Josmar's glancing goal seals Flamengo win over Santos in U20 Brasileirão | OneFootball

Forward Josmar scored both of Flamengo’s goals against Santos

Flamengo claimed its second straight win in the Under-20 Brasileirão. This Thursday (21), the Rubro-Negro side beat Santos 2-1 at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro (Rio de Janeiro) in the 13th round of the Under-20 Brasileirão. Forward Josmar was the standout of the match with two goals, one of them scored while turning his face away as he finished.

With the result, Flamengo returns to the G-8 of the Brasileirão, the group that qualifies for the quarterfinals. The Rubro-Negro side is in eighth place with 20 points. Flamengo picked up its second consecutive victory after defeating Juventude in the previous round.

SO, HOW DID THE MATCH GO?

Needing a win to get back into the G-8, the qualification zone of the Under-20 Brasileirão, Flamengo came out all guns blazing and did not take long to open the scoring. In just the 11th minute, after a bad mistake by the Santos defense, the ball fell kindly to Josmar. Alert to the chance, the striker headed it into the net, even from outside the box.

However, Flamengo could not hold on to the lead for long. In the 25th minute of the first half, Santos put together a beautiful individual move down the left until João Grando received the ball inside the area. With some space, the player unleashed a rocket high into the net, leaving Flamengo goalkeeper Léo Nannetti with no chance.

In the 14th minute of the second half, Flamengo went back in front. Argentine Sayago made an exceptional play down the right and set up Josmar perfectly to score. The Pernambuco-born forward struck first time, and the goalkeeper parried it away. On the rebound, the No. 9 even had the audacity to finish while turning his face away to score his second.

AFTER ALL, WHEN IS FLAMENGO UNDER-20’S NEXT MATCH?

With that, Flamengo Under-20 will be back in action next Wednesday (27) against América Mineiro at Estádio Castor Cifuentes in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais. Kickoff is at 3:00 p.m. (Brasília time), and Coluna do Fla will bring all the information on the match valid for the 14th round of the Under-20 Brazilian Championship.

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