In the first 80 minutes, Flamengo prevailed, winning 2-1 over Fluminense in Laranjeiras, with goals from Victor Hugo and João Pedro. Tomorrow, in Gávea, the teams will face off again in the grand final of the U-15 Rio de Janeiro State Championship. The victory in the first leg gives the Garotos do Ninho a significant advantage, and they can be crowned champions with just a draw.

Coach Mario Jorge's team is having a great season. Earlier this year, they won the Nike Premier Cup, an international competition, undefeated, which gave the team the right to compete in the World Cup in Austria.

Subsequently, their brilliant campaign in the Guanabara Cup was also crowned with a title. The "Garotos do Ninho" reached the impressive 50-point mark in the standings. With only one loss in the entire group stage, they lifted the trophy with a round to spare. 

Coach Mario Jorge named the following players for the match:

Christian, Samuel, Diego, Kayke, Jorge, Richard, Wiverson, Daniel, Ryan Luka, Victor Hugo, João Pedro, Igor, Thimoteo, Kaique, Nicollas, Ryan Matheus, Leonardo, Jean Sales, Fellipe, Pedro, Arthur, Werton, Hugo and Leoni. 

Flamengo x Fluminense will be broadcast on TV FFERJ on Youtube.

There will be no tickets for the match, and admission to Gávea Stadium will be free. The Red-Black Nation is welcome to support the Garotos do Ninho in their quest for the U-15 Rio de Janeiro State Championship title.

Fan club members who support the Garotos do Ninho will have free admission to Fla Memória between 9 a.m. and 13 p.m. Simply present your ST. 

The teams will decide the title of the 2018 Campeonato Carioca U-15 in two-legged matches. At the end of the second leg of the final, if there is a tie in points, the tiebreaker will be the goal difference between the two matches. If the tie persists, the decision will be made on penalties.