Recently eliminated from the Copa do Brasil, Vasco will face Resende this Sunday (13) at 16:00 (Brasília time) for the 11th and final round of the first phase of the competition (Taça Guanabara). Fourth in Cariocão, with 19 points, Cruzmaltino has the same total as Botafogo, third in the table, which enters the field, also at 4 pm, against Audax, at the opponent’s house. 
This Sunday’s games define who will face Flamengo (third place) or the leader Fluminense (fourth place) in the semi. The clash in São Januário will be broadcast live on national radio, with narration by Rodrigo Campos, commentary by Waldir Luiz, reporting by Rafael Monteiro and news duty with Astrid Nick.
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In this afternoon’s game, Zé Ricardo, Vasco’s coach, will have to overcome the absence of Raniel, Thiago Rodrigues, Anderson Conceição and Ulisses, suspended with three yellow cards. The coach will be able to count on the midfielder Yuri Lara, already recovered from a sprained right ankle and who came to play against Juazeirense who eliminated Cruzmaltino from the Copa do Brasil on penalties last Wednesday (9).
“I think I’m at zero, I was out for a while, it wasn’t such a simple injury and I ended up losing some time in physical shape. I think I’m ready to start a game, I’m training hard. [A eliminação] it was a hard blow, we didn’t expect to leave this early. I couldn’t sleep well, not just me. We have to look ahead, avoid talking too much and work harder. Focus on the state, we have a new year”, said the player during a press conference.
Resende, led by Sandro Sargentim, is also looking for victory in view of the Rio Cup semifinals, which will bring together the fifth to eighth place. Gigante do Vale occupies the sixth position (12 points) in the first phase of Carioca, and has been fluctuating in recent matches. Suffered a rout at home to Flu, 4-0, in the previous round; drew 2-2 with Flamengo on the 27th; and in the eighth round they beat Boavista 4-2.
