This Sunday morning (24) was a great start, with strong heat and lots of goals for the Meninas da Gávea! Playing in the first round of the Taça Guanabara, Flamengo earned its first three points in the Campeonato Carioca with a 4-1 victory over Pérolas Negras. Gisseli (2), Jucinara and Darlene scored for Mais Querido.

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The game

The match started choppy, with numerous fouls from the opposing team. The first clear chance for the red-and-black team came from Crivelari, who was on the line, as the clock approached three minutes, but the ball sailed over the crossbar. With the match tight and concentrated in the midfield, neither team was creating much of a threat, and the Mais Querido struggled to advance offensively until the 19th minute, when a scoring streak began.

After a back-and-forth in the penalty area, Gisseli showed opportunism on the rebound and fired a left-footed shot into the net to open the scoring. Two minutes later, Pérolas Negras responded with a move down the left, with Sarah finishing past goalkeeper Bárbara. But it didn't take long for Flamengo to regain the lead. In the 29th minute, Jucinara surprised everyone with a superb free kick from the right. A stunning goal from the Flamengo star, making it 2-1 for Mengão. In the 34th minute, it was Darlene's turn to show her skill with a skillful cross, then a crisp right-footed shot that found the corner of goalkeeper Flor's net. The fourth Flamengo goal came with a left-footed volley from Gisseli, her second of the match.

Six minutes into the second half, Darlene took a corner kick and Daiane headed in the goal; the ball sailed just wide of the opponent's right post, but the Flamengo defender had already been called for a foul. The second half unfolded without many scoring chances in the match, which had already been tight in the first 45 minutes. Only in the 30th minute did Pérolas Negras come close to finding the net, with Geisi chipping Bárbara's post. In the 38th and 41st minutes, it was Pimenta's turn to create danger: first with a cross-shot, then with a point-blank shot that bounced off the goalkeeper. In the 44th minute, Diovanna took a shot from the right side of the six-yard box, then collected the rebound, but the ball hit the outside of the net.

Next appointment

The Meninas da Gávea return to the field for the Campeonato Carioca next Saturday (30), against Serra Macaense, away from home.

Technical sheet

Flamengo 4 x 1 Pérolas Negras - 1st round of the Carioca Championship

Location: José Bastos Padilha Stadium - Gávea Headquarters - Rio de Janeiro

Date and time: 24/09, at 10 pm

Goals: Gisseli - FLA (19' 1st Q), Sarah - PER (21' 1st Q), Jucinara - FLA (29' 1st Q), Darlene - FLA (34' 1st Q), Gisseli (38' 1st Q)

Yellow cards: Darlene - FLA

Flamengo lineup

Barbara; Gisseli (Tuca), Daiane (Nubia), Thais Regina and Jucinara; Kaylane (Diovanna), Cris, Darlene and Louvain (Laysa); Isadora (Gica) and Crivelari (Pimenta).

Coach: Mauricio Salgado