Under-15s beat Atlético Paulista and stay top, Under-17s win with 10 men | OneFootball

São Paulo earned two wins over Atlético Paulista this Saturday (18) in the Campeonato Paulista at Jair Alves dos Santos Stadium, in Salto de Pirapora (SP). The U-15 side won 2-0, with goals from Lucas Jorge and Victor Israel, and held on to first place in Group 10, while the U-17 side came from behind despite being a man down and won 3-2, with goals from Rhian and Nicolas Francisco (2).

The U-15 Tricolor controlled the action throughout the first half but went into the break with the score still level. In the second half, Lucas Jorge opened the scoring in the 27th minute. In the play, Victor Israel headed the ball into the midfielder’s path, and he struck firmly into the net. Two minutes later, Victor Israel doubled the lead after receiving a pass from Kléber, beating his marker and slotting into the empty net. With the win, the team reached 25 points and remains top of Group 10.

In the next round of the state championship, the U-15 team faces Votoraty on Saturday (25), at 9 a.m., at José Liberatti Stadium, in Osasco (SP).

U-15: Felipe Avila; Ruann, Pedro Leão (Gabryell Henric, at halftime), Gabriel and Gilbert; Pietro (Miguel, at halftime), Lucas Jorge and Luisinho (Juninho, at halftime); Enzo (Victor Israel, at halftime), Arthur (Daniel, 19/2) and Yahgo (Kléber). Coach: Vinícius dos Santos.

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

The U-17 side created the first big chance of the match through João Lucas, who hit the post. However, Atlético Paulista opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a shot from outside the box. In the 37th minute of the first half, the Tricolor had a player sent off.

The response came right at the start of the second half. After just one minute, Rhian received a pass from Zabarelli and scored a beautiful backheel goal to level the match. In the 26th minute, after a long distribution from goalkeeper João Soato and a mistake by the opposing defense, Nicolas Francisco headed the ball over the goalkeeper to complete the comeback. In the 39th minute, the opponents even equalized with a set play, but in the final action of the match, Nicolas Francisco appeared again and sealed the win from the penalty spot. With the result, São Paulo moved to 20 points and remains in second place in Group 10, just behind Atlético Paulista, which stays on 27 points.

Before returning to the field in the Paulista, the U-17 side hosts Atlético-MG on Wednesday (22), at 3 p.m., at Bruno José Daniel Stadium, in Santo André (SP), for the Brazilian Championship of the category. In the state championship, the next match will be on Saturday (25), at 11 a.m., against Votoraty, at José Liberatti Stadium, in Osasco (SP).

U-17: João Soato; João Bispo, Artur Kapaz, João Marcos and Luan (Júlio, 14/2); Kauã Edmar (Caio, 44/2), Aguilar and Zabarelli (Gabriel, 20/2); João Lucas (Rhian, at halftime [Lysander, 44/2]), Hiago (Raphael França, at halftime) and Brenno (Nicolas Francisco, 14/2). Coach: Menta.

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

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