A close-knit team that plays a strong collective style of football and has been improving with each match. These three characteristics sum up Flamengo's performance in the current edition of the São Paulo Junior Football Cup. Stronger with each match, the "Garotos do Ninho" return to the field this Sunday night, January 15.01th, to face Cruzeiro in a national derby for the round of 19 of the country's top youth football competition. The match is scheduled for 45:XNUMX pm at the Prefeito José Liberatti Municipal Stadium in Osasco and will be broadcast live on SporTV, ESPN Brasil, and Rede Vida de Televisão. The winner will face Internacional or Corinthians in the Copinha quarterfinals.

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Proof of the team's collective spirit can be seen in an interesting statistic: In five games, Flamengo has already found the net 17 times, and only conceded two. In its last two matches, against Nacional and São Caetano, Flamengo scored nine goals, all by different players. And to top it all off, 12 Flamengo players have already scored in this edition of the Copinha. The latest, the third in Friday night's victory against Azulão, was scored by striker Jardeu, who has been playing excellently in every match.

"The feeling of scoring a goal for Flamengo is wonderful. I knew I'd been playing well throughout the games, but I was missing the goal. Thank God, with a little more patience, I was able to overcome that burden in the match against São Caetano. This only increases my confidence for the rest of the competition. With each passing day, our team is more united, stronger, with more grit and determination. We're going full throttle into this final stage of the Copinha, chasing our biggest goal: the title," said Jardeu, an 18-year-old forward born in Aquiraz, Fortaleza, who joined Flamengo after being approved by coach Gilmar Popoca two years ago in a tryout held at the club.