After a crucial 3-2 comeback victory over Vasco last week, with goals from Vitor Gabriel, Matheus Dantas, and Yuri, Flamengo's U-20 team has no game scheduled for the week and will continue preparing at CT Ninho do Urubu for next week's match against Coritiba, in the fifth round of the second phase of the Brazilian Championship. A draw could seal the Mais Querido's qualification for the semifinals of the national competition, which could even result in a loss if Vasco and Fluminense draw in the round's other game.

Goytacaz x Flamengo - Friday (07) at 13 pm, in Campos.

The champions of the Evergrande Cup in China and the Dallas Cup in the United States return to the Guanabara Cup with a long trip to Campos. Their opponent will be Goytacaz, at the Ary de Oliveira Stadium, in a match scheduled for Friday, a holiday (07). The "Garotos do Ninho" (The Nest Boys) lead the competition with 52 points in 20 games, and a record of 15 wins, four draws, and only one loss, ahead of Vasco, who has 50 points and faces Macaé, also away from home.

The U-17 team met its first opponent in the Brazilian Cup for this category: Londrina. The first leg takes place on October 3rd at Estádio do Café, and if they win by two goals, the Red-Black team will be eliminated from the second leg at Trio de Janeiro. 

Barra da Tijuca x Flamengo - Thursday (06), at 10 am, at Arena Interfut.

The 3-0 victory over Nova Iguaçu in the last round was crucial and allowed the "Garotos do Ninho" (The Nest Boys) to stay alive in the return leg of the Guilherme Embry Stadium, as leaders Botafogo and Fluminense drew their matches against Vasco and Barra da Tijuca, respectively. Another victory this Thursday against Barra da Tijuca could give Flamengo the lead, as Botafogo and Fluminense tied 2-2 at the CEFAT. Currently, "Mais Querido" has 12 points, just two behind Fluminense and three behind Botafogo, who have one fewer win than the Rubro-Negro.

In addition to the champions of each round, the team with the best overall points record, excluding the scores of the two round champions, will also qualify for the final triangular, which will decide the champion of the 2018 Guilherme Embry Tournament. Currently, with the exclusion of Botafogo, the first round champion, the Garotos do Ninho lead the overall standings with 35 points, followed by Fluminense, which has 30 points. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro would be guaranteed a spot in the competition's decisive triangular, even if they are not the second round champion. 

Goytacaz x Flamengo - Friday (07), at 15 pm, in Campos.

Flamengo's U-13 team, the undisputed leader of the Guanabara Cup with a near-perfect record of 15 wins, one draw, and only one loss, returns to action for the Guanabara Cup against Goytacaz on Friday in Campos. Flamengo is seeking another victory to further cement its four-point lead over Fluminense and secure a lead in the upcoming semifinals. 

Flamengo x Paraná - Thursday (06), at 10:15 am, at CT Volta Redonda.

Flamengo x Barra da Tijuca – Thursday (06) at 16 pm, at CT Volta Redonda

Flamengo x Volta Redonda - Friday (07), at 10:15 am, at CT Volta Redonda

Already qualified for the quarterfinals of the Guanabara Cup in the Metropolitan Championship, the U-14 team turns its attention this week to the traditional VR Cup in Volta Redonda. Playing in Group A, hosted in the Steel City, the Garotos do Ninho will face Paraná, Barra da Tijuca, and Volta Redonda in the first round. If they qualify for the quarterfinals, their opponent will come from Group C, which includes Fluminense, Barra Mansa, Atlético Paranaense, and Corinthians.

Flamengo x Paraná - Thursday (06), at 09 am, at CT Volta Redonda.

Flamengo x Barra da Tijuca – Thursday (06) at 14:30 pm, at CT Volta Redonda

Flamengo x Volta Redonda - Friday (07), at 09 am, at CT Volta Redonda

Leader and already qualified for the quarterfinals of the Guanabara Cup in the Metropolitan Championship, Mengão's U-13 team will also be in Volta Redonda to compete in the VR Cup starting on Thursday, facing the same opponents as the U-14 team in the first phase, in search of qualification for the quarterfinals of the competition.