Thursday, March 28, 2013
Soccer balls lost at sea
A number of balls were lost during the 1941 Rio State Championship final between Fluminense and Flamengo.
Fluminense only needed a draw and went 2-0 up, but then Flamengo got level in the 83rd minute.
Fluminense's players then took to hoofing balls into a nearby lake until they had run out altogether.
The ruse nearly backfired as Flamengo's directors sent their rowing team to retrieve the balls, and a considerable amount of time was added on, but in the end Flamengo couldn't find another goal and Fluminense retained the title.
Fluminense only needed a draw and went 2-0 up, but then Flamengo got level in the 83rd minute.
Fluminense's players then took to hoofing balls into a nearby lake until they had run out altogether.
The ruse nearly backfired as Flamengo's directors sent their rowing team to retrieve the balls, and a considerable amount of time was added on, but in the end Flamengo couldn't find another goal and Fluminense retained the title.
