Already through, Moleques de Xerém draw with Athletico in U17 Brasileirão | OneFootball

Fluminense and Athletico-PR drew 0-0 this Tuesday (09/22) at Marcelo Vieira Stadium, in Xerém, in the 18th and penultimate round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship.

Unbeaten in their last three matches, Tricolor remain in second place with 37 points. The club, the competition’s most successful with two titles, has already qualified for the quarterfinals and boasts the best defense in the tournament.

THE MATCH

Fluminense spent most of the first half in the attacking third, but found it far from easy to break through the opposition defense. Despite trying to create chances in the air, Tricolor’s only shots came from Vitinho and Jean Carlos, who tried their luck from the edge of the box, until Ryan had two good opportunities. When he was not denied by the goalkeeper, the center forward struck the post. In the opening moments of the second half, Jean Carlos burst down the right and produced a very dangerous shot. Ryan tried again shortly after, but missed the target. After a free-kick from Jean on the left, Kassiano headed the ball straight into the goalkeeper’s hands. The center back, picked out by Léo Capato, went for another header, this time sending it wide.

The best chance came from Wenderson Vinícius, who received a pass from Léo Capato, cut inside past his marker and, from the left side of the box, hit the post with a low shot in the 30th minute. After a cross from Isaque, Léo Capato turned past the defender, but his effort was saved again. Played through by Lucas, Isaque found himself free inside the box and nearly caught the defender by surprise, but the defender got his head to the ball to prevent a Tricolor win. Set up on the right by Jean Carlos, Davi went for goal, but his shot was blocked by the defense. Jean himself led the counterattacks in stoppage time, but could not find the net.

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