Josmar goal and ‘chororô’ as Flamengo stay perfect in U20 Carioca | OneFootball

Josmar scored the only goal of the match at Nilton Santos, even though the team finished the game with one man down

Flamengo beat Botafogo 1-0 this Saturday (19) in the Carioca Under-20 Championship. The match took place at Nilton Santos Stadium. As a result, the Crias do Ninho remain perfect in the state youth competition. The result was secured despite the team playing the entire second half with one player fewer on the field.

HOW DID JOSMAR’S GOAL HAPPEN?

Josmar scored the game’s only goal from a Juan Sayago assist in the 44th minute of the first half. During the celebration, the forward did the ‘chororô’ and taunted the black-and-white rivals. As a result, the gesture stood out as one of the biggest highlights of the match at Nilton Santos.

DID FLAMENGO FINISH THE GAME WITH ONE MAN DOWN?

Flamengo finished the match with one player fewer after Daniel Sales was sent off in the 34th minute of the second half. Even so, the Crias do Ninho held on to the result until the final whistle. Still, the lead built in the first half was enough for the win. The team’s defensive display, even with a man down, prevented Botafogo from creating big chances for the rest of the match.

WHAT DOES THE CARIOCA UNDER-20 STANDINGS LOOK LIKE?

With the win, Flamengo kept its 100% record in the Carioca. As a result, the team pulled clear at the top of the state youth competition. In total, after seven matches, Mengão has seven wins and 21 points. The team, coached by Marcelo Salazar, has scored 21 goals and conceded only four, one of the best goal differences among Rio’s youth clubs.

HOW DOES THE CARIOCA UNDER-20 WORK?

The Carioca Under-20 Championship features 12 teams that face each other once in the first stage. All 12 clubs play one another over 11 rounds. The team at the top after those rounds is declared the ‘Taça Guanabara’ champion.

The top eight teams advance to the knockout stage. As a result, the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final are played over two legs.

Fluminense, in second place, takes the field against Sampaio Corrêa later this Saturday (19). However, even with a win, the rival would only reach 19 points. That means the tricolor side cannot overtake Flamengo this round.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO UNDER-20’S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo returns to the field in the eighth round of the state tournament next Saturday (26), against Fluminense. Kickoff is at 10 a.m. (Brasília time), with coverage from Coluna do Fla on its website and social media channels.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.