The senior team defeated América 6-2 and was crowned champion of the Ricardo Lucena Cup last Friday (20/6). With a fine performance, highlighted by Diego Panazio and goalkeeper Rafael Pazos, the red-and-black team secured first place in the standings and is on a roll for the Rio de Janeiro championship.

Flamengo pressed throughout the match, demonstrating that the only outcome that mattered was victory. Despite conceding goals, Flamengo dominated the game and ended up winning by a large margin.

The opponent for the next round has not yet been determined. Flamengo will have a bye in the final round, as they were scheduled to play against a team from Angra dos Reis, which withdrew from the competition early on.

The youth teams began their quarterfinal matches of the Rio de Janeiro Futsal Championship this weekend. The under-09 team faced Madureira and won 9-3. The under-11 team faced Grajaú and also won 6-0. The under-13 team stumbled and ended up losing to Mauá 2-1. The three teams will decide their spot at home next weekend.

The children's team (under-15) also played well and secured their place in the Carioca semifinals, beating the Portuguesa team 5-0. Now, the Gávea team faces Fluminense, in a Carioca classic at stake for a place in the championship final.

The under-17 team drew 2-2 with the Portuguesa team, and as they had won the first match 4-3, they qualified for the Championship semi-finals, with a classic against Vasco da Gama ahead.

The youth team stumbled in the first game of the Rio de Janeiro semifinals, against Grajaú, and ended up losing 8-3. Now, the red-and-black team must win the next game, taking it to overtime, where a draw would be favorable, given its better record in the first phase. The game will be in Gávea, but the time and date have not yet been determined.

The red-black girls faced Mauá and won 6-0. With this result, they remain in third place and, with two rounds remaining in the first phase, they are practically classified.