Bill's goal in the first half did not diminish the red-black effort during the 90 minutes. On Tuesday afternoon (16), Flamengo hosted Audax at Arena Barueri and chose to fight until the end to guarantee a place in the quarterfinals of the São Paulo Junior Football Cup. At the sound of the final whistle, the celebration reflected another stage won. Mengão qualified and won: 1x0.

Now the Ninho Boys will have another big challenge ahead. Waiting for the result of the match between Corinthians and Avaí, Flamengo will face whoever advances on Friday (19).

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The "Mais Querido" (The Most Beloved) entered the field focused on its main objective. As a result, the young Flamengo team battled to open the scoring in the first half, primarily using plays down the right. Dominating the attacking opportunities, Flamengo held off Audax's attempts well and forced some good saves from the opposing goalkeeper.

In the 27th minute, Bill made a beautiful solo run down the right, knocking everyone off their markers, and finding an empty space. The youngster fired a shot from distance, scoring a stunning goal for Flamengo. Despite other good chances, the score remained the same: Flamengo 1-0 Audax.

In the final stage, Mengo managed to control the tempo and the score. With strong performances from goalkeeper Yago Darub and the red-and-black defense of Dantas and Bernardo, the attack had freedom to create opportunities to extend the lead, but Audax managed to fend them off.

Using all five players from the bench, coach Maurício Souza managed to add a bit of pace to the match in the final minutes. Fighting until the end and fighting for every tackle, Flamengo earned their place with grit and determination and will continue their fight for their fourth title.