Very confident and extremely dedicated, the team led by coach Mário Jorge qualified for the quarterfinals of the Copa 2 de Julho, beating CFA Braunão 8-0 on Friday morning (06), at the Pituaçú Stadium, in Salvador. The highlight of the match was the young striker Ryan, who scored 4 goals in the match.

Undefeated in the competition with five wins in five matches, as well as two consecutive routs, Flamengo beat Juazeiro 9-0 in the final round of the group stage. The Garotos do Ninho could face Sport in the next round, who play Porto de Caruaru later today. This would be their second meeting against teams from the Brazilian Serie A. In the third round, Flamengo faced Bahia and won 1-0, so it has all the makings of a more studied match, won in the details.

As has been the case throughout the competition, Flamengo started the match with a tight marking posture in the opponent's half, refusing to allow any space or opportunities to escape. Coach Mário Jorge's men have demonstrated commendable tactical application. Proof of this is: within 23 minutes, Flamengo had already thrashed Braunão 3-0. The first goal of the match came in the 13th minute through Ryan. The number nine received a good assist from Daniel Campos inside the box and opened the scoring. Within two minutes, Flamengo extended their lead. After a blunder by the opposing defense, Ryan intercepted the defender's pass to the goalkeeper and simply tapped it into the back of the net. The Flamengo striker was hungry for a goal. In the 23rd minute, Werton made a good run down the left, cut inside, and crossed for the number nine, who controlled the ball and skillfully beat the goalkeeper with a shot. In the 30th minute of the first half, it was Ryan's turn to set up Pedrinho. After receiving a good pass inside the box, the striker waited for the goalkeeper to come out and passed to Pedrinho, who only had to tap it into the empty net. The first half ended like this: Flamengo 4-0 CFA Braunão.

It's no exaggeration to say that the second half played out exactly like the first. Despite the blazing sun in Salvador, the "Garotos do Ninho" managed to maintain their composure and pressure their opponents. Just four minutes in, Pedrinho received the ball inside the box and passed it to Ryan, who scored his fourth of the match and Flamengo's fifth. To complete his half-dozen goals, Daniel created a stunning display at Pituçú Stadium. He started from midfield with the ball under control, dribbling past half the team until he came face-to-face with the goalkeeper, who was also dribbled past and watched as Daniel doubled the lead. A minute later, the ball fell to Arthur, who, after a back-and-forth in the box, finished. The opposing goalkeeper got a touch on it, but not enough to prevent the seventh goal for "Mais Querido." With the clock ticking down to 4 minutes, Daniel sealed the match. The midfielder beat the defender to the ball and, as the goalkeeper came out, tapped it into the corner. And so it was, with an 20-8 thrashing, that Flamengo confirmed their presence in the quarter-finals of the Copa 0 de Julho.

Christian, Samuel, Diego, Kaiky, and Richard (Leonardo); Jorge, Daniel Campos, and Victor Hugo; Pedrinho, Werton, and Ryan Luka. Coach: Mário Jorge