The injury-time draw against Goiás in the opening round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship didn't satisfy Flamengo's youth team at all. Therefore, after last Tuesday's 2-2 draw, coach Armênio Moura's team takes the field even more motivated this Thursday night. Starting at 19 pm, Flamengo faces Palmeiras in Santa Rosa in the second round of the competition, aiming for their first victory.

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The two teams have already met this year in the Belo Horizonte Junior Football Cup. On that occasion, Mengão came out on top, defeating their rivals 3-0. Despite this, the Ninho do Urubu kids don't believe Thursday's match will be easy. Quite the opposite. Full-back Saba preaches respect for Palmeiras and believes Flamengo will have to work hard to earn three more points in the competition.

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"We can't dwell on the past. If we go onto the field thinking we're going to beat them again, we might be surprised. A game between a big team has no favorites. We'll have to fight hard to come away with the win," analyzed the player, who came on in the second half of the match against Goiás and made a beautiful play in the second goal for the red-black team.

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Coach Armênio Moura is unlikely to make any changes to his starting lineup. Therefore, Flamengo is expected to field Marcelo Carné, Galahrdo, Lucas, Michel, Cristiano, and Anderson; Luiz Antonio, João Vitor, and Dieguinho; Paquetá and Diego Maurício. It's worth noting that tonight's match will be broadcast live on the cable channel SporTV.