After the U-20 team defeated FlaxFlu 1-0 and once again eliminated their rival from the State Championship, it was Flamengo's U-17 team's turn to take the field this Saturday afternoon (June 24.06) in Gávea to face the same opponent in a single match valid for the semifinal of the Guanabara Cup in that category. In a very close game, the Garotos do Ninho won 2-1 (Yuri and Vitor Gabriel), repeating the score of the victory achieved in the qualifying phase of the first round, further increasing their supremacy over Fluminense in all youth soccer categories and securing a spot in the competition final undefeated. Now, the Mais Querido awaits the definition of their opponent, which will come from the duel between Vasco and Botafogo, who face each other on Monday.

The derby was fiercely contested from the start. In the fourth minute, after a free kick hit the wall, the ball fell to Matheus Alves, who fired a first-time shot that was well saved by goalkeeper Iago. In the 4th minute, Vitor Gabriel outmuscled the defender and fired a shot that the goalkeeper easily saved. In the 30th minute, Marx delivered a beautiful pass, and midfielder Yuri calmly tapped it past the goalkeeper and opened the scoring for the Garotos do Ninho. In the 34rd minute, Yuri again received the ball at the edge of the box, controlled it with his chest, and fired a shot. The ball sailed dangerously close to the left post of the Tricolor goal. In stoppage time, the referee awarded a penalty for a casual play in the Red-Black box, and Samuel equalized the game.

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With their heads in the game after conceding an equalizer in the final play of the first half in a controversial referee's decision, the Boys of the Nest were on the attack from the start of the second half. In the 9th minute, Flamengo nearly scored their second. Following a corner kick, Henrique rose higher than the defense and headed dangerously, but the ball went just wide of the post. In the 12th minute, they came even closer to a second, with a superb finish from Wendel, whose shot was deflected over the goal. The derby remained very evenly matched, and in the 32nd minute, Leandro shot dangerously, but Victor Hugo made a good save. In the 35th minute, Flamengo finally scored their second. Yuri delivered a superb pass to Vitor Gabriel, who calmly tapped it into the net past the goalkeeper, putting Flamengo back in front. Subsequently, the Fluminense goalkeeper was sent off for a harsh foul on Yuri. Rubro-Negro created good chances to increase the score, but the 2-1 victory was more than enough to guarantee another victory over Fluminense, and put Flamengo's youth football in the running for another title.

"I recognize that I had a great individual performance today, but I also know that it wouldn't have been possible without the support of all my teammates. Our intention is always to put Flamengo at the top, and thanks to God and our hard work, we're in another final. We'll keep up our strong preparations throughout the week, so we're even more prepared to win this Guanabara Cup and make our name part of the history of the biggest club in the world," said Yuri, the game's standout player.

Flamengo took to the field with Victor Hugo, Vitor Ricardo (Braian), Natan (Marquinhos), Patrick, Pablo, Henrique (Lucas Gabriel), Marx, Matheus Alves, Wendel, Yuri and Vitor Gabriel. Coach: Marcio Torres.