Flamengo's U-20 team visited Audax this Saturday morning (4) at Arthur Sendas Stadium, in a difficult match valid for the fifth round of the Second Phase of the Otávio Pinto Guimarães Tournament (OPG). The duel, greatly hampered by the poor conditions of the pitch, ended in a 0-0 draw, despite the Mais Querido having been superior during the 90 minutes and creating the best goal opportunities throughout the game. The Garotos do Ninho go to the classic against Botafogo, valid for the sixth and final round, in the lead of Group E of the competition and, depending on the result of the match between Fluminense and Botafogo, who face each other this Saturday afternoon, may only need a draw to guarantee their place in the final of the OPG Tournament, and fight for the second consecutive championship of the competition and their tenth title in the history of the championship.

In the 10th minute, Kleber took a weak shot from outside the box, but Boca goalkeeper was stumped by the uneven turf and nearly saved it. Samuel still tried to reach the ball, but Boca recovered and made the save. In the 14th minute, Audax had their first shot of the match with a long-range free kick taken by Lucas Santos, which Gabriel Batista had no trouble with. In the 17th minute, Carioca took a powerful shot from outside the box, and Gabriel Batista made a great save, palming it away for a corner after the ball bounced on the uneven turf, making it difficult for him to intervene. 

In the 28th minute, Flamengo threatened again. Kleber sent a free kick to João Pedro, who rose unmarked, but the ball went wide of the net. From then on, the refereeing became a bit more difficult, making the game a bit more violent. In the last two plays of the first half, Flamengo almost opened the scoring. In the 45th minute, Jean Lucas received the ball from Bill and crossed. Boca cleared it immediately. Then, Kleber crossed, and Bill headed dangerously. The ball deflected off the defense and went out for a corner. In the 47th minute, the Garotos do Ninho had their best chance before halftime. Kleber took a corner, and after a rebound inside the box, João Pedro shot, and defender Kelvin saved on the line.

The second half started with a lot of action, with good scoring chances for both teams. In the fourth minute, Juninho made an excellent individual play and struck a powerful left-footed shot, drawing a great save from Boca. In the sixth minute, Audax responded and nearly opened the scoring with a Kelvin header. Gabriel Batista appeared impressively again and made a great save. In the ninth minute, Kleber delivered a beautiful pass to Bill, who rolled the ball to the oncoming Jean Lucas. The turf again hindered the play, and after a slight bounce, the shot went well over the Audax goal. In the tenth minute, Siqueira hit a cross-shot, and Gabriel Batista made a confident save without a rebound. 

In the 14th minute, Bill delivered a superb pass through the opposing defense to João Pedro, who arrived a moment too late and saw Boca's goalkeeper anticipate and make a save. In the 27th minute, Kleber unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box, which grazed the home team's crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Aderlan passed to João Pedro. He got past the full-back, played a one-two with Jardeu, and fired a cross-shot. The ball deflected off the defense and went inches wide of Boca's right post. The Mais Querido (The Most Beloved) pressed for the winning goal, which refused to go in. The Boys from the Nest still tried in the 45th minute, with Bill, who took a chance from outside the box over Audax's goal, and in the 48th minute, with Vinicius Souza, who fired a powerful shot to the right of the goal. It was the last chance for the red-black team, which with the draw reached 10 points and goes to the classic against Botafogo, in the last round, at the top of Group E of the Second Phase of the OPG Tournament. 

Coach: Mauricio Souza.