It's champion! In the complement of the eighth round of the Guanabara Under-15 Cup, Flamengo beat Fluminense 3-1 on Saturday morning (12), in Gávea, and won the title of the first round of the Campeonato Carioca with one round to spare. Mengão's goals were scored by João Vitor and Luiz Guilherme (2).

Now, the Ninho Boys await the final round to find out their opponent in the quarterfinals. It's worth noting that the Mais Querido is undefeated in the competition, winning all the derbies they've played.

The game
Early in the derby, Flamengo was awarded a penalty. Rafael Tenório was brought down in the box, and the referee pointed to the spot. João Vitor stepped up to take the penalty and opened the scoring at Gávea: 1-0.

Five minutes later, Mengão extended their lead! João Vitor was released at speed down the left, stopped, and passed to Luiz Guilherme, who shot from the edge of the box. The ball hit the post before going into the net: 2-0.

Fluminense reduced the deficit in the 26th minute with Riquelmy, who received the ball in the six-yard box and finished for the goal: 2-1. After the goal, the tricolor team grew in the game and began to attack more frequently.

In the final minutes of the first half, Gabriel Santos took a shot from outside the box, but the ball went just wide of Werneck's left post. The Boys from the Nest went into halftime with a partial lead.

In the second half, the match remained evenly balanced, with Mengão scoring the third goal in the 18th minute. João Vitor hit the ball into the corner, the goalkeeper palmed it away and, on the rebound, Luiz Guilherme pushed it into the net: 3-1.

With a more comfortable lead, the Garotos do Ninho managed the result and left the field with the victory in the classic, winning the Taça Guanabara Sub-15 title with a round to spare.

Next appointment
The Garotos do Ninho return to the field on Tuesday (15) to face Boavista, at 15 pm, in Gávea, for the last round of the Under-15 Guanabara Cup.

Flamengo lineup
Werneck; Bernardo, Pedro Pinho, Daniel (Guilherme Freitas) and João Henrique; Gabriel Santos, Kauã and Emanuel (Pedro Vieira); João Vitor, Rafael Tenório (Ruan) and Luiz Guilherme (Victor Hugo).
Coach: Thiago de Camilis.

Fluminense lineup
Samuel; Danylo, Fabio José, Kassiano and Richard; Matheus, Gabriel and Maxwell; Riquelmy, Danilo Melo and João Pedro.
Coach: Diogo Calhau.

Technical sheet
Flamengo 3x1 Fluminense – 8th Round of the Guanabara Cup U-15
Location: José Bastos Padilha Stadium (Gávea)
Date and time: 12/10/2024 at 09:XNUMX am
Arbitration: Felipe Goulart Barcelos, Guilherme Ribeiro Kierpel and Pedro Alves Soares
Yellow cards: João Vitor (FLA), Daniel (FLU)
Goals: João Vitor (5'1st half), Luiz Guilherme (10'1st half and 18'2nd half) and Riquelmy (26'1st half).