Flamengo debuts with a rout in the Copinha: 5-0
The Ninho boys performed well against Cruzeiro-PB. 16-year-old Ryan Roberto closed out the scoring.
By Flamengo Communication - in
A promising debut for the Flamengo youth team in the São Paulo Junior Football Cup. Flamengo thrashed Cruzeiro-PB 5-0 this Sunday at the Nogueirão Stadium in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo. Felipe Lima, Pedro Lemos, Douglas Telles, Germano, and Ryan Roberto scored for the "Garotos do Ninho" (Ninho Boys).
With the elastic result, Mengão leads group 23 of the competition and will face Zumbi-AL in the second round, next Wednesday (8), at 21:30 pm.
In a match dominated from start to finish by the team led by coach Raphael Bahia, Flamengo had no difficulty in opening up a three-goal lead in the first half.
1 x 0 Flamengo at 7 minutes:
Bill made a brilliant play on the left, passing two opponents and rolling the ball to Felipe Lima, who with a simple touch, pushed it into the back of the net.
2 x 0 Flamengo at 13 minutes:
After a corner kick from the left side, the opposing defense got tangled up, and defender Pedro Lemos took advantage of the rebound to increase the score.
3 x 0 Flamengo at 41 minutes:
After a strong run by Douglas Telles, midfielder Joshua, in a beautiful move, burst into the box and shot, which the goalkeeper partially saved. Douglas scored the third goal on the rebound.
In the second half, capitalizing on their wide lead, the Ninho Boys capitalized on their opportunities, as the coach made all six possible changes throughout the match. The grand finale came shortly after the introduction of debutant Ryan Roberto, just 16 years old. The fans chanted his name, and he delivered, capping off the afternoon in Mogi das Cruzes with a flourish.
4 x 0 Flamengo at 17 minutes:
Bill, one of the match's standouts, invaded the box again from the left flank and was brought down. Germano's penalty kick was excellent, scoring Mengão's fourth.
5-0 Flamengo at 33 minutes
After a beautiful pass from midfield by Lucas Vieira, Fred received the ball and tried to score twice, on the rebound, Ryan Roberto, who had just come on, scored Mengão's fifth.
Lineup:
Caio Barone, Gustavo, Pedro Lemos, Johnny and Germano; Luis Aucélio (Luis Aucélio), Pedro Leão (Kaio Nóbrega), Joshua (Fred) and Douglas Telles (Giovanni); Bill (Ryan Roberto) and Felipe Lima (Lipão).
Coach: Rafael Bahia
Data sheet:
Flamengo 5 x 0 Cruzeiro-PB - 1st Round - Group Stage - São Paulo Junior Football Cup 2025
Location: Nogueirão Stadium (Mogi das Cruzes)
Date and time: 05/01/2025 at 17:XNUMX am
Goals: Felipe Lima (7'1st half), Pedro Lemos (13'1st half), Douglas Telles (41'1st half), Germano (17'2nd half) and Ryan Roberto (33'2nd half).