Flamengo loses to Inter in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship
The 4-1 defeat was the red-and-black team's second in the competition. Coach Adílio's team faces Portuguesa tomorrow needing a win.
By Flamengo Archive - inFlamengo returned to the field this Tuesday for the second game of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, played in Porto Alegre. After opening with a loss to Sport, coach Adílio's team was unable to contain Internacional's speedy attackers and ended up losing 4-1, complicating their situation in Group 4 of the competition.
After a goalless draw in the first half, Marquinhos (3) and Bruno scored for the Colorado team. Raphael pulled one back for Flamengo.
With two losses in as many games, the red-and-black team faces Portuguesa tomorrow at 19 p.m. at Farroupilha Municipal Stadium, needing a win to stay alive in the Brasileirão. The championship consists of four groups of five teams each. They will face each other in a single round, with two teams qualifying for the quarterfinals.
Flamengo: Marcelo, Rafael Mazzei, Raphael, Lucas and Diogo; Wellington Peca, Bruno, Lenon, Renan and Henrique; Diego. Coach: Adílio
International: Anderson, Daniel, Maranhao, Bregalda, Wagner, Juliano, Eder, Bruno, Igor, Marquinhos and Leo.