Under-20 finalists
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Botafogo remain in pursuit of a third straight Rio U-20 Championship title. This Friday (4), at the Nilton Santos Annex, the #CriasGloriosas beat Real Heips 3-0 and secured a place in the competition final. The goals were scored by Bya, twice, and Leticia.
This was Alvinegro’s fourth win in four matches. Unbeaten in the tournament, Glorioso lead with 12 points, the best campaign, the best attack, and the second-best defense. They have scored 32 goals and conceded only three. In the final round of the group stage, their rival will be Fluminense.
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Bya, the team’s top scorer in the competition with seven goals, spoke about qualifying.
"First, I want to thank God and my teammates for what we’ve done so far. We’ll keep working hard to reach the final and win this title. Alex gave us confidence, said we could achieve this goal, and we believed it too," she said.
Team coach Alexander Alves highlighted the squad’s work in the tournament.
"I’m very happy that the girls earned this spot with excellence. We set a goal and achieved it successfully. The credit goes to them, to the work, to the day-to-day dedication. Now we keep working; we still have Fluminense in the final round and then the final. We want to arrive even better prepared to achieve what we’re aiming for," he said.
The Crias are still waiting for the final round to determine who their opponent will be and the date of the decider.
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