With their hand on the trophy, Fla takes on Botafogo in the final of the Junior State Championship
The first game of the final ended 3-2 for Rubro-negro, who will decide the title at home this Saturday.
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After winning, in a comeback, the first game of the final of the State Youth Football Championship, against Botafogo, last weekend, by 3 to 2, Flamengo receives the black and white this Saturday (16.10), at 11 am, in Gávea, and can even draw to be champion of the competition.
Already counting on the advantage in the decision, Flamengo wants to have another trump card, since it will be playing on its home turf: the fans.
"We know it will be a very tough game. These are two teams wearing the same jersey, and we have a greater responsibility, playing at home and having the advantage we built in the first leg. We're counting on the support of our fans to be stronger in this final," said Flamengo coach Fernando Vannucci.
Flamengo is playing for a draw, but if they lose 1-0, the match will go to penalties. If Flamengo wins, the title will remain at Gávea. For Botafogo to win the trophy in regulation time, they need to win 2-0. Even with this advantage, the boys are taking the match very seriously.
"The team is aware of the advantage it has. We're working on everything, including penalty kick practice. We're also practicing set pieces a lot, which can decide the game. We really want to win. We're not going to dwell on the advantage we've gained," Vannucci concluded.
Without Rafinha and Fernando, who received their third yellow card in the first game of the final, Flamengo should go to the field with: Caio, Digão, Nicolas, Escobar and Felipe Dias; Muralha, Lohan, Pedrinho and Adryan; Tomás and Diguinho.
Already counting on the advantage in the decision, Flamengo wants to have another trump card, since it will be playing on its home turf: the fans.
"We know it will be a very tough game. These are two teams wearing the same jersey, and we have a greater responsibility, playing at home and having the advantage we built in the first leg. We're counting on the support of our fans to be stronger in this final," said Flamengo coach Fernando Vannucci.
Flamengo is playing for a draw, but if they lose 1-0, the match will go to penalties. If Flamengo wins, the title will remain at Gávea. For Botafogo to win the trophy in regulation time, they need to win 2-0. Even with this advantage, the boys are taking the match very seriously.
"The team is aware of the advantage it has. We're working on everything, including penalty kick practice. We're also practicing set pieces a lot, which can decide the game. We really want to win. We're not going to dwell on the advantage we've gained," Vannucci concluded.
Without Rafinha and Fernando, who received their third yellow card in the first game of the final, Flamengo should go to the field with: Caio, Digão, Nicolas, Escobar and Felipe Dias; Muralha, Lohan, Pedrinho and Adryan; Tomás and Diguinho.