Unbeaten no more! São Paulo lose to Novorizontino in U20 Paulista | OneFootball

São Paulo U-20 was beaten 2-1 by Novorizontino this Tuesday (11) at Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi Stadium, in Novo Horizonte (SP), in the Paulista Championship for the age group. The 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 stage.

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 the lead in the 14th minute. São Paulo pushed for 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 was unable to find the equalizer.

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

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

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