Flamengo’s backup defence falters, lose to Vasco in Carioca U-20 | OneFootball

Flamengo was caught off guard and lost to Vasco, at Gávea

The good run of the under-20 team of Flamengo ended this Saturday (06). After winning the World Cup against Barcelona (ESP) and thrashing Fluminense, the Most Beloved lost to Vasco, in the sixth round of the Carioca Championship of the category. The rival took the best by 4 to 1, at Gávea.

Just three minutes in, due to a lapse in attention from Flamengo's defense, Samuel took advantage of a cross from the right and opened the scoring. It's important to note that Mengão didn't have its two starting defenders, Iago and João Victor, who are with the Brazilian under-20 team. Thus, coach Bruno Pivetti chose Da Mata and Carbone to start the match.

After the goal, Flamengo dominated the first half, maintaining most of the ball possession in the offensive field. However, the team couldn't create many scoring chances. Vasco, on the other hand, managed to scare sporadically through aerial balls, in rare attacks.

FLAMENGO REACTS, BUT THEN WHAT?

In the final stage, finally, Flamengo made justice to the score. At 16 minutes, the ball fell to team captain Daniel Sales, who hit a bomb from outside the box. The ball hit the post and went in, tying everything up. But there wasn't much time for the Nation to celebrate.

At 18’, after confusion in the rubro-negra area, Avellar put Vasco ahead again. When the clock marked 22 minutes, after a launch, Carbone mistimed the ball, Samuel was free in the area and rolled it to Léo Jacó to push into the empty goal. In stoppage time, Flamengo went all out, left space and conceded the fourth, with João Vítor.

HOW DID THE CARIOCA UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS TURN OUT?

With the result, Flamengo lost the chance to take the lead in the Carioca Championship Under-20. Thus, the Most Beloved stops at 10 points, in third position. On the other hand, Vasco shot ahead, with 15, followed by Volta Redonda, with 11. It's worth mentioning, however, that the Nest Boys have one less game, postponed due to the Club World Cup dispute, against Nova Iguaçu.

WHAT WERE FLAMENGO'S RECENT RESULTS?

The loss to Vasco breaks the great phase lived by the Nest Boys. Two weeks ago, at Maracanã, Flamengo won the Club World Cup against Barcelona, after an electrifying 2-2 draw in regular time and triumph on penalties. Last Saturday (30), Mengão made 4-0 against Fluminense, in Xerém, the opponent's home, for the fifth round of the State Championship.

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