Borja celebrates goal, but laments defeat.
The striker has already scored three goals in four matches for Flamengo in the Under-23 Cup.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - inVolta Redonda (RJ) - If Flamengo's under-23 team has had a standout individual in the category's Cup so far, his name is Cristian Borja. The Colombian striker, who arrived at Gávea amidst some skepticism, has found the best way to overcome it: by scoring goals. In four games so far in the competition, he has already scored three times, in addition to two successful penalty kicks, such as in the 6-5 defeat to Vasco this Sunday.
"The result wasn't good; we wanted the victory to take the lead, but unfortunately it didn't happen. For me, individually, this is a very good time. I'm grateful for this opportunity and I'm very happy with these numbers," he said.
The Colombian hopes to maintain his excellent goal average in the competition to help Flamengo secure a spot in the semifinals.
"The secret is to keep working. I've been training hard, whether it's with the first team or the under-23s, and I believe that with will and dedication, things happen naturally," said the Colombian, who knows that the team needs a win against Avaí on Saturday to keep their chances of advancing alive.
"We know the situation has become a bit more complicated and that we need the victory on Saturday. We're going to work hard during the week, we just talked in the locker room and we know we need a positive result to continue our pursuit of the title," he added.
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