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Flamengo is defeated away from home in their opening match of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship.

The Flamengo team conceded a goal from a non-existent penalty in the 53rd minute of the second half and lost to Internacional-RS.

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Flamengo were defeated 2-1 by Internacional-RS, away from home, with a non-existent penalty goal, scored in the 53rd minute of the second half. The red-black team fell behind in the second half, reacted, equalized with Rafael Barreto and ended up conceding the second goal in the last play of the match, in the 53rd minute. The match was played this Friday (29), on the synthetic grass of the Francisco Novelleto Stadium, in Porto Alegre.

After adding five minutes of stoppage time at the end of the match, referee Andressa Hartmann extended the time and awarded a penalty against Flamengo after the ball hit midfielder Lucca Tatsch's hip in the 51st minute, when the game was tied 1-1. The home team converted the penalty two minutes later, in the 53rd minute of the second half.

Internacional started the match on the attack and Gabriel Werneck made the first save just 2 minutes in. The team from Rio Grande do Sul was more present in attack and had another chance in the 18th minute. Flamengo came close in the 28th minute with a free kick from João Vitor and a header from Paulo Cesar, both saved by the opposing goalkeeper.

The goalkeepers from both teams were called into action before the end of the first half. Werneck was the first, in the 40th minute, after a shot from Kevin. Then, Pedro Henrique shot from outside the area, after a good attacking move, and it was Lucas Gabriel's turn to prevent a Flamengo goal.

The situation didn't change much in the second half. Inter spent more time around Flamengo's area and ended up scoring the first goal in the 19th minute through Fabrício Prado. Flamengo reacted quickly and, after a good chance on the counter-attack, finished by Luiz Guilherme in the 25th minute, equalized the match with a long-range shot from Rafael Barreto, which deflected off the defense and ended up in the back of the net in the 29th minute.

The draw was good for Flamengo, who began to dominate the offensive actions and had a good chance with Jordan Michael. At 39 minutes, Colorado threatened with a free kick to the left of the Flamengo goalkeeper. Two minutes later, João Kempes hit Werneck's post. In the next play, Fla responded with Luiz Guilherme, but narrowly avoided conceding a second goal thanks to another great save by Werneck. The home team continued to press, but it was Flamengo who threatened twice with Amilca, first with a dangerous shot and then with a header that went close to the right post. Inter scored the winning goal at 54 minutes from a non-existent penalty.