Rubro-Negro faces Fluminense in two games
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Mengão's Under-15s completed their preparation for the grand final of the Carioca Championship in the category, against Fluminense. Rubro-Negro plays the first match in Gávea, this Saturday (18th) at 9am, and decides away from home.
The week was full of intense work at CT George Helal, Ninho do Urubu. On Field 5, coach Vinicius Durante prepared for the first game of the clash. The Under-15 commander spoke about what he expects from Mengão in the decisive Fla-Flu.
“Well, first about our opponent, an opponent that we have already faced twice this year, we know the quality their competitiveness, and especially when playing at home. This first match we play at home, so we have to try to play our game, set our rhythm. We are studying the opponent, but I think that at the same time we are also in the best moment of the year, the boys are fulfilling their roles, they are responsible, everyone is aware of what they are going to do and from that, obviously, many players are performing in his best individual form”, said the coach.
For the Guanabara Cup, Flamengo and Fluminense faced each other in Xerém for the 10th round, and drew 3-3. The extra point won on penalties by the opponent ended up defining the title of the Guanabara Cup, as the duo had equal campaigns (9 wins and 2 draws), but Rubro-Negro had a better goal difference, 29, due to the better attack (36 goals) and better defense (only 7 conceded ) of the competition.
Mengão U-15 is trying for its 10th Carioca Championship title. The last competition trophy raised by Garotos do Ninho was in 2018. Last year, the category won the Guanabara Cup, but ended up finishing runners-up in Carioca. But the expectations are different among the athletes for 2023. The one who says this is striker Davi Waisman, who has recently been called up by the National Team.
We have been training for moments like this. I'm sure our team is ready and that's it. Let's face it, this is Flamengo”, he concluded!
Flamengo and Fluminense face each other at 9am (Brasília time), in Gávea, broadcast on FlaTV!
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.
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.
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 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.
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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