On Saturday morning (17), Gávea was the stage for a classic valid for the Copa Rio Feminina. Flamengo hosted Botafogo and had a greater volume of play, but was surpassed by their rival: 1-0. Nath scored the only goal of the match. With the defeat, Mais Querido occupies second place, with three points in two matches.

The next red-black clash is against Vasco, next Saturday (24), in São Januário.

The game

Flamengo's momentum was evident from the start. The Meninas da Gávea's approach was to pressure the black-and-white defense, which had to resort to long balls to escape the high marking. The Mais Querido's first chance came less than three minutes into the match. Crivelari took a shot, but it went wide. Earlier, Thaís Regina had already hit a pass to put Cristiane in front of goal, but the referee flagged the number 11 for offside. With the lines well advanced, the defenders were already creating plays, operating almost in midfield. Little by little, the chances began to appear. With about 20 minutes gone, Flamengo had their best opportunity yet. Darlene received a great pass from Crivelari and appeared as a striker. The number seven burst into the box and, with one touch, dribbled past the defender and the goalkeeper, but the opposing goalkeeper recovered with a good save. On the rebound, Naná fired a fine shot, but it went over the bar. Less than two minutes later, Daiane found a beautiful long pass to Naná, who went to the byline and crossed for Cristiane. The defense managed to clear the ball before it reached the red-and-black star. Following the play, the winger created another good chance—this time on the left—but Cristiane couldn't reach the cross.

After the technical timeout, the tone of the match remained the same. Flamengo played creatively with the support of their defenders and full-backs, who were well forward on the field. The heat took its toll on the players, and the rotation of the match slowed down. Despite the intensity of the play, Flamengo had few clear-cut chances before halftime, and the first half ended in a goalless draw.

At the stop, Maurício Salgado promoted Duda to take Naná's place.

The second half began with the same scenario as the first. Flamengo pressed from the opening minutes, relying on shots from outside the box. With the Mais Querido pressing high, the Botafogo defense began to make mistakes and create space. The number 10's experience helped the Flamengo's play flow. Seven minutes in, Darlene nearly scored a stunning goal: she hit the crossbar from a corner kick. Maurício Salgado's second change came with the introduction of Glaucia, who replaced Djeni around the 20th minute. The number nine participated well with her first touch, taking a free kick into the box and forcing goalkeeper Michele to punch it away. Soon after, her shot was blocked by the defense in the crescent.

The substitutions improved the red-and-black game. Around the 25th minute, Crivelari challenged the goalkeeper on a cross, and on the rebound, Jucinara's shot was blocked by the defense. Duda suffered an injury and was replaced by Isadora during the hydration break. Shortly after the technical timeout, Crivelari delivered a spectacular pass, and Darlene was one-on-one with the goal. The number seven managed to win the challenge against the goalkeeper, but she overshot her shot and shot wide. In the 32nd minute, with a long-range shot, Botafogo opened the scoring. The final fifteen minutes were filled with pure red-and-black pressure. Cristiane was the focal point of the red-and-black creation, and the black-and-white defense had to block more than one shot from the number 11. In the final play of the match, a cross, Isadora had a chance to shoot but sent it over.