With qualification guaranteed for the semi-final of the Brazilian Women's Under-17 Championship, Mengão took to the field this Friday (17) to face Santos in the last round of the qualifying phase and drew 1-1. Striker Maikely scored the red-black goal at Arena Morro das Pedras. 

The game

The early opening didn't change the Meninas da Gávea's style, as they began by pressing and suffocating Santos. Their dominance, however, failed to result in a goal despite Luciana's chances, and the teams went into halftime tied. 

In the second half, just two minutes in, Maikely won the race, burst into the box, and slotted the ball past the goalkeeper: 1-0. Flamengo equalized on the next play through Luana Falconeri, but Flamengo held firm and tried to score a second. Filipe Torres' changes gave them a new lease of life, but the score remained 1-1 until the final whistle.

And now? 

Leader of the group with 7 points, Flamengo is in the semifinals and awaits Ferroviária or São Paulo. The games - in a home and away format - are scheduled for Tuesday (21) and Thursday (23), also in Belo Horizonte. 

Technical sheet

Flamengo 1x1 Santos - 3rd round of the Brazilian Women's Under-17 Championship
Location: Morro das Pedras Arena
Date and time: 17/11, at 11 pm
Goals: Maikely (2'2nd half) and Luana Falconeri (3'2nd half).

Flamengo lineup

Ju Bittencourt (Isabella); Leane, Emilly, Larissa (Amanda) and Luciana; Dudinha (Sofia), Isabela Nunes, Laís (Kaylane Vieira) and Sophia Rafaela; Maikely (Alice) and Jamile (Gi Cabral).
Coach: Filipe Torres