Flamengo and Fluminense face off for the title of the OPG U-20 Tournament
The first leg will be this Saturday (17), in Laranjeiras. The return leg is scheduled for the 24th, in Gávea.
By Nathan Mello - in
In search of their tenth OPG Tournament title, Flamengo's Under-20 team starts the competition's final this Saturday (17) against Fluminense, at 10 am, in Laranjeiras. The second Fla-Flu of the final will be played on the 24th, at 10 am in Gávea.
The Flamengo youth team arrives at the grand final with high morale. With three points and four fewer goals in goal difference than Olaria in the standings, Flamengo needed a resounding victory in the last match of the qualifying phase and to hope for an Olaria defeat. With a hat-trick from Vitor Gabriel and a goal from Klebinho, Flamengo thrashed América and heroically advanced to the next phase. The team from Rua Bariri stumbled against Madureira, thus guaranteeing Flamengo's place in the final.
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Coach Marcio Torres has selected the following players for the match:
Aderlan, Bill, Christopher, Gabriel Kazu, Henrique, Lucas Silva, Luiz Henrique, Marx, Matheus, Nathan, Pablo, Patrick, Pedro Caracoci, Ramon, Ruan, Souza, Victor Hugo, Victor Santana, Vitor Gabriel, Vitor Ricardo, Wendel, Yago Darub, and Yuri.
Flamengo vs Fluminense
Flamengo, nicknamed "The Most Beloved," reaches the OPG Tournament final having won five of the nine matches played. In addition, they drew three times and suffered only one defeat. Fla boasts the best attack in the competition with 20 goals. Vitor Gabriel, the team's and tournament's top scorer, has scored nine times. Rounding out the Flamengo goalscoring list are Bill, with three goals, Klebinho and Yuri, with two goals each. Luiz Henrique, Patrick, and Henrique have each scored once.
In nine games, Fluminense won six, drew one, and lost two. The duo Leandro and Macula scored 12 of the team's 14 goals in the competition, seven and five respectively.
The teams recently met in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. In Group E of the competition, Flamengo and Fluminense faced each other twice in very close matches. In the first game, Flamengo won 3-2 at Los Larios. In the return match, Fluminense won 1-0.
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Tickets
There will be no ticket sales for the match, and entry to the Laranjeiras Stadium will be free. The Flamengo fans are welcome to support the Flamengo youth team as they seek victory in the OPG U-20 Tournament.
Form of dispute
The grand final will be played over two legs. Because they had the best record, the Flamengo youth team will play the decisive match at home.
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