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

São Paulo earned two wins over Atlético Paulista this Saturday (18) in the Paulista Championship at Jair Alves dos Santos Stadium in Salto de Pirapora, São Paulo. The U-15 team won 2-0, with goals from Lucas Jorge and Victor Israel, and remained top of Group 10, while the U-17s came from behind despite being down to 10 men 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 goalless. In the second half, Lucas Jorge opened the scoring in the 27th minute. In the move, Victor Israel flicked a header into the path of the midfielder, who fired firmly into the net. Two minutes later, Victor Israel doubled the lead after receiving a pass from Kléber, dribbling past his marker and finishing into an 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-15s will face Votoraty on Saturday (25) at 9 a.m. at José Liberatti Stadium in Osasco, São Paulo.

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). Head coach: Vinícius dos Santos.

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

The U-17s 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 brilliant 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 rivals even equalized from a set play, but with the last kick of the match, Nicolas Francisco showed up again and sealed the win from the penalty spot. With the result, São Paulo reached 20 points and remains in second place in Group 10, behind Atlético Paulista itself, which stays on 27 points.

Before returning to Paulista action, the U-17s will host Atlético-MG on Wednesday (22) at 3 p.m. at Bruno José Daniel Stadium in Santo André, São Paulo, in the Brazilian Championship for the age group. In the state championship, the next match will be on Saturday (25) at 11 a.m. against Votoraty at José Liberatti Stadium in Osasco, São Paulo.

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). Head coach: Menta.

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

Credit: Guilherme Veiga

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