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Flamengo is surpassed by Fortaleza and ends its participation in the Brasileirão U20

The match was heading towards a penalty shootout, but the red and black team ended up conceding the goal in the last minute of stoppage time.

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In a single game in the quarter-finals of the Brasileirão U20, Flamengo was defeated by Fortaleza 1-0, this Thursday afternoon (29), in Gávea. With the result, Garotos do Ninho ended their participation in the championship.

THE GAME

The match began with Fortaleza threatening Lucas Furtado's goal, but Garotos do Ninho quickly calmed the game down and began exchanging passes in the attacking field. With greater possession of the ball, the red and black team circled the opponent's area, but had difficulties in creating plays.

At 25', Flamengo had the first great chance to open the scoring. Adriel received it at the edge of the area, moved it to his left and shot hard. The ball hit the crossbar. In the final stretch, Wallace Yan went down the left and crossed into the area. Guilherme infiltrated the back of the defense and headed over the goal. The first half ended without a goal.

In the second half, the red and black team continued exchanging passes in the offensive field, but were unable to create clear scoring chances. At 24', Lucas Furtado made a beautiful save, saving the red-black team. Four minutes later, Mengão's goalkeeper shone again with another great intervention.


Fortaleza was better in the match and wasted several chances to take the lead. In the last minute of injury time, Fortaleza scored the winning goal with Kauê Canela: 1 to 0. The result eliminated Flamengo from the competition.



AGENDA OF THE WEEK

The Garotos do Ninho return to the field next Sunday (1) to face Nova Iguaçu, at 2:45 pm, in Gávea, for the 11th round of the Guanabara Under-20 Cup.


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Flamengo U-17 faces Fluminense in search of the third Brasileirão championship

First game of the quarter-finals takes place this Thursday (19) in Gávea, with live broadcast

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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.


IMPORTANCE OF THE VICTORY IN THE FIRST GAME

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.


RECENT RETROSPECT BETWEEN THE TEAMS

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.


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Flamengo renews contract with base jewel imposes millionaire termination fine - check

The young midfielder is considered one of the best players in the category

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Flamengo is a great showcase for Europe, not only for renowned professional players but also for the youth team. In this way, Rubro-Negro anticipated renewing and increasing the termination fine on Joshua's contract, an athlete considered a jewel of the under-17s.

The young man has been monitored by European teams since he was little. For standing out in Mais Querido in the Copa Rio U-17, the midfielder caught the attention of some clubs. Therefore, Flamengo did not want to waste time and renewed the athlete, increasing the termination fine to 70 million euros (R$ 426 million) with a contract until 2029.


JOSHUA'S RENEWAL

Joshua signed a new contract with Flamengo this past Tuesday (17). Thus, the young midfielder already has his second professional contract with Rubro-Negro. Before this happened, the player was champion with the Most Wanted of the Copa Rio under-17 against Vasco.

Making the title of jewel worth it, Joshua was once again decisive for Rubro-Negro. This is because, with the match approaching the end, the midfielder took responsibility and scored Mais Querido's second goal, leaving the score in favor at 2 to 1.


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Throughout his time in Mais Querido's youth categories, Joshua has scored more than 100 goals. In the last under-17 match, the midfielder scored against Vasco on two occasions and, in addition, provided an assist. The number 10 was also chosen as the competition's top scorer.


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Flamengo is only in a draw with Internacional for the under-20 Brasileirão

The result left Flamengo in second place

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In a clash valid for the nineteenth round of the Brasileirão U20, Flamengo faced Internacional in Gávea and tied the match 2-2. In this way, Mengão missed the opportunity to end the points run in the lead, taking second place in the competition.

The Rubro-Negro which was commanded by Raphael Bahia entered with the following Boys from the Nest to start the duel: Caio Barone; Daniel Rogério, Wesley Juan, Felipe Vieira and Thiago Medeiros; Germano, Felipe Lima and Iago Lacerda; Lucas Oliveira, Pedrinho and Rodriguinho.


During the match, Garotos do Ninho encountered difficulties and only tied in injury time of the second half with a goal from Germano from a penalty kick. Mengão's other goal was scored by Luis Aucélio, who came from the bench.


Therefore, Mais Querido finished with 38 points, while Palmeiras scored 41 and took the lead. The Garotos do Ninho campaign featured 12 wins, 2 draws, 5 defeats, in addition to 33 goals scored and 23 goals conceded.

Flamengo meets opponent for the quarterfinals of the Brasileirão U20
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Flamengo's opponent for the quarterfinals of the Brasileirão U20 will be Fortaleza. Leão do Pici finished in seventh place with 32 points. The quarterfinal match takes place on the 28th, in Gávea. Whoever wins advances, as it is a single game. For the competition, Mengão had the best campaign in terms of points in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

The teams classified for the quarter-finals of the Brasileirão U20

The eight teams that advance to the quarterfinals of the competition are: Palmeiras, Flamengo, Grêmio, Athletico, Goiás, Cruzeiro, Fortaleza and Santos. Below, the classification table:

1) Palmeiras | 41 points

2) Flamengo | 38

3) Grêmio | 37

4) Athletico | 35

5) Goiás | 33

6) Cruise | 32

7) Fortaleza | 32

8) Santos | 28


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