In the second leg of the Brazilian Under-17 semifinals, Flamengo lost to Athletico-PR 2-0 on Monday afternoon (07), at CT do Caju, in Curitiba. With the result, Rubro-Negro ended its participation in the championship.

The game
The first half began with the Ninho Boys looking to attack, and less than a minute later, Will took a shot that went wide. In the 9th minute, it was Athletico-PR's turn to create a dangerous opportunity with a shot that hit the post. The home side tried to play the ball out from their own half, but Flamengo pressed forward and managed to steal the ball.

In the 31st minute, João Pedro made a good run down the left and sent in a powerful cross. Mateus Dias arrived in the six-yard box and almost got the ball in. Despite efforts from both sides, the first half ended XNUMX-XNUMX.

At the start of the second half, Athletico-PR opened the scoring with a Juninho free kick: 1-0. At 19', the Paraná team scored the second goal with Vitor do Carmo, who slotted it into Kauã's corner: 2-0.

In the 23rd minute, Flamengo nearly pulled one back. Pedrinho, who had just come on, fired a powerful shot into the corner, but the Atlético goalkeeper made a good save. The Boys from the Nest fought for the equalizer until the end, but were unable to break down the opposing defense.

And now?
The Most Beloved returns to the field on Thursday (10) to face Maranhão, at 15:30 pm, at the Castelão stadium (MA), for the second game of the round of 17 of the Under-8 Brazil Cup. In the first leg, Flamengo won 0-XNUMX, in Gávea.

Flamengo lineup
Kauã; Breno (Arthur Augusto), Diego, Cleiton and Richard; Dudu (Petterson), França and Will; Werton (Pedrinho), João Pedro and Mateus Dias (Victor Muller).
Coach: Mario Jorge.