Depending only on the confirmation of coach Joel Santana to start the first Fla-Flu as a starter in his professional career, striker Paulo Sérgio said this Wednesday, in Gávea, that he has good memories of the matches against the rival this Thursday when he played in the youth teams.

"In 2005, I was a youth player and we won the Guanabara Cup, the Macaé Cup and the São Lourenço Cup, a kind of Brazilian championship for the age group, against Fluminense. In the first game of the Guanabara Cup final, in Xerém, we won 3-1 and I scored all three goals," said the striker, who is expected to play alongside Argentine Maxi Biancucchi.

Paulo Sérgio made his professional debut in a derby match in a 2-2 draw with Botafogo in the first round of the Brazilian Championship. He scored the second goal on that occasion. The forward expects to score again, this time in a victory.

"Starting in a classic and scoring a goal was great. Now we're buoyed by the victory over Náutico and I hope we can get another positive result, preferably with a goal from me."