U-19 defeats Chievo Verona and is in the final of the 42nd Trofeo Dossena, in Italy
Base fights for the fourth international title of the season
By Ian Sena - inA base that is literally conquering the world. In a match valid for the semifinal of the 42nd Trofeo Dossena, played in the city of Crema, Italy, Flamengo's U-19 team, led by coach Marcio Torres, defeated Chievo Verona (ITA) 15-5 on penalties this Friday afternoon (4), after a 2-2 draw (Bill and Vitor Gabriel) in normal time, reaching the grand final of the traditional competition undefeated.
After the titles of the Adidas Generation Cup played in Dallas, United States (Under-17), the Dubai International Tournament (Under-16) and the Nike Premier Cup, an Under-15 tournament played on Brazilian soil but which qualified the Garotos do Ninho for the World Cup in the category in August, in Austria, the red-black youth football will try to win this Saturday (15) nothing less than the fourth international title of the season, this time with its Under-19 team. The decisive duel of the 42nd Trofeo Dossena will be against Atalanta (ITA), who defeated Cremonese, current two-time champion of the competition, also on penalties.
The Mais Querido's path to the final was arduous and full of difficulties, all overcome with much sweat and love for the Manto. In the debut, a comeback victory over Cremasca (ITA) 2-1, with goals from Vitor Gabriel and Marx Lenin. In the second and third rounds of the qualifying phase, they drew very tough matches against Genoa (ITA) and Cremonese (ITA), both 1-1, with goals from Yuri and Wendel, respectively.
In the semifinals, another draw. Flamengo started the match against Chievo Verona (ITA) in overwhelming fashion, taking a 2-0 lead in the first half with goals from Bill and Vitor Gabriel. In the second half, fatigue set in, and the equalizer came in the 49th minute, in the final play of the match. Focused and mature, the "Garotos do Ninho" (The Boys of the Nest) didn't let their guard down, maintaining their concentration and composure, and beating their opponents 5-4 on penalties, with perfect saves from Vitor Ricardo, Marx Lenin, Gabriel Kazu, Aderlan, and Yuri, and with a save from Brazilian U-20 goalkeeper Hugo Souza on Midolo's penalty, thus reaching another international final in 2018.
The competition
The Angelo Dossena Trophy is a football tournament held in the European summer since 1977 and reserved for under-19 teams. In addition to Italian teams, clubs from around the world are invited to participate. It's worth noting that Grêmio, Internacional, Ituano, and Bahia have already won the Italian competition.
The current format for the competition is to divide the eight participating teams into two groups of four teams each. In the qualifying round, the teams in each group face each other in a points-based system. The top two teams in each group qualify for the semifinals. Semifinals and finals are played as single matches.
The tournament is named after Italian doctor Angelo Dossena, who was part of the medical staff of the Associazione Calcio Crema from 1952. He also served as president of the team from 1975 to 1977, particularly promoting youth football. After his death on March 29, 1977, the under-19 competition was named after him in tribute.