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The classic will take place this Saturday (27th) in the 8th round of the state tournament, an essential match in the battle for a place in the semi-finals

This Saturday (27), Filipe Luís' Flamengo has another decisive classic for the Copa Rio U-17. At 11am (Brasília time), the Garotos do Ninho visit Fluminense, in Vale das Laranjeiras, in a game valid for the 8th round. Rubro-Negro is the current champion of the Rio U17 Cup.

Fans who want to follow the game can watch Fluminense x Flamengo online. This is because the entire competition will be broadcast live on FlaTV. The Flamengo's official YouTube channelwill be live from 10:45 am, 15 minutes before the ball rolls.

Coming from an impressive 6-0 defeat over Serrano, in the last round, Flamengo currently occupies third place in the Copa Rio Sub-17 table, with 12 points. With just a few rounds to go before the end of the tournament, the classification remains in a mess, with six teams fighting for the first four places, which will give them a place in the semi-finals.

Due to the good recent results, expectations are high at Flamengo for the team's growth in the final stretch of the competition. If no

Under-17, Flamengo and Fluminense will make the first classic of the year, in the professionals, they have already faced each other three times in 2024: two red-black victories and a draw.

The coach, in an interview this Monday, has already made it clear how honored he is to participate in the entire process of training stars at Mengão and this victory would be a big step in his trajectory and in the history of the Crias. "Here at Flamengo, we teach our young players that they are ambassadors for the club at all times, on and off the field. Wearing this shirt means making a commitment not only to sport, but to ethics, respect and discipline", said Filipe Luís.

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Brazilian Under-20: Garotos do Ninho beat Bahia and reach their fifth victory in the competition

Flamengo increases its production during the game, scores twice in the second half and seals the 2-0 score, with goals from player Pedro Leão

The team led by Nuno Campos was not very inspired in the first half and, even so, had the best chances to open the scoring and win the duel

Flamengo defeated Bahia 2-0 and achieved its fifth victory in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship , on Wednesday afternoon (7), at the José Bastos Padilha Stadium, in Gávea. The team's top scorer in the season, Pedro Leão scored both goals for the red-blacks, both in the second half of the match, and reached 12, in 2025. The next match will be against São Paulo, on Thursday (15/5), at 6 pm, in Cotia.

The team coached by Nuno Campos was not very inspired in the first half and, even so, had the best chances to open the scoring. After the break, the team managed to adjust the pressure and made things much harder for the opponent. The teams set a strong pace after the break and the game's temperature rose. Flamengo ended up coming out on top and scoring twice to finish the match.

SUMMARY

At the beginning of the game, Bahia tried to launch an attack, but failed to get many chances. Flamengo quickly increased their play and began to have a greater presence in attack after the 8th minute. At 20 minutes, the Bahian team had a shot over the bar. Five minutes later, another shot from the opponent, this time well defended by Nannetti.

The red-black team came out strong at 28 minutes, in a well-armed counterattack by Mora that Shola finished strongly and the goalkeeper rebounded. Three minutes later, Pedro Leão arrived in good conditions, but was unable to finish efficiently . In another good arrival, Shola passed to Daniel Sales who shot for another good save by the Bahian number 1.

The best play of the first half came in the 44th minute, when Wanderson crossed from the right, Pedro Leão hit a beautiful volley and gave the opposing goalkeeper another hard time . Five minutes later, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half of the game.

The game resumed with a higher intensity and quite close. At 16, Wanderson passed to Wallace Yan who invaded the area and was only stopped by the opposing goalkeeper. Then Guilherme had his shot blocked in another play on the right. Soon after, another attack, this time on the left, by Daniel Sales, who crossed and the ball went just past the post.

Flamengo's top scorer for the under-20 team, Pedro Leão scored his 11th goal of the season in the 26th minute. The number 9 took advantage of a great play by Daniel Sales, who invaded the attacking field and passed the ball perfectly for a cross shot. Bahia could have equalized with a free kick in the 20th minute. The ball went just over the crossbar.

With Felipe Vieira coming in for Wanderson, Daniel Sales returned to right-back, his original position, and he got his second assist of the match by making a perfect cross for Pedro Leão's second goal, in the 31st minute.

LINEUP

Coach: Nuno Campos.

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