At Maracanã, Flamengo faces Vasco in the final of the Carioca Sub-20
The Ninho Boys drew 1-1 in the first match of the final
By Mariana Sa - inIt's all or nothing in the final of the Campeonato Carioca Sub-20. On Saturday (19), Flamengo and Vasco will face each other again in the second leg of the State final at 16 pm, at Maracanã. The match, which will be a preliminary to the professional classic, will decide the 2018 champion. In the first leg, the teams drew 1-1 in Moça Bonita.
Campaign in Carioca
In the Guanabara Cup, the Mais Querido had a strong showing, winning six of the seven group stage matches. In the semifinals, the Rubro-Negro defeated América 8-0 and qualified for the final, beating Botafogo 1-0, with a goal scored by Yuri.
The Rio Cup, however, wasn't kind to Flamengo. In eight matches, they only won two, drew five, and lost one. These results ultimately left the "Garotos do Ninho" out of the semifinals.
State in numbers
Flamengo's top scorer in the competition is Lucas Silva, who has scored six goals so far. Next, Vitor Gabriel has four, followed by Luiz Henrique and Yuri, with three, and Theo, Michael, and Pepê, with two each. Henrique, Vitor Ricardo, Marx Santos, Wendel, Breno, Luiz Felipe, Bernardo, and Bill have all scored once.
In total, Mengo earned 29 points in 15 games, winning eight, drawing five, and losing two. They scored 20 goals and conceded eleven in two rounds and the state final.
Retrospect
In the current edition of the competition, the teams faced each other in the fourth round of the Guanabara Cup. Playing in Gávea, Flamengo lost 2-1, the team's only defeat in the first phase of the state championship.
In the first match of the final, Fla was superior and took the lead with a goal from Bill, but ended up drawing 1-1.
the opponent
Vasco reaches the Carioca final without having won a single round. In the Guanabara Cup, the team stopped in the semifinals, drawing 1-1 with Botafogo and being eliminated. In the Rio Cup, their opponent in the final faced Fluminense in the fight for the trophy, but lost 5-3.
In the Carioca semifinal, Vasco faced the Tricolor again and won. Playing at Laranjeiras, they won 3-1 and secured a spot in the final.
Tickets
Secure your ticket for the Brazilian Championship match between Flamengo and Vasco on May 19th at 05 p.m. The second U-19 final will be a preliminary to the professional match, and the Nation is crucial. Kick-off is at 20 p.m. Fan member, stay tuned for the opening date of sales for your plan.
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