
Grassroots Soccer
10 Jul 2024 | 17:35 |
Flamengo was beaten 2-0 by Athletico-PR in a match played this Wednesday (10) in the 13th round of the Brasileirão U20. The confrontation took place in Gávea and now the Garotos do Ninho turn their attention to the classic against Botafogo, for the Guanabara Cup of the category.
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The Garotos do Ninho started the match looking to exchange passes to reach the attack. In the 9th minute, Guilherme controlled the ball inside and took a shot, but the ball went wide. In the 17th minute, Shola took a shot from the edge of the area, but the ball went up and over the goal. Daniel Sales made a cross into the area, and Wallace Yan hit it first time, but the ball went close to the goalkeeper's left post.
Despite the offensive dominance and the attacks on the left side with Shola, it was Athletico- PR that opened the scoring. Sorriso took advantage of a cross in the area and headed it towards the red-black goalkeeper, making it 1-0 for the visitors. Flamengo continued to press in search of a draw before the break, but ended the first half at a disadvantage.
SECOND HALF
In the first minute of the second half, Ainoã, who had just entered, crossed into the area and Weliton dominated and hit it, but the opposing goalkeeper made the save. In the 7th minute, Athletico extended the lead with a goal from outside the Lucca area. Goalkeeper Dyogo Alves stretched, but was unable to prevent it: 2-0.
Flamengo continued to create chances in attack, but the ball insisted on not going in. In the 17th minute, Ainoã crossed from the left to Guilherme, who headed it dangerously. In the final stretch, Shola made a good move inside the area and shot hard looking for an angle, but the ball went up and went for a goal kick. The Rio team tried until the end, but ended up leaving the field with defeat.
NEXT COMMITMENTS
The Boys from the Ninho return to the field on Saturday (13) to face Botafogo, at 10am, in Gávea, in the 6th round of the Guanabara Under-20 Cup. For the Brasileirão U20, the team led by Filipe Luís travels to São Paulo to face Corinthians in the 14th round, next week.
The world champion team against Barcelona meets the team from Baixada Fluminense in Gávea, for the delayed fourth round of the Guanabara Under-20 Cup
17 Set 2025 | 13:32 |
On the morning of this Wednesday (17), Flamengo's young players took to the field to face Nova Iguaçu, in Gávea , for the delayed fourth round of the Taça Guanabara Sub-20. The match, broadcast by Flamengo TV , marked another performance by the world champion team over Barcelona at Maracanã.
Coach Bruno Pivetti fielded Léo Nannetti; Daniel Sales, Iago, João Victor, Gusttavo; João Alves, Pablo, Guilherme; Douglas Telles, Joshua, and Pedro Leão . Several athletes who shone in the world title were on the field, reinforcing the strength of the red-and-black squad in the category.
Despite Flamengo's favoritism, Nova Iguaçu showed organization and made life difficult for the home team . The first half ended in a 0-0 draw, with chances for both sides.
In the second half, Rubro-Negro pushed for a result and only managed to open the scoring in the 32nd minute, when defender Iago converted a penalty with a stoppage, repeating the composure displayed in the final against Barcelona. The narrow 1-0 score remained until the final whistle , but the opponent pressed and threatened Flamengo's goal in the final minutes.
Nova Iguaçu maintained its consistent run of results in the competition. So far, the team hasn't lost a match by more than one goal : they fell to Vasco 2-1 and Botafogo 1-0. Against Flamengo, they once again suffered a heavy defeat.
Garotos do Ninho return to the field this Wednesday morning (17) for the 4th round of the championship and seeks to recover after a sequence of defeats
17 Set 2025 | 09:55 |
Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (17) for the Under-20 Carioca Championship. The Crias do Ninho face Nova Iguaçu, at 10 am (Brasília time), in Gávea, in a match valid for the fourth round, previously postponed . The broadcast will be on FlamengoTV.
The match was originally scheduled for August 23, but had to be rescheduled due to Flamengo 's participation in the U-20 World Cup, a competition in which the red-black team beat Barcelona (ESP) and won the title.
After the international triumph, the team is looking to bounce back in the Carioca, having lost two consecutive matches to Vasco and Botafogo . Flamengo currently sits in fifth place with ten points, having won three, drawn two, and lost two.
Nova Iguaçu arrives buoyed by a 1-0 victory over Portuguesa at CT NIFC. The Baixada Fluminense team sits eighth in the standings with seven points and is looking for a win against the world champions to improve its position in the championship.
Mengão continues its restructuring of its youth teams and has signed a 1.94m tall goalkeeper, even though he is only 15 years old.
06 Set 2025 | 19:00 |
Flamengo has signed 15-year-old goalkeeper Nicolas, who previously played for Avaí. Born in February 2010, the young goalkeeper stands 6'4" tall and is projected to grow to 6'7" . According to the FlaZoeiro profile, Flamengo acquired 10% of the player's economic rights, with a purchase option of up to 70%. The transaction value was not disclosed.
Nicolas signed a youth development contract with Flamengo until December 2027 and will strengthen the under-15 team. The goalkeeper caught the attention of the Flamengo youth academy due to his technical and physical performance in Avaí's youth academy.
Going through a period of restructuring, Flamengo remains active in the youth academy market. Recently, the club won its second U-20 World Cup with a historic victory over Barcelona , and is already making significant changes to its roster.
Among the departures, midfielder Lorran was traded to Pisa (ITA), while Matheus Gonçalves signed with Al-Ahli (SAU). As for arrivals, Mais Querido signed striker Guilherme Barbosa , formerly of Internacional, and midfielder Kaio Júnior, who was at Juventude after a stint at Vasco.
In addition to Nícolas, the club also signed midfielder Marcelo Portela, a standout from Botafogo, to bolster the under-15 team. The youngster became famous after a viral move , when he performed a disconcerting dribble on Vini Jr., leaving the Real Madrid star sitting on the floor.