In a match played on Wednesday afternoon (07) at the Coaracy da Mata Fonseca Municipal Stadium, in Arapiraca (AL), Flamengo's U-20 team, led by coach Mauricio Souza, played confidently and controlled the pace of the game throughout the 90 minutes, and debuted in the 2020 edition of the Copa do Brasil in the category with a 1-0 victory (Yuri de Oliveira) over the Alagoas team Jaciobá. As the first phase is played in a single match, today's victory guaranteed the Garotos do Ninho a place in the second phase of the competition. The opponent comes from the clash between Goiás and União (MT), which face each other on Thursday afternoon, in Goiânia. This Sunday, the 11th, Mais Querido takes the field at 15 pm in Gávea, when they host Athlético PR, for the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship. 

Flamengo didn't take long to open the scoring. With their first shot, in the sixth minute, Yuri de Oliveira took a free kick straight at goal and surprised goalkeeper Luis Soares, scoring the first goal for the Garotos do Ninho in the current edition of the Copa do Brasil. Flamengo were the much better team and controlled the game, imposing their own tempo. When they accelerated, they threatened the opposing goal. After Yuri's goal, Mengão's best chance before halftime came in the 36th minute, when Rodrigo Muniz had his shot blocked by goalkeeper Luis Soares. Muniz then crossed for Weverton, who headed over the crossbar. 

The second half began with Jaciobá trying to attack, but without threatening João Fernando's goal. Flamengo soon regained complete control of the game. In the 16th minute, Ítalo took a powerful corner kick and nearly scored a stunning goal. The ball hit the Alagoas team's crossbar, and the defense cleared the danger. In the 20th minute, after another dangerous corner kick from Ítalo, Rodrigo Muniz took a powerful shot, which goalkeeper Luis Soares made a partial save. The rebound was met by Weverton's shot, which went high.

The pressure imposed by the Ninho Boys in search of a second goal was immense. In the 25th minute, Weverton unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the box, which goalkeeper Luis Soares made a great save, palming it out for a corner. In the 31st minute, it was Rhyan Paradela's turn, having just come on for Rodrigo Muniz, to unleash a powerful shot. The Alagoas goalkeeper, the game's star player, made another great save and continued to prevent a more decisive scoreline in favor of the Mais Querido.

In the last chance, in the 41st minute, Pablo burst into the box and crossed perfectly to Rhyan Paradela. The ball was headed toward goal, but the defense cleared it off the line. Pedro Franco's shot was deflected on the rebound. Having qualified for the round of 20, Flamengo returns to Rio de Janeiro this Thursday and begins its preparations for Sunday's match against Athlético PR in the Brazilian Under-XNUMX Championship.

Coach: Mauricio Souza.