should prevail, especially since there is enough motivation in the Brazilian camp. Emelec is in a very difficult position, as if they want to qualify from this group, they need to win this match, and also win next week in Paraguay against Olimpia, so this is pretty much mission impossible for them. And they don't usually do too good when they have to play against better opposition, losing all 3 of their matches against Lanus and Flamengo so far, including a 0-2 defeat at home with the Argentinians. Flamengo has all their weapons available, and we will see Ronaldinho and Wagner Love commanding the offense, with Bottinelli in the midfield line. The win is the only option available for Flamengo, and with quality also on their side, only by accident could they lose the points tonight. The handicap also covers us a bit in case of a shock-draw, so this should be a nice bet, even though the odds went down a bit. GL!
Flamengo (-0.25 AH) @ 1.97, 5/10
Result: 3-2, LOST
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