Flamengo beat Botafogo 3-1 and are in the final of the Carioca Women's Under-20 Championship
Mariana, Ana Papel, and Nicoli scored at CEFAT. Mengão will face Fluminense in the final.
By Romulo Paranhos - in
In the last round of the first phase of the Carioca Feminino Sub-20, Flamengo beat Botafogo 3-1, on Saturday afternoon (21), at CEFAT, in Niterói. Mariana, Ana Papel and Nicoli scored the red-black goals away from home.
Mais Querido will face Fluminense in the final, which will be played in home and away matches.
The game
The match began with Flamengo taking the initiative. In the eighth minute, the first good scoring opportunity arose. Alice crossed into the box and Ingrid struck first time. The ball went just wide of the post. In the 20th minute, Mariana made a good play, getting to the byline and crossing into the box. Raissa Rocha shot over the goal.
The Meninas da Gávea opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Mariana burst into the box and shot, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance. 1-0 Mengão! The Mais Querido narrowly avoided extending their lead in the first half. In the 37th minute, Anna Luiza lined up and nearly scored the second. The first half ended with the red-and-blacks in the lead.
At the start of the second half, Botafogo leveled the score with Bia Rochemback: 1-1.
The Meninas da Gávea responded a few minutes later and once again took the lead. Ana Papel, who had just come on, took advantage of a goalkeeper error and slotted the ball into an empty net, scoring the second goal for Mengão: 2-1.
Shortly thereafter, Ana Papel nearly scored a third, but shot wide. In the 34th minute, Leane crossed into the box, but Barraca couldn't reach it. Flamengo scored the third in stoppage time, giving the derby a 3-1 victory.
Now, the Meninas da Gávea face Fluminense in the final, in two-legged matches.
Flamengo
Isa Cruz; Bruna, Barraca, Cecília (Carol Martins) and Isabela Nunes; Cerqueira, Raissa Rocha (Maria Peck) and Anna Luiza (Nicoli); Mariana (Campos), Alice (Ana Papel) and Ingrid (Leane).
Coach: Filipe Torres.
Technical sheet
Botafogo 1x3 Flamengo – 5th Round of the U-20 Women's Carioca Championship
Location: CEFAT
Date and time: 21/09/2024 at 14:45 am
Arbitration: Jenifer Alves de Freitas, Nayra da Cunha Nunes and Beatriz Geraldini de Souza
Goals: Mariana (34'1°T), Bia Rochemback (2'2°T), Ana Papel (14'2°T) and Nicoli (48'2°T).