CRICIUMA, Santa Catarina (Interstat) — Flamengo RJ U20 scored twice in the second half and defeated Criciuma U20 2-0 on Tuesday at Centro de Treinamentos do Criciúma Esporte Clube in Criciúma, Santa Catarina. The home side kept the match scoreless until the 53rd minute, when Juan Sayago scored for Flamengo RJ U20. The visitors held a one-goal lead until Joao Vitor scored in the 86th minute. Flamengo RJ U20 held Criciuma U20 without a goal for the match. The closing minutes included red cards for both teams in the 88th minute, with Andrew of Flamengo RJ U20 and Joao Claudino of Criciuma U20 both sent off. The match ended with Flamengo RJ U20 preserving its two-goal margin and Criciuma U20 unable to respond.

The result moved Flamengo RJ U20 to 3 wins and 0 losses in this competition and 4 wins and 1 loss across all competitions. Criciuma U20 dropped to 1 win and 2 losses in the competition and 1 win and 2 losses overall. In reverse date order, Flamengo RJ U20’s previous results this season were a 3-0 home win over Marica U20, a 4-1 home win over Criciuma U20, a 4-0 loss at Vasco U20 and a 3-2 home win over Vasco U20. Criciuma U20’s previous results this season, in reverse date order, were a 4-1 loss at Flamengo RJ U20 and a 3-0 home win over Barra FC U20. The most recent head-to-head meeting before Tuesday also went to Flamengo RJ U20 by a 4-1 score.

Sayago and Joao Vitor were the goal scorers for Flamengo RJ U20. Sayago scored in the 53rd minute, and Joao Vitor scored in the 86th minute. Both were on the field for the full 90 minutes and each finished with one goal. The red cards in the 88th minute left both teams with 10 players for the closing stages. Andrew was sent off for Flamengo RJ U20, and Joao Claudino was sent off for Criciuma U20. Criciuma U20 could not cut into the deficit after the goals, and Flamengo RJ U20 kept the home side off the scoreboard.

The match took place at Centro de Treinamentos do Criciúma Esporte Clube in Criciúma, Santa Catarina. Flamengo RJ U20 added another win to its competition record, while Criciuma U20 remained on one win in the competition after the home defeat. Flamengo RJ U20’s competition mark stayed perfect through three matches, and Criciuma U20’s competition record moved to one win and two losses. Across all competitions, Flamengo RJ U20 improved to 4 wins and 1 loss, and Criciuma U20 stayed at 1 win and 2 losses. The win continued Flamengo RJ U20’s recent run against Criciuma U20, following the 4-1 result in the teams’ previous meeting.

Flamengo RJ U20’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins and 0 losses, while Criciuma U20’s season record in this competition is now 1 win and 2 losses. Flamengo RJ U20’s season record across all competitions is now 4 wins and 1 loss, and Criciuma U20’s season record across all competitions is now 1 win and 2 losses. The game was played on Tuesday, and Criciuma U20 was the home team while Flamengo RJ U20 was the visiting team. Flamengo RJ U20 scored 2 goals total, and Criciuma U20 scored 0 goals total.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Criciuma U20 1, Flamengo RJ U20 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Criciuma U20 with a 90.2 percent probability to win. Flamengo RJ U20 had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.