Flamengo boss praises youngsters’ fighting spirit in defeat to Bangu | OneFootball

After two matches, Flamengo remains winless in the Campeonato Carioca. The team led by Bruno Pivetti, the under-20 coach responsible for managing the team on the sidelines during the start of the State Championship, praised the fighting spirit of the young players in the 2-1 defeat against Bangu.

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"The players gave their all during the match. Everything became more difficult after the goals we conceded early on. Two mistakes cost us two goals. After that, it becomes hard to catch up, the players fought, we made it 2-1, and we had opportunities to equalize and turn the game around," the coach began.

"I leave proud of the fighting spirit of the players, who are under-20 playing at a professional level. We try to shield them as best as we can and make adjustments to compete in the same way," concluded Bruno.

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Due to the tight schedule in 2026 and being one of the last teams to go on vacation last year, Flamengo decided to give the youth players a chance at the start of the season. Bruno also commented on how long the under-20 team should continue playing.

"We are working game by game, that's what the management told us, we had a match against Portuguesa, now Bangu, and there is one against Volta Redonda. We are waiting for more information. We are working to serve Flamengo in the best way and provide the best conditions for the professional team to prepare adequately. We know the challenges," he explained.

Next match

This Saturday, Flamengo has a scheduled match against Volta Redonda, for the second round of the Campeonato Carioca, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Raulino de Oliveira Stadium.

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