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Juniors beat Ajax in Malaysia: 1-0

Flamengo wins and is now among the eight best in the world in the under-19 category!

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Flamengo wins and is now among the eight best in the world in the under-19 category!\ Playing against the Dutch team Ajax FC, early Sunday evening in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Flamengo's youth team achieved another victory, 1-0 goal by Kayke, in the World Cup of the category and finished the first phase of the competition as leader of group A.\ The red and black entered the field able to lose by a difference of 1 goal and still qualify, but the Flamengo kids always think about winning and after just 10 minutes of play Erick Flores headed the ball to Vander who controlled the ball with his chest and sent it into the net. The assistant raised the flag signaling offside, which did not exist, and disallowed the goal. In the 16th minute, midfielder Diego Moura shot from outside the area and hit the Dutch goalkeeper's post. At 21, defender Wellinton had a very clear chance to score that hit the Ajax goalkeeper, and again at 25, Diego Moura forced the goalkeeper to make another great save. These were clear chances in the first half, and in the second half, with even more game volume, Kayke was stopped by the goalkeeper once again in the 13th minute, and in the 18th minute it was Erick Flores' turn, from the edge of the area, to see the European goalkeeper grow. Only in the 20th minute of the second half did Ajax make goalkeeper Marcelo Valverde work, and this made Flamengo come forward even more. On the counterattack, Erick Flores entered the area on the left side and shot into the net from the outside. In the 23rd minute, Davidson carried the ball on the right side, cut inside and found Kayke free at the edge of the area. He controlled the ball, dribbled the goalkeeper and touched it into the empty net, scoring his third goal in the competition. With this result and Milan's 1-0 victory over Arsenal, Flamengo is together with Milan, Bayern Munich, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United and Inter Milan, waiting for two other clubs for the quarterfinals of the Cup. Porto, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Ajax, Chelsea are already returning home. Flamengo will play for the semi-finals this Tuesday at 07:45 (Brasília time), probably against PSV from the Netherlands. During the press conference, the Dutch coach, very irritated, only said one sentence: "Flamengo 1 Ajax 0, they stay, we go home!", and left under the astonished gaze of local journalists. Flamengo's technical coordinator, Rivelino Serpa, and captain, Vinícius Colombiano, were cordial and answered several questions from local reporters, gaining the sympathy of the Malay people and receiving praise for the discipline, organization, friendliness, and good football played by the Rio de Janeiro team. Two phrases after the match deserve mention: the first from the Dutch coordinator upon meeting Rivelino Serpa, "The best team won, congratulations!"; and the second from coach Adílio, "Three more games to put the Flamengo brand back on top!" Flamengo: Marcelo Valverde, Davidson, Welinton, Anderson and Leonardo, Diego Moura, Vinicius Colombiano, Erick Flores (Renan) and Vander (Bernardo); Pedro Beda (Carlinhos) and Kayke.