On Tuesday morning (02), Flamengo was defeated for the first time in the Brazilian Under-18 Championship. In a match valid for the fourth round, considered part of the return leg of the qualifying phase of Group E, Mais Querido lost to Goiás by 1-0. Despite the defeat, the team led by Marcos Gaspar remained in the lead with nine points.

O JOGO

The match was evenly balanced from the start. Due to the intense heat in Sorocaba, the teams closely studied each other until the technical timeout in the 15th minute. Upon returning, the Meninas da Gávea created chances through Naely, Maria Peck, and Vitória, but failed to convert. The first half ended in a draw.

In the second half, Goiás scored in the 30th minute, and after that, Mengão pressed hard. Almost in stoppage time, Ju Lopes made a beautiful play, dribbling past two players, and was brought down in the box. Midfielder and captain Kaylane stepped up to take the shot, but her shot went wide. Ju also created the final opportunity, but the opposing goalkeeper smothered the play.

And now?

Rubro-Negro's fifth match in the competition is scheduled for next Thursday (04), against Botafogo, at 8 am.

Flamengo lineup

Yasmin; Duda Basilio, Carol Pereira, Lorena (Ju Lopes) and Ana Portugal (Leticia); Naely, Larissa Baiana, Kaylane and Maria Peck; Mariana Fernandes (Sarah) and Vitória (Isadora).