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The teams face each other this Wednesday afternoon (1), in Gávea
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Os Garotos do Ninho returns to the field this Wednesday afternoon (1). At 2pm, the ball rolls for Flamengo x Cruzeiro, for the 5th round of the Brasileirão under-20; Check below where to watch the Mais Querido match live.
Mais Querido is the current champion of the Brasileirão and Libertadores under-20 and will be looking for his third victory in this edition of the national competition in the category. This way, red and black fans can follow Garotos do Ninho through closed TV.
This is because Flamengo x Cruzeiro will only be broadcast on SporTV, Rede Globo's subscription channel. The broadcast was confirmed by the CBF, on the competition's website.
ARBITRATION FOR THE CONFRONTThe Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has already announced the scale of arbitration for the clash between the More Dear and the Minas Gerais team. Thus, referee Carlos Tadeu Ferreira de Castro whistles the match. Check out the complete team:
Referee: Carlos Tadeu Ferreira de Castro;
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Henrique Cardoso de Souza;
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Araujo Ossimo;
Fourth Referee: Thiago da Silva Ludugerio;
Field analyst: Gilmar Farto Fernandes;
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.
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 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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