Lorran misses penalty, Flamengo out to Cruzeiro in U20 Brasileirão | OneFootball

Cruzeiro remains 'alive' in pursuit of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship title

The Young Ones of the Nest bid farewell to the dream of the Brasileirão Sub-20 title this Wednesday (30), after Flamengo lost to Cruzeiro on penalties. In a match played at the Estádio Luso Brasileiro, the teams finished regular time with a 1-1 score. Therefore, the spot in the semifinals was defined by penalties, with the Minas Gerais team winning 4-3.

HOW WAS THE GAME BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND CRUZEIRO?

Flamengo controlled the ball possession from the first moments of the game. However, despite Mengão seeming closer to the goal, Cruzeiro opened the scoring at 26 minutes, after Baptistella scored a shot of 'rare' luck, with no chances for Lucas Furtado. Therefore, even creating chances to equalize the match still in the first half, Rubro-Negro returned to the locker room behind on the scoreboard.

Thus, after the interval, Flamengo equalized the game before the first minute of the second half. Striker Pedro Leão took advantage of a beautiful pass from Joshua, dominated, and finished into the back of the net. Even after the goal, the Young Ones of the Nest continued to pressure Cruzeiro, but couldn't 'break' the opponent's defense.

DID THE GAME GO TO PENALTIES?

As it was a single game and due to the tie on the scoreboard, the match between Flamengo and Cruzeiro went to penalties. Therefore, despite Lucas Furtado leaving Rubro-Negro ahead, after defending Baptistella's penalty, Mengão was eliminated after missed penalties by Guilherme and Lorran. With that, the Minas Gerais team won 4-3.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO RETURN TO THE FIELD?

Flamengo now tries to 'turn the page' and focus on the next commitment of the season. This Saturday (02), the Young Ones of the Nest face Portuguesa, at 3 pm (Brasília time), in a game valid for the first round of the Campeonato Carioca category. Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla brings all the news of the match, through the site and social networks.

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