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Flamengo Crushes Forte-ES in U-20 Copa do Brasil Debut
Nest academy stars dominate from start to finish with commanding 6-0 victory to secure first-round progression
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Nest academy stars dominate from start to finish with commanding 6-0 victory to secure first-round progression
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Flamengo opened its 2026 Copa do Brasil U-20 campaign with a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Forte-ES on Tuesday at CT George Helal.
Josmar, twice, Rogério Araújo, Joshua, Daniel Sales, and Rafael Henrique found the back of the net for the Red-and-Black outfit, which controlled proceedings throughout the 90 minutes. Flamengo will await the winner of the Vasco versus Rio Branco fixture to determine their next opponent.
Match Report
Flamengo struck early to establish their dominance. In the fifth minute, Josmar capitalized on a Joshua setup to open the scoring. Six minutes later, Rogério Araújo finished from a tight angle with another assist from the number 10, extending the advantage to 2-0.
At 14 minutes, Joshua himself added a third, putting the academy side in complete command.
The second half saw Flamengo maintain their stranglehold on the contest. Daniel Sales made it 4-0 in the seventh minute of the restart, reacting quickest to a rebound in the box after providing the assist for Joshua in the opening period.
Rafael Henrique struck in the 26th minute with a finish from the edge of the area, and Josmar sealed the rout nine minutes later with a clinical finish in the small area.
Flamengo
Leo Nannetti; Daniel Sales (Diego Reyes), Diego Queiroz (Luiz Felipe), João Victor, and Ítalo (Gabriel Amâncio); Rogério Araújo (Douglas Telles), Lucas Falcone, and Jhefinho Vinicius; Joshua (Rafael Henrique), Sayago (Diego Guimarães), and Josmar.
Manager: Marcelo Salazar
Forte-ES
Kauã Guimarães; Helon, Pedro Mulin, Marcos Vinicius, and Cesar Oliveira (Matheus Coutinho); Miguel Aurelio, João Luiz, and Vitor Machado (Isaque Correa); Lucas Damacena (Raul Adriano), Slayer Machado, and Andrey Lima (Breno Bicalho).
Manager: Evando Rangel
Upcoming Fixture
Flamengo's U-20 squad returns to action on Saturday (12th) to face Volta Redonda at 15:00 in the sixth round of the 2026 Taça Guanabara U-20 competition, bidding for a sixth consecutive victory. The match will be staged at CT George Helal in Rio de Janeiro.
Match Statistics
Flamengo 6-0 Forte-ES – 1st Round, Copa do Brasil U-20 2026
Venue: CT George Helal – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Date and Time: 08/09/2026, 15:00 (local)
Officials: Pierry do Nascimento e Silva (RJ), Arthur Queiroz da Rocha (RJ), Flavio Carvalho de Faria Junior (RJ), and Thiago Gomes da Silva (RJ)
Goalscorers: Josmar (5', 35'), Rogério Araújo (11'), Joshua (14'), Daniel Sales (7'), Rafael Henrique (26')
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