After victory and classification of the under-15 team, this Wednesday (22), Flamengo's under-17 team will also be a finalist in the Guanabara Cup in the category. Rubro-Negro beat Fluminense, at the José Bastos Padilha stadium, in Gávea, 3-1, in a comeback, and guaranteed qualification.
Fluminense opened the scoring in the first half, but Lincoln turned the game around with two consecutive goals in the second half. He leveled the score in the 16th minute and then doubled the lead in the 18th with a stunning goal and an assist from Vinicius. Just before the final whistle, in the 40th minute, Henrique scored Mengão's third and sealed the match.
"The game was great. We had a poor first half. We conceded a goal from a set piece, but we got it right in the locker room and congratulations to the kids. They gave their all. Let's go for the title!" celebrated Marcio Torres.
Now, the under-17s will face Botafogo in the final of the first round of the Campeonato Carioca.
Fluminense opened the scoring in the first half, but Lincoln turned the game around with two consecutive goals in the second half. He leveled the score in the 16th minute and then doubled the lead in the 18th with a stunning goal and an assist from Vinicius. Just before the final whistle, in the 40th minute, Henrique scored Mengão's third and sealed the match.
"The game was great. We had a poor first half. We conceded a goal from a set piece, but we got it right in the locker room and congratulations to the kids. They gave their all. Let's go for the title!" celebrated Marcio Torres.
Now, the under-17s will face Botafogo in the final of the first round of the Campeonato Carioca.