Flamengo lose to Bangu, still winless in the Carioca | OneFootball

Flamengo conceded two goals at the start of Wednesday's match (14)

Alert on for Flamengo! After two games, the Rubro-Negro, composed of youth players, remains winless in the professional Campeonato Carioca. This Wednesday (14), the Most Beloved lost 2-1 to Bangu at the Moça Bonita Stadium, in the first round of the competition.

Having debuted on Sunday (11), in an early match of the fifth round, Flamengo has already played two matches, and earned one point against Portuguesa. Against Bangu, the goal for the Most Beloved was scored by Guilherme. Meanwhile, the home team scored with players with curious names: PK and the Haitian Garrinsha.

HOW WAS THE FIRST HALF?

The game had barely started, and Flamengo had already conceded a goal. Just three minutes in, Lucas Vieira lost the ball in midfield, Garrinsha recovered it and set up PK with speed. The forward accelerated, outran Daniel Sales, and opened the scoring for Bangu.

The response almost came at seven minutes, with Wallace Yan, who received a cross from the right but shot weakly, allowing Bruno to save. However, it was Garrinsha's day. At 12 minutes, the Haitian received from the left and scored a stunning goal into the top corner.

Struggling in the game, Flamengo woke up at 19′. After a pass from the right, goalkeeper Bruno made a poor clearance, and Guilherme beautifully chipped the ball over him, capitalizing on a pass from Daniel Sales. Thus, Mengão was back in the game, 2-1!

At 33 minutes, the best chance for an equalizer came. After a scramble, Caio Joshua received from Douglas Telles and shot, but goalkeeper Bruno saved with his fingertips and the ball kissed the post. After this play, Flamengo had more presence in the offensive area but couldn't create.

HOW WAS THE SECOND HALF?

The second half began with a true attack versus defense scenario, with only Flamengo having the ball. At 12 minutes, Pablo Lucio almost equalized with a powerful free-kick from the edge of the area. However, after that, the match cooled down.

Midway through the second half, coach Bruno Pivetti brought on the gem Ryan Roberto. However, the youngster struggled to produce on the left wing, being easily dispossessed by Bangu's defensive system. With a lot of time-wasting and a tight defense, the home team managed to hold on to the victory.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Flamengo returns to the field next Saturday (17), against Volta Redonda, for the second round of the Campeonato Carioca. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Raulino de Oliveira Stadium, home of the 'City of Steel' team. The Coluna do Fla will, of course, cover the match.

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