What a heart!!!! With great determination, the Ninho Boys fought until the end and secured a crucial 3-2 victory over Volta Redonda (Kleber [2] and Gabriel Silva), which keeps the team in the hunt for a place in the Guanabara Cup semifinals. With three rounds remaining, Botafogo leads Group A with 27 points. Madureira is second with 26, and Flamengo is third with 25 points. In the next round, Flamengo visits Fluminense in Xerém, needing a win.

The match against Volta Redonda, played on Wednesday night (March 29.03) at Estádio da Cidadania, was crucial for both teams' hopes in the U-20 Guanabara Cup. Emotions ran high from the first minute. Rubro-Negro created their first chance in the 12th minute, when Wesley crossed and Lincoln headed wide. The duo, alongside Vinícius Junior, made their State debuts, having won the U-17 South American Championship title in Chile with the Brazilian national team. In the 15th minute, Kleber unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box and opened the scoring in style. In the 30th minute, Vinícius Junior sent in a low cross, and Lucas Silva narrowly missed extending the lead. In the final play before halftime, the referee failed to signal a foul on Hugo Moura. Following the play, the home team tied the match.

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The Mais Querido (the most beloved team) came back stronger in the second half, scoring the second goal in the 10th minute. Gabriel Silva played a one-two with Lincoln and fired a shot under the keeper. The fans, who had arrived early for the first team's game to support the Garotos do Ninho (the Ninho Boys), celebrated and sang loudly. The match remained evenly matched, and Volta Redonda equalized again in the 30th minute. But the best was yet to come. Fighting hard until the end and aware of the need for a win to maintain their chances of qualifying, Flamengo pushed forward, created several chances, and was gifted with another stunning goal by Kleber in the 49th minute. Raulino de Oliveira's performance exploded, and the Rubro-Negro (Rubro-Negro) left the field more energized than ever in their fight for a place in the Guanabara Cup semifinals.

"This was the first time in my career that I had the pleasure of scoring two goals in the same match. And in a very special match not only for me but for the entire team, as we were in the preliminary round of the professional tournament and had the support of all our fans. I want to dedicate the goals, especially to my mother Valéria, who recently celebrated her birthday. We remain strong in the competition, and we will never give up on our goals. It was a very important and special victory, and I'm happy to have been able to contribute to the group," said right-back Kleber, the match's standout performer.

The Garotos do Ninho, who return to the field next Saturday (01.04) at 15 pm to play the classic against Fluminense, in Xerém, entered the field with Hugo, Kleber, Bernardo, Rafael, Wesley, Hugo Moura (Theo), Jean Lucas, Lucas Silva, Vinícius Junior, Gabriel Silva (Brayan) and Lincoln (Bill).