Ryan Francisco breaks duck as São Paulo win in U20 Paulista opener | OneFootball

São Paulo’s under-20 team opened their Paulista Championship campaign with a 1-0 win over Santo André this Friday at Bruno José Daniel Stadium in Santo André. The Tricolor’s goal was scored by forward Ryan Francisco. It was the player’s first goal since suffering a torn ligament in his left knee on July 15 last year.

The first half was tightly contested, with Tricolor enjoying more possession and making frequent use of the flanks, but they were unable to break through the opposing defense.

In the second half, the team coached by Júlio Baptista came back even more focused and managed to open the scoring just eight minutes in. Lucyan received the ball on the right and delivered a perfect cross for Ryan to finish with class and make it 1-0. Even with the lead, Tricolor kept attacking and had other chances, but could not extend their advantage.

Tricolor return to action next Thursday (11) to face Bragantino at CFA Laudo Natel at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) in the 15th round of the Brazilian Championship. In the Paulista, their next match will be next Saturday, June 13, when they host Bandeirante, also in Cotia, at 3 p.m. (Brasília time).

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