FLAMENGO AND MARCOS ANTÔNIO ARE VERY CLOSE TO AN AGREEMENT, SAYS ITALIAN PORTAL

In an interview with the Trivela portal, Léo Ortiz, defender of Flamengo and son of former player Ortiz, opened up about a different experience on the field: playing as a midfielder. In a recent interview, the athlete told how this position is not completely foreign to him, as his first lessons in football were precisely in this role, during the time he played futsal.

"I think it was the first thing I learned in field, coming from futsal, it was this position as a midfielder. So that made me remember some things I learned back in my time at the base, playing in that position," said Léo Ortiz.

THE IMPROVISATION THAT WORKED

The player highlighted that the experience at futsal was fundamental to his technical and tactical development. Futsal, known for being a sport that requires quick thinking and skill with the ball at your feet, helped Léo improve his game. He mentioned that this futsal base made it easier to adapt when he needed to act as a midfielder, a position that requires good reading of the game and constant movement.

In addition, Léo Ortiz explained how he can take advantage of his defender skills when acting as steering wheel. "I can bring the defender part of the positioning, like covering the other midfielder and also building a little closer to the goalkeeper." This versatility is an asset to the player and his team, allowing him to play different roles depending on the team's needs.

A crucial victory for Garotos do Ninho in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. After two negative results, Flamengo beat Bahia 2-0, this Tuesday, at the Reitor Edgard Santos stadium (BA). The goals of the match were scored by Nigerian striker Shola.

With this result, the team led by coach Filipe Luís moved up the leaderboard and remained in the group of eight clubs that advance to the next stage. Mais Querido's next commitment will be against Athletico-PR, next Wednesday (10), at 3pm, in Gávea.

ATTENTIVE START AND DECISIVE GOALS

Needing to get back to scoring points in the championship, Mengão was focused from the start. With good plays on the sides of the field, the team opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a great run from Shola, who finished with precision.

Reinforced by athletes who were suspended, such as Iago and Jean Carlos, and others who served the professional team, such as goalkeeper Dyogo Alves and Rayan Lucas, the team maintained the pace and, ten minutes later, increased the score. After a deep ball from Felipe Teresa, Shola advanced quickly and scored his second goal of the match.

CONTROL OF THE GAME IN THE SECOND HALFWith the favorable score, the red and blacks managed to maintain the rhythm in the second half and knew how to hold off any type of reaction from the opponent. Coach Filipe Luís, around the 35th minute, made five changes, calming the game and guaranteeing three fundamental points.

NEXT MATCH

Flamengo returns to the field next Wednesday (10), where they will face Athletico-PR in Gávea, seeking to maintain their good form and guarantee their classification for the next phase of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.