Unbeaten no more! Novorizontino hand São Paulo first Paulista U20 loss | OneFootball

São Paulo U-20 were beaten 2-1 by Novorizontino this Tuesday (11) at Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi Stadium, in Novo Horizonte, São Paulo, in the Paulista Championship for the age group. Tricolor’s goal, scored late in the match, came from Renan.

With the result, the Made in Cotia side suffered its first defeat in the state competition and remained on 21 points, still inside the qualification zone for the next round.

The first half was evenly matched, with both teams creating chances, but it was the home side that opened the scoring in the 44th minute. Two minutes earlier, São Paulo had found the net through Robert, but the goal was disallowed by the referee.

In the second half, Novorizontino doubled their lead in the 14th minute. São Paulo pressed in search of an equalizer and pulled one back through Renan in the 38th minute, with a header after a cross from Felipe. However, the Made in Cotia side were unable to find the equalizer.

The tricolor team’s next match is scheduled for Sunday (16) against Ibrachina at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) at Estádio Prefeito José Liberatti, in Osasco, São Paulo, in the State U-20 Championship.

U-20: João Nazari; Luiz Fernando, Kauã Daniel (Alisson, 17’ 2nd half), Igão and Guilherme Reis (Gustavo Miranda, 37’ 2nd half); Samuel Jhonathan (Renan, at halftime), Matheus Ferreira (Kevem, 37’ 2nd half) and Robert; Lucyan (Felipe, 17’ 2nd half), Davi Pena and Lino (Nicolas Kauan, at halftime [Matheus Menezes, 45’ 2nd half]). Head coach: Júlio Baptista.

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