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Flamengo’s academy boys beat Sampaio Corrêa-RJ 3-0 in the state U-20 championship

Flamengo defeated Sampaio Corrêa-RJ 3-0 this Friday (02) at Ninho do Urubu in the Guanabara Cup of the Carioca U-20 Championship. As a result, the Rubro-Negro now has 24 points and moves ahead of second-place Fluminense, who has 22.

The Guanabara Cup serves as the first stage of the state championship, and the recent result keeps the direct battle for the first-phase title alive. After 11 rounds, the top eight teams advance to the next stage. Sampaio Corrêa’s loss to Fla came in the ninth round.

How were the goals scored in the win?

The Ninho boys opened the scoring with their very first shot of the match. In the 15th minute, Victor Hugo took advantage of a rebound inside the box to find the net. The visitors then stepped up the pressure in search of an equalizer.

However, Mengão defended well at the end of the first half and the start of the second. In the 30th minute of the final stretch, though, Fla attacked for the first time and doubled the lead through Jefinho after a beautiful team move. In the 40th minute, Andrew scored a stunner with a powerful angled shot.

Was the U-20 side missing players for the match?

Flamengo’s U-20 team took the field without some players who train with the senior squad, such as Daniel Sales and Josmar. Even so, the group held on to the win until the final whistle, reinforcing the consistency of Flamengo’s academy even with changes to the lineup.

Has Flamengo already qualified for the next stage?

Yes. Regardless of the results in the remaining rounds, the Rubro-Negro has already secured a place in the next stage of the Carioca U-20 Championship. In this way, the result confirms the solid campaign built by the team throughout the Guanabara Cup.

What are the U-20 team’s next matches?

Flamengo’s next two matches will be against Vasco. On Thursday (08), the teams will play the season’s first Clássico dos Milhões in the Copa do Brasil, with the Ninho boys as the home side.

Then, on Sunday (11), the matchup will be in the state championship, this time with Flamengo playing away. Even so, the sequence shows the intensity of the age group’s schedule, with two Rio derbies in less than a week.

What is the author’s comment on the match result?

The attitude of the academy boys against Sampaio Corrêa was very different from the loss to Flu. In the derby, some of the youngsters looked beaten when they were trailing 2-1. This Friday (02), however, everyone kept running nonstop,” opined João Vítor Reis of Coluna do Fla.

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