Corinthians duo feature for Brazil U15s in second friendly v Uruguay | OneFootball

On the morning of last Saturday (22), the Brazil U-15 National Team took the field for its second preparatory friendly against Uruguay at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), and won 7-0. Last Wednesday (19), the Canarinho had also gotten the better of the Uruguayans, this time by 4-0.

The Canarinho’s victory featured two representatives from Corinthians’ youth academy: midfielder Lucas Splichal and attacking midfielder Igor Macedo, both born in 2011. Unlike in the first friendly, the former started the match on the bench, while the latter was named in the starting lineup by head coach Guilherme Dalla Déa. The two matches were part of the team’s preparation for the U-15 Liga Evolución, which will take place in September in Paraguay.

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In May, it is worth remembering, the duo also took part in the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament in Croatia. On that occasion, the Canarinho finished as runners-up after being beaten by Portugal in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw in regular time. The duo’s standout performances in Timão’s youth setup have been earning them minutes with the U-17 side, even though they are only 15 years old, in the team coached by Guilherme Nascimento.

Corinthians’ U-15 team, of which Lucas Splichal and Igor Macedo are part, is enjoying another excellent season under Eduardo Vergueiro. In the first stage of the Paulista Championship in the category, Timão finished as runner-up in its group with 30 points — 10 wins and two losses — behind only Ibrachina. In the opening match of the second stage last weekend, the Sons of Terrão beat Desportivo Brasil 2-1 away from home. Then, last Saturday (22), Timãozinho defeated Valinhos Hyper 2-0 at Fazendinha.

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