Flamengo beats Vasco in Gávea and opens up an advantage in the Carioca U-20 final
The red-and-black team defeated their rival 2-1, with goals from Mateusão and Petterson. The Ninho Boys have the advantage of a draw in the second leg.
By Romulo Paranhos - in
In the first leg of the Campeonato Carioca Sub-20 final, Flamengo beat Vasco 2-1 on Saturday morning (8), in Gávea. Mengão's goals were scored by Mateusão and Petterson. With the result, the Garotos do Ninho will have the advantage of a draw in the second leg to win the state title.
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The game
Less than a minute into the match, Flamengo managed to steal the ball and advanced with Pedrinho down the left, who ended up shooting wide. The game started evenly, with the Ninho Boys pushing forward more.
In the 31st minute, Mengão opened the scoring at Gávea! Petterson made an excellent individual play on the left, took the ball to the baseline and crossed low, perfectly placed, for Mateusão to tap it into the net: 1-0. The first half ended with a partial victory for Mais Querido.
Early in the second half, Vasco put pressure on the red-and-black team and gave goalkeeper Kauã Santos a hard time. But it was Mengão who extended their lead! Matheus Gonçalves arrived well from the left side of the box and shot. The goalkeeper rebounded, and Petterson fired a powerful shot into the net: 2-0.
At 37', Vasco reduced the deficit with a shot from outside the box by JP: 2-1. In the final stretch, Rubro-Negro managed to maintain possession of the ball in attack, did not suffer any danger and left the field with the advantage of a draw for the return game, in São Januário.
Next appointment
The Garotos do Ninho return to the field next Saturday (15) to face Vasco, at 15 pm, in São Januário, for the second leg of the Carioca Sub-20 final.
Flamengo
Kauã Santos; Daniel Sales (Felipe Bryan), Diegão, Cleiton and Zé Welinton; Jean Carlos, Pedrinho (Wallace Yan) and Matheus Gonçalves; Werton (Evertton), Petterson (João Marcos) and Mateusão (Lorran).
Coach: Mario Jorge.
Technical sheet
Flamengo 2x1 Vasco – First leg of the final of the U-20 Carioca Championship
Location: José Bastos Padilha Stadium, Gávea-RJ
Date and time: 08/07/2023 at 10:XNUMX PM
Refereeing: Lucas de Melo Barcelos, João Pedro Felipe Silva and Arthur Queiroz da Rocha
Goals: Mateusão (31'1st half), Petterson (9'2nd half) and JP (37'2nd half).