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Mais Querido's coach confirmed his departure from the club
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This last Saturday (8), Flamengo under-20 debuted in the Campeonato Carioca on the right foot. This is because Mais Querido, led by Mário Jorge, who could leave the club to take over the under-17 team in Saudi Arabia, beat Madureira away from home by 2-1.
Before the ball rolled, Mário Jorge conceded a interview with FlaTV, where he confirmed that he will be leaving Flamengo: “Today is possibly my last game at the club. We have already secured a place in the Libertadores for 2025 and in the World Cup now in August, and we also achieved it in Carioca, which gives us a place in the Copa do Brasil in 2025.”
MATCH SUMMARYThe game started off busy, but it was Madureira who took the lead. In the 13th minute, Zaru opened the scoring for the home team. However, Mais Querido reacted in the final stretch of the initial stage. That's because Victor Silva left everything the same at 33'. Felipe Teresa turned the match around for Rubro-Negro at 441.
FLAMENGO SITUATIONWith the victory, Mais Querido won the three points and now shares the lead with Vasco, who also won by the same score. Furthermore, Rubro-Negro now has four unbeaten matches, including the category's Brasileirão.
FOCUS ON THE NEXT GAMENow, Rubro-Negro will play again in the next Saturday (15), at 2:45 pm, at Estádio da Gávea, in a match valid for the second round of the Carioca under-20. The confrontation will be broadcast live on FlaTV, on YouTube.
Player was decisive in the Libertadores title
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Nigerian striker Elija Shola renewed his residence visa, guaranteeing his stay in Brazil for another five years. The renewal of the permission was requested by Flamengo to the Federal Government. Furthermore, the player signed a new contract with the club, which is now valid until the end of 2027.
Although Shola has not yet debuted for Flamengo's professional team, he was listed for the classic against Flamengo. Botafogo, which ended with a 4-1 defeat at the Nilton Santos stadium. The striker was one of the highlights of Flamengo's under-20 team, which won the Libertadores and Intercontinental in the category.
Last month, Flamengo reached an agreement with Remo Stars, Shola's former club , purchasing 70% of the athlete's economic rights for 450 thousand dollars. The 19-year-old Nigerian has been on loan at Flamengo since April 2023. His last residence visa was valid for six months and expired in September 2024.
Shola was first scouted during the Viareggio Cup 2022, traditional grassroots tournament held in the Tuscany region, in Italy. He stood out as one of the main figures of his team, helping them reach the final of the tournament. Following this observation, Flamengo sent a scout to Nigeria to evaluate him again, confirming his signing shortly afterwards.
The winner of the match will face Cruzeiro or Santos in the semi-finals
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After beating Corinthians 5-0 in the last round of the qualifying round, Flamengo already knows the next opponent they will face in the quarter-finals of the under-17 Brasileirão: Fluminense. Last Monday (2), the CBF released the days and times of the classic, which will be worth a place in the semi-finals.CHECK THE DATES AND TIMES
Flamengo x Fluminense – 19th of September, Gávea, 3pm
Fluminense x Flamengo – September 26th, Vale das Laranjeiras, Duque de Caxias, 3pm
Both games will be broadcast on the SporTV channel. On September 19th, Mais Queridowill play at Gávea, at 3pm, to try to open up an advantage. The return match will be on September 26th, led by Fluminense, in Duque de Caxias. The winner of the match will face Cruzeiro or Santos in the semi-final.
FLAMENGO CAMPAIGN IN THE BRASILEIRÃOThe first phase of the Brasileirão under-17 had two groups of 10 teams. Mais Querido finished in third place in A, with 15 chicks. In total, there were nine games, with five wins and four losses. Furthermore, Flamengo scored 19 goals and conceded 12, with a 55% success rate.
BRASILEIRÃO REGULATIONSThus, if there is no winner in the sum of the scores, the classification of the teams will be defined in penalties. The criteria will also apply to the semi-finals. The final will be played in a single game. In addition to Fla x Flu and Cruzeiro x Santos, the quarter-finals will also play: Botafogo x Cuiabá and Palmeiras x Corinthians.
Mais Querido will take on the Baixada team again in the knockout phase of the competition
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On the afternoon of this past Sunday (1), the Garotos do Ninho beat Nova Iguaçu and qualified for the knockout stages of the Carioca Under-20 Championship. Flamengo won by the score of 1-0, and ended the Guanabara Cup in second place. This means that the teams will face each other again in the quarter-finals.
MATCH SUMMARY
Led by coach Rafael Bahia, Mais Querido made a first superior time and, although Nova Iguaçu created some dangerous moves, it was Rubro-Negro who dominated the pace of the confrontation. However, even controlling the speed of the game and having the best chances, Flamengo was unable to open the scoring in the first half.
In the second half, the scenario changed in the first minutes. Defender Felipe Vieira played with the ball under control and watched Victor Silva's movement. The attacker received a pass between Nova Iguaçu's defenders and scored Mais Querido's winning goal in the 3rd minute.
DATES AND TIMES OF FLAMENGO X NOVA IGUAÇU< After advancing to the next stage in Carioca, Mais Querido will face Nova Iguaçu again, this time in the quarterfinals of the competition. Rubro-Negro will have a week of preparation before returning to the field again.FERJ has scheduled the first game of the quarter-finals for Saturday (7), but has not yet defined the time. The return match will be the following Saturday (14), also with a time to be defined. Mais Querido decides the place at home due to having had a better campaign.
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