A goal scored by JV just four minutes into the match defined Bangu's 1-0 victory over Flamengo on a hot Wednesday morning (22), in a duel played at the Moça Bonita Stadium, valid for the first leg of the U-20 Rio Cup semi-final. As they had a better campaign during the Guanabara Cup, a simple victory in the return game, scheduled for July 6, in Gávea, will qualify Mais Querido to face the winner of the duel between Nova Iguaçu and Volta Redonda in the tournament final.

After the goal, Flamengo put a lot of pressure on Bangu in search of the equalizer, and created good chances in the first half, with Mateusão ​​in the 19th minute, André Luiz in the 26th minute and Iago, with two consecutive headers in the 32nd minute.

In the second half, the red-black pressure continued until the final whistle, but the good goalkeeper Gabriel Barbosa made great saves and guaranteed the victory for the home team.

Flamengo: Dyogo Alves, Santiago, Diego, Darlan, Richard; Evertton (Igor Jesus), Jean Carlos (Marquinhos), Dudu (Petterson); Pedro Arthur (Werton), André Luiz (Zé Welinton) and Mateusão ​​(Ryan Luka).
Coach: Mario Jorge.