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IN SEARCH OF BI! FLAMENGO MEETS 1ST OPPONENT OF BRASILEIRÃO U-20, WHO HAS A NEW FORMAT

Mais Querido is the current champion of the national competition in the category

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Os Garotos do Ninho are the current champions of the Brasileirão under-20 and will now be looking for the title in another year. Thus, the CBF, organizer of the competition, announced this Monday (25) the new regulations and the games for the first round. The Mais Querido debut against Goiás, away from home.

The under-20 Brasileirão will start on April 2nd, and the first round will be played between the 2nd and 4th. 20 clubs and will last until September 28th. With a new format, Rubro Negro will face all 19 other clubs in the classification phase.

NEW FORMAT OF BRASILEIRÃO U-20

The competition will be played in a single round, with all other teams facing each other. In the following phases, quarterfinals and semifinals, the qualifiers will be defined in single matches. In the final, the title will be decided in round-trip games. In total, there will be 198 games, 95 more than in the last edition.


Soon after all the teams play the 19 matches of the first round, the best eight advance to the knockout stages of the Brazilian SUb Championship -20. In the quarterfinals, the games will be between 1st and 8th; 2nd and 7th; 3rd and 6th; 4th and 5th. O Flamengo will be looking for two consecutive titles and starts as the big favorite for the title.

LIBERTADORES CHAMPION

After winning the Brasileirão in the 2023 edition, Flamengo qualified for the Libertadores sub -20. Thus, after having a great campaign, with five games and five wins, Garotos do Ninho won the unprecedented Mais Querido title in the competition after beating Boca Juniors (ARG) in the final.



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FLAMENGO BEATS BOTAFOGO WITH LORRAN'S GOAL AND CONTINUES IN THE FIGHT FOR THE U-20 G8

Mengão wins comeback victory with great performance from young Lorran

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Flamengo defeated Botafogo 2-1 in a match valid for the 19th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. The clash, held this Wednesday, July 24th, featured young Lorran, who scored one of the goals of the red-black comeback.

FIRST HALF BUSY

The first half was marked by an intense and disputed game. Early on, Fabiano opened the scoring for Botafogo in a quick counterattack. From then on, the opponent adopted a more defensive posture, making Flamengo's attacks difficult. The Gávea team tried to react with Shola and Lorran, but found it difficult to overcome the rival defense and goalkeeper Cristiano Júnior.

Despite being set back, Botafogo did not fail to create opportunities and forced goalkeeper Dyogo Alves to make good defenses. The first half of the game ended with the score in favor of the black and white team.



SECOND HALF: FLAMENGO'S TURNOVER

After the break, Flamengo returned more organized and determined. Coach Filipe Luís adjusted the strategy, focusing on Lorran's offensive plays. In the 9th minute, the young striker started at speed, dribbled past two markers and finished with precision, tying the game.

Flamengo continued to press and, in a rehearsed move, Zé Welinton scored the turning goal. The full-back executed a perfect free kick, sending the ball into the left corner of the opponent's goal, repeating the feat from the last meeting between the teams.


LOOKS ATTENTIONS OF THE U-20 SELECTION

Lorran's outstanding performance caught the attention of the coach of the Brazilian U-20 team, Ramon Menezes, who was present at the stadium. Lorran, who had already been called up to the national team, should continue to be one of Menezes' bets. Another player who has also been on the coach's list is midfielder Rayan Lucas.


CLASSIFICATION AND NEXT STEPS

With the victory, Flamengo reaches 23 points and remains in seventh place in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. The team guarantees a place in the classification zone (G8) and is now hoping for Santos and Ceará to stumble to climb the table.


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WITH RENEWAL NEGOTIATIONS STUCK, LORRAN REINFORCES FLAMENGO U-20 THIS WEDNESDAY

The young midfielder will play alongside Shola in the team led by Filipe Luís

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After being removed from the list of related players for the clash against Vitória, in the professional Brasileirão, Lorran will reinforce the under-20 team in the classic against Botafogo in the category competition this Wednesday (24). 

According to information from the FlaZoeiro profile, the young man should enter the field alongside Shola this Wednesday afternoon (24), against Botafogo, at 3pm, in Gávea. Flamengo led by Filipe Luís, occupies seventh place, with 22 points in the under-20 Brasileirão and will try to remain among the top eight to qualify for the knockout stage.

NEGOTIATIONS THE RENEWAL REMAINS DIFFICULT

At the beginning of July, Lorran turned 18. In this way, Mais Querido was able to offer a longer contract for the young man. However, conversations between Rubro-Negro and the midfielder's representatives remain difficult. According to information from journalist Venê Casagrande, it is certain that the new agreement will not be signed this week. This is because Flamengo wants a commitment until 2029, increasing the termination fine, which is currently 50 million euros (R$ 296.5 million).

LOSS OF SPACE AFTER HIGHLIGHT IN THE COPA AMÉRICA

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Lorran was Arrascaeta's immediate replacement at Flamengoduring the Copa América period. The young midfielder was one of the highlights of Mais Querido, but later ended up losing his production and was even booed by the fans at Maracanã. Thus, the player has trained normally with the professional squad but has been left out of the related lists.


Lorran has played 12 matches for Mais Querido in the Brasileirão so far, with one goal scored and one assist, being one of the youngest players to stand out in professional competition.



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THERE WILL BE WORK! STILL WITHOUT FILIPE LUÍS, FLAMENGO IS DEFEATED BY FLUMINENSE IN THE BRASILEIRÃO U20

The Boys from the Ninho were unable to complete the plays on goal

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Last Tuesday night (18), Flamengo's under-20 team returned to the field to compete in the tenth round of the category's Brasileirão. The Garotos do Ninho had the presence of Filipe Luís in the stands, but ended up losing to Fluminense 1-0.

The Laranjeiras team's goal came from the feet of attacking midfielder Arthur, in the 36th minute of the second half. Soon afterwards, Mais Querido pressed in search of a draw, but were unable to equalize the score before the final whistle.

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES COULD NOT HELP TO THE VICTORY

The Sub team -20 from Mais Querido featured names from the professional team among the starters, such as: Matheus Gonçalves, Rayan Lucas and Carbone. Furthermore, the team was managed by Márcio Torres, as Filipe Luís will only take over the squad next week.

However, the trio who were part of Tite's technical committee had good performances, but were unable to complete goal plays. Shola, a Nigerian striker, was also present. The team led by Márcio Torres took 12 shots, five of which were on goal.

IN SEARCH FOR G-4

With the defeat, Mais Querido lost the chance to take second place on the leaderboard. However, Rubro-Negro remains in the G-8, which guarantees a place in the next phase, remaining in fourth place, with 16 points.


Thus, the Garotos do Ninho focus their attention on the next match. With Filipe Luís on the sidelines, Mais Querido faces Fortaleza, in the 11th round of the Brasileirão under-20, on June 26th, at 3pm, in Gávea.



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