U-20 faces Madureira in the State Championship
The direct confrontation will be in Conselheiro Galvão, the opponent's home
By Communication - Official Club Website - inIn the last match of the juniors, on Thursday (19.02), a festival of goals in Gávea and a 9-0 on the scoreboard against Boavista. For this Sunday (February 22.02), when Flamengo returns to the field at 10:30 am to face Madureira, coach Zé Ricardo is keeping his feet on the ground for the direct confrontation. Conselheiro Galvão's team is in third place in the table, with 13 points, two more than Flamengo, which occupies fourth place. The red-and-black coach praised the opponent.
"Playing in Madureira is always difficult, especially at 10:30 a.m. when it's supposed to be very hot. We know that Madureira is well-organized, has two defenders who are good at heading the ball, both offensively and defensively, and their team has only conceded one goal in the competition so far," he analyzed.
"Playing in Madureira is always difficult, especially at 10:30 a.m. when it's supposed to be very hot. We know that Madureira is well-organized, has two defenders who are good at heading the ball, both offensively and defensively, and their team has only conceded one goal in the competition so far," he analyzed.
Even with a tough match ahead, Zé Ricardo is confident of victory and assures the team is motivated and prepared. "Tomorrow's game is a direct clash in the top four. After this match, we face Botafogo, so the competition is likely to become increasingly competitive. The win over Boavista serves to motivate the boys and release the tension from some previous negative results, so it was good for the group. We believe tomorrow will be a tougher match, but we trained well and are prepared," he concluded.
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