Academy roundup: São Paulo beat U20 leaders, U17 scorers shine | OneFootball

São Paulo took the field this weekend with three different youth categories, all competing in the Campeonato Paulista, and recorded two wins and a draw, with its top scorers shining for the U-17s.

Beat the leader

This Sunday (16), the Tricolor U-20 side beat group leaders Ibrachina 2-0 at Estádio Prefeito José Liberatti, in Osasco (SP), in the state championship for the category, with goals from Isac and Matheus Ferreira.

With the result, the São Paulo team reached 24 points and remained in 2nd place, closing in on 1st-placed Ibrachina, who have 27 points.

Tricolor started the match at full speed and opened the scoring in the very first minute. In the move, Felipe delivered a perfect cross for Isac to finish at the far post. After the goal, the Made In Cotia side kept creating chances, but went into halftime with only a narrow lead.

In the second half, in the 19th minute, Matheus Ferreira broke into the opposition defense to receive an excellent pass from Pedro Ferreira, round the goalkeeper, and seal the Tricolor win at 2-0. The U-20s’ next state championship match will take place on Thursday (20) at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) against Paulinense, also in Osasco.

Top scorers shine

On Saturday (15), meanwhile, the Tricolor U-17s opened the second phase of the Paulista with a win. At Amadeu Mosca, in Salto (SP), the team beat Salto 3-1, with goals from Hiago and youth-team top scorers Nicolas Francisco and Brenno, earning their first points in Group 22.

In the first phase, over 12 matches, the team recorded nine wins, two draws, and suffered just one defeat. They scored 47 goals and conceded eight, collecting 29 points.

In an action-packed game, Tricolor opened the scoring in the eighth minute through Hiago, who glanced in Júlio’s cross with a header. In the 29th minute, Nicolas Francisco doubled the lead after a pass from Gabriel. The opponents pulled one back in the 40th minute. In the second half, Tricolor wrapped up the scoring in the 38th minute, with striker Brenno heading home.

The team’s next fixture is in the Brazilian U-17 Championship, against Atlético-GO, on Tuesday (18) at 3 p.m., at Valdir Cândido de Queirós, in Guapó (GO).

Draw for the youngest side

São Paulo’s U-15s also played away from home on Saturday. The team drew 1-1 with Monte Azul at Otacília Patrício Arroyo, in Monte Azul Paulista (SP).

The Tricolor goal was scored by Yahgo, who made the most of a superb long ball from Luisinho in the 31st minute of the first half, dribbled past the goalkeeper, and slotted it into the net. The opposition equalizer came in the second half, in the 14th minute, with a shot from outside the box.

With the result, the Made in Cotia side picked up its first point of the second phase and remains unbeaten in the competition, now with 11 wins and two draws. Tricolor’s next match is on August 29 at 9 a.m., at home, against Inter de Limeira, in the state championship.

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