In an important classic held on Saturday afternoon (15) on the sacred ground of the Gávea Stadium, Flamengo's U-17 team, led by coach Leo Ramos, was far superior on the field and opened up a great advantage over Botafogo in the fight for a place in the semi-final of the Carioca Championship in the category.

The final score of 3-0 (João Marcos, Daniel and Felipe Teresa) was deservedly built by the Garotos do Ninho, who played much better during the 90 minutes. The return duel is scheduled for next Saturday (22), at 10 am, at CEFAT. Mengão can lose by up to two goals and will still qualify for the semifinals.

The game

Mengão needed a win and opened the scoring just two minutes into the match. João Marcos took a corner kick, and Botafogo goalkeeper Vitor Darub punched the ball into his own net. The derby was evenly matched, with few scoring chances. In the 35th minute, Batata headed the ball, and Lucas Furtado made a great save, maintaining the red-and-black advantage. In the final play of the first half, Daniel Sales led a quick counterattack and fired a cross, threatening Botafogo's goal.

The start of the second half mirrored the first. Within seconds of the ball rolling, Daniel received a sweet pass at the edge of the box and fired a beautiful shot into the corner past Vitor Darub to extend Mengão's lead. The "Garotos do Ninho" (The Boys of the Nest) wanted more. In the 22nd minute, in a beautiful attacking build-up, Felipe Lima left Felipe Teresa face-to-face with the goal. He showed great composure and composure to tap the ball past the goalkeeper and score Mengão's third, securing a significant lead heading into the second leg.

Flamengo: Lucas Furtado, Daniel Sales, Yago, Carbone, Eduardo Gabriel; Rayan Lucas, Daniel, Wallace Yan (Adriel); Felipe Lima, João Marcos (Guilherme) and Jonathan (Felipe Teresa). Coach: Leo Ramos.