Party time for Mengão: Flamengo thrash Vasco, enter Sub-17 top zone | OneFootball

Flamengo defeated Vasco away in the 14th round of the Brasileirão U-17

Struggling in both the youth and professional leagues. Vasco da Gama's fate is to be a regular customer of Flamengo in any competition. This Thursday (14), with a special flavor: at São Januário. The Rubro-Negro defeated the rival 3-0, in the 14th round of the Brasileirão U-17, and entered the G-8.

The first goal of the match came 12 minutes into the second half. After a beautiful ball pass, the center forward Emanuel Silva let the 'ball' bounce and unleashed a left-footed shot, with little angle. As a result, the ball hit the post and went in, to the delight of Flamengo.

In the final stretch, at 37, another masterpiece. Number 10 João Vitor received the ball at the edge of the box, made a quick cut, leaving the Vasco defender sitting on the ground. When it came time to finish, the boy got lucky. The shot was bad and would have gone out, but the ball deflected off an opponent and went into the corner. Rubro-Negra celebration and rival outrage, who had two athletes expelled in the final moments. At 44', there was still time for one more. João Vitor made a spectacular play on the left and just passed to Victor Hugo, who pushed it into the net, practically without a goalkeeper.

HOW IS FLAMENGO DOING IN THE BRASILEIRÃO U-17?

With the result, the Rubro-Negro moved up to eighth place in the Brasileirão, with 24 points, seven wins, three draws, and four losses. The Boys from the Nest are now close to the rival, who are now in seventh, with 25. It's important to highlight how the competition rules work: the teams face each other in a single round, and the top eight advance to the quarterfinals.

WHEN IS THE NEXT FLAMENGO U-17 GAME IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

Now among the top eight and with five rounds left until the end of the classification phase, Flamengo will try to maintain its position next Wednesday (20), starting at 3 pm (Brasília time), at Gávea. The opponent will be the bottom team Atlético-GO, who has yet to win in the competition. The team from the Midwest has only three points in 14 games, with three draws and 11 losses.

A TASTE OF REVENGE?

Therefore, Flamengo's victory tasted like revenge. After all, in April, Vasco eliminated the Most Beloved in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil in the category. In summary: two games at the Luso-Brazilian Stadium, the rivals won the first leg, 4-2, and the second leg, 3-0. Later, the team from São Januário would win the title by beating Bahia on penalties.

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