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U-15s and U-17s win big in the double round of the Guanabara Cup

The Ninho Boys faced Audax. The U-15s won 5-1 and the U-17s won 8-1.

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A Saturday of victories for Flamengo's youth teams. While the U-16s lifted another Gramado Cup in Rio Grande do Sul, the U-15s and U-17s in Rio de Janeiro won their matches comfortably. First to take the field, the team led by Léo Cherede defeated Audax 5-1, with goals from Joshua (twice), Yago, and Tallyson (twice). The U-17s then thrashed Audax 8-1, also with Lorran scoring a hat trick, Jonathan scoring twice, and Lucyan, Euder, and João Marcos completing the scoring for the "Mais Querido" (The Most Beloved).

Early this rainy Saturday morning in Rio de Janeiro, at CEFAN, the U-15 team took to the field for the eighth round of the Guanabara Cup, and got a scare right from the start. Audax opened the scoring after just three minutes. However, Mengão soon equalized through Joshua. The comeback came in the first half, in the 45th minute. Joshua scored again, putting the Rubro-Negro in front. In the second half, Léo Cherede's team showed superiority and extended the lead. In the 23rd minute, Yago scored the third, with a pass from Gabi, and the following minute, Tallyson added the fourth, with an assist from Camargo. Tallyson added another to seal the score: 5-1 for the Mais Querido. With the result, Mengão moved up to second place in the competition, tied with Fluminense on 21 points.

Lineup: Andrew; Guilherme Santos, Yago, Lucianelli, Gabriel Matthew; Felipe, Douglas Telles, Christian; Bidu, Joshua and Lucas Vieira. Coach: Léo Cherede.

Next, it was the U-17s' turn to take the field and showcase the quality of the team coached by Léo Ramos, who is leading the Brasileirão in their category but is recovering in the regional competition. In the 12th minute, Lucyan opened the scoring, assisted by Jonathan, who reversed roles in the attacking play. Near halftime, it was the number nine's turn to score again. In the last minute of the first half, Lorran took advantage of a pass from Gonçalo and scored the third. In the second half, Lucyan was the one who set up Jonathan to score his second of the game. Soon after, Audax reduced the deficit, but Flamengo maintained their intense pace, always searching for the goal. Euder scored the following minute. Undeterred, 5-1. In the 13th minute, João Marcos found Lorran free to score the sixth, and the feat was repeated in the 17th minute, with the striker scoring a hat-trick. João Marcos still had time to score his goal in the 42nd minute, making it 8-1. The result left Mengo with 11 points in the qualifying phase.

Lineup: João Lucas; Lucyan, Iago, Matheus Pereira, Gonçalo; Vitor Fonseca, Daniel, João Marcos; Wallace Yan, Jonathan and Lorran. Coach: Léo Ramos.