Flamengo suffered a defeat in the Sub-17 Brasileiro, losing to Atlético-MG 3-1 on Tuesday (16) at the Estádio José Bastos Padilha in Gávea. The match was intense from the start, with the Rubro-Negro creating good chances but thwarted by the excellent performance of the opposing goalkeeper. Atlético-MG opened the scoring with Vinicius and extended their lead with Gabriel Veneno, while Flamengo fought to reduce the deficit. In the second half, Isaac Gomes scored for Flamengo, but the team could not equalize. Now, Flamengo is preparing to face Fluminense in the Carioca semifinal next Saturday (20). Expectations are high for the club's recovery in the state competition.