Fluminense beat Atlético-GO and stay top of the U17 Brasileirão | OneFootball

Fluminense beat Atlético-GO 2-0 last Wednesday (22) and remain alone at the top of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship. Ryan and Léo Capato made it 2-0 against the bottom-placed side at Marcelo Vieira Stadium in Xerém, taking Tricolor to 22 points. The club leads the competition of which it is the most successful champion.

Unbeaten for three matches in their campaign for a third title, Flu still have the best defense. It was their sixth clean sheet in seven wins.

The team coached by Thiago Macedo returns to the field this Sunday (25/07), when they face Vasco at 10 a.m. at Nivaldo Pereira Stadium in the final of the Carioca Championship.

THE MATCH

The first half began with long-range attempts from Riquelmy and Ryan. The attacking duo continued to trouble the goalkeeper, who had to parry away one-on-one efforts. Isaque and Luan Riquelme also tried their luck on goal, but narrowly missed the target. After a free-kick from Jean Carlos, José Neto went close with a dangerous header. The net finally rippled in the 47th minute, when José himself set up Riquelmy, who then passed to Ryan to burst into the box from the right and fire a powerful cross-shot.

Brought on in the second half, Crystian Gabriel and Samuell Esperancin tried shots from the edge of the box. Riquelmy had more good chances, including another one-on-one, but was denied by the goalkeeper. In the 22nd minute, he turned provider again. The forward surged forward from midfield and, from the byline, squared it for Léo Capato to extend the lead. Samuell Esperancin even rounded the keeper, but with no angle, hit the outside of the net. The youngest player nearly scored after a pinpoint cross from Léo Capato. Ronald, from the left wing, also forced the opponent into another save, while Capato, with a header, came inches from the crossbar. The midfielder kept trying, but from distance, sent it over.

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