In the second leg of the Carioca Sub-17 quarterfinals, Flamengo beat Nova Iguaçu 3-0 on Saturday morning (26), in Gávea, and secured qualification for the semifinals of the competition. Camargo, Italo and Alan Santos scored the goals for the red-black team. After the final whistle, the Garotos do Ninho received the Guanabara Cup champion trophy.

The Mais Querido will face Botafogo in the next phase, with the advantage of deciding the return game at home due to having had the best campaign in the first phase.  

The game
Needing to overturn the 2-0 first leg score, the Ninho Boys began the match looking to maximize possession in the attacking half. With increased possession, Flamengo managed to create some attacking opportunities.

In the 25th minute, Pablo drove through the middle and took a shot from outside the box. The goalkeeper palmed it away. On the next play, Mengão opened the scoring! Fred delivered a perfect cross for Camargo to finish first time into the net: 1-0. The Boys from the Nest went into halftime dominating the match and needing one more goal to secure qualification.

After the break, the Red-Blacks continued to attack, trying to score a second goal. Then, in the 19th minute, Mengão managed to extend their lead! After stealing the ball in attack, Alan Santos delivered a great pass to Italo, who burst into the box and slotted it into the goalkeeper's corner: 2-0.

Ten minutes later, the Ninho Boys scored their third. Alan Santos received the ball in the box, dribbled past the goalkeeper, got past the defender, and finished to score a stunning goal: 3-0. In the final stretch, the red-and-black team controlled possession, left the field with the victory, and is in the semifinals of the U-17 Carioca Championship.

Flamengo lineup
Léo Nannetti; Lucas Vieira, Pedro, Jhonny and Italo; Kaio Nobrega (Jhefinho), Pablo and Fred (Christian); Douglas Telles (Giovanni), Alan Santos and Camargo (Lipão).
Coach: Daniel Franklin.

Technical sheet
Flamengo 3x0 Nova Iguaçu – Second leg of the Quarterfinals of the Under-17 Carioca Championship
Location: José Bastos Padilha Stadium (Gávea)
Date and time: 26/10/2024 at 10:XNUMX am
Arbitration: Thiago Gomes da Silva, José Carlos Gomes Almeida and Ana Vitória Ferreira
Yellow cards: Pedro (FLA), Arthur (NIG), Italo (FLA), Kaio Nobrega (FLA) and Marcelo (NIG)
Goals: Camargo (26'1st half), Italo (19'2nd half) and Alan Santos (29'2nd half).