FLAMENGO CREATE, JOSHUA PROVOKES VASCO AFTER COPA RIO TITLE: "I TOLD THE FANS TO KEEP QUIET"

Flamengo faced Fluminense in the first leg of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship, on the afternoon of this Thursday (19), and drew 1-1. Joshua, with a header, scored the red-black equalizer, which dominated the match. match but started behind on the scoreboard. The return game will be next Thursday (26th) at 3pm, in Xerém, broadcast by Sportv. Game

Fluminense opened the score in the 17th minute. Flamengo tried to respond with Douglas Telles, who dribbled twice and hit the goalkeeper's hands from outside the area.

Mais Querido tied the match with a dead ball. Guilherme took a free kick for Joshua, scoring Mengão's first. Initial stage: 1 to 1. On the way back from the break, Guilherme again hit a perfect cross for Jhefinho to finish very dangerously in the goalkeeper's corner. In the next move, Lipão pivoted and passed it to Joshua, who arrived in the area and finished over the goal.

In the 21st minute, Flamengo started the play with a spectacular pen from Guilherme who threw it to Lipão, which passed for Douglas Telles to set up for Jhefinho to finish over the defender. The players complained about a penalty, but the referee did not award the maximum penalty.

At the end of the match, Joshua started a counterattack and played deep to Kaio Gomes, who, when it came time to return the ball to the Joshua came out in front of the goal, the defender cut it. The match ended 1-1, without many moves in the second half. Flamengo tried to turn things around, dominating the game and creating chances, but without being able to score a goal.

Flamengo faces Fluminense again next Thursday (26) at 3pm, in Xerém, for the return match of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship

Léo Nannetti; Guilherme, Pedro, Johnny and Luiz Phellipe (Italo); Kaio Nobrega (Christian), Lucas Vieira [Kauã (Fred)] and Joshua; Douglas Telles, Alan Santos (Jhefinho) and Lipão (Kaio Gomes)

Gustavo Félix; Kaio Borges, Gorgulho, Wallace Davi and Vagno; Gabriel Renan, Isaque and Riquelme Felipe; Matheus Reis, Wesley Natã and Keven Samuel

Flamengo 1 to 1 Fluminense – First leg of the quarter-finals of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship

Location: Gávea, RJ

Date and time: 09/19/2024 at 3pm

Arbitration: Lucas Neves Borja de Almeida, Lucas Castro dos Santos and Fabio Ramos França

Goals: Keven Samuel (FLU) and Joshua (FLA)

Cards: Kaio Nobrega (FLA), Kauã (FLA)

The Under-17 Boys from the Nest return to the field this Thursday (19), at 3pm, to face Fluminense in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship. The match will be played in Gávea and will be broadcast live on SporTV.

Led by coach Eduardo Zuma, the red-black team arrives at the clash after winning four victories in the last five games. In the final round of the first phase, Mengão beat Corinthians 5-0, securing third place in group A, with 15 points. There were five wins in nine games and 19 goals scored, the second best attack in the group.

Midfielder Lucas Vieira highlighted the relevance of the result in the first match of the quarterfinals. "Important game. I think it's always good to come away with a victory in the first game, especially at home. And try to make history by winning the Brazilian Under-17 Championship", said Vieira about the decisive classic.

In 2024, Flamengo and Fluminense faced each other only once. The duel took place in the first phase of the Copa Rio, when Mengão beat their rival 3-0 in Xerém. In that match, Douglas Telles scored two goals, while Pablo scored a great free kick from midfield. Now, the teams meet again in the Under-17 Brasileirão, with qualification for the semifinals at stake.

This Monday (15), Tricolor das Laranjeiras presented Jorge Amorim, 17 years old, who was signed by Flamengo in November 2023. The striker, who is from Nova Iguaçu, signed a loan contract until the middle of 2025, similar to Mengão. Filipe Luís led the group of young champions of the Copa Rio U17 this year. Your current club lost in the group stage.

– I'm feeling really good. I was extremely hugged and welcomed when I arrived here, as if I were already at home. So, my expectation is the best possible. I want to find my place and win titles with this great club, declared the 17-year-old player, Fluminense's new signing.

The player caught the attention of Flamengo after Jorge scored a goal against his new club, Nova Iguaçu, for tournament player Guilherme Embry in 2023. The player was also the second top scorer in the championship, scoring nine goals in eight games. Mengão and other Brazilian football clubs were interested in the positive numbers.

Jorge did not achieve the expected success during his brief spell at Flamengo. The striker only played three times during the competition, in which he was champion with coach Filipe Luís. When he beat Resende 6-0, he entered the second stage, but lost to Botafogo 3-2 and Nova Iguaçu 1-0, respectively. Both players started as starters.

After the title, the Mengão player and coach of the club's youth team left the under-17s and took over the under-20s. In the last match of the category, he won heroically 3-2. The team led by Filipe Luís is in first place in the Guanabara Cup with great success. 18 points, with eight wins in six games.

He is already part of the team coached by Felipe Canavan and has the opportunity to make his debut in this Tuesday's game (16/07), against São Paulo, in the third round of the Under-17 Brasileirão. The Marcelo Portugal Stadium in Cotia (SP) is where the ball rolls at 4pm.