Flamengo wins first game of the OPG final
Juniors beat Botafogo 4-2 in Gávea; return game will be on Saturday
By Communication - Official Club Website - in
On Wednesday afternoon (19.11/4), fans at the José Bastos Padilha stadium in Gávea watched a decisive junior derby, with six goals. To the delight of the nation, the victory went to the Flamengo boys, who scored 2-22.11 on the scoreboard. The return match, which will decide the champion of the Otávio Pinto Guimarães Tournament (OPG), will be on Saturday (16/XNUMX), at XNUMX pm, at the Nivaldo Pereira stadium (Artsul). The Rubro-Negro can draw by any score or lose by a one-goal margin and take the cup; losing by two goals, the decision goes to penalties.
In the first half, Douglas Baggio opened the scoring for Flamengo in the first minute, but he felt pain in his left thigh and was replaced by Darlan in the fifth minute. Jajá extended the lead in the 12th minute, but Botafogo drew level with a penalty kick in the 29th. Darlan put Flamengo two goals ahead again in the 38th minute, and the team went into halftime leading 3-1.
In the second half, it was Botafogo's turn to score in the first minute, but in the eighth minute, Natan sealed the red-black victory, closing the score at 4-2. Coach Zé Ricardo also made changes to the team, bringing in Trindade and Juan Felipe in place of Natan and Matheus Savio.
Technical coordinator Leo Inácio called for seriousness for the return leg. "It's important to take advantage of the second leg, but nothing is set in stone. We have to win on Saturday. The boys did their job and showed tactical discipline on the field, and they have everything they need to continue to improve," he concluded.
In the first half, Douglas Baggio opened the scoring for Flamengo in the first minute, but he felt pain in his left thigh and was replaced by Darlan in the fifth minute. Jajá extended the lead in the 12th minute, but Botafogo drew level with a penalty kick in the 29th. Darlan put Flamengo two goals ahead again in the 38th minute, and the team went into halftime leading 3-1.
In the second half, it was Botafogo's turn to score in the first minute, but in the eighth minute, Natan sealed the red-black victory, closing the score at 4-2. Coach Zé Ricardo also made changes to the team, bringing in Trindade and Juan Felipe in place of Natan and Matheus Savio.
Technical coordinator Leo Inácio called for seriousness for the return leg. "It's important to take advantage of the second leg, but nothing is set in stone. We have to win on Saturday. The boys did their job and showed tactical discipline on the field, and they have everything they need to continue to improve," he concluded.