Under-17s and Under-20s suffer setbacks in the Brazilian Championship | OneFootball

São Paulo suffered two setbacks in boys' youth matches this Wednesday (17). The U-17 team was beaten 4-1 by Fluminense at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia. São Paulo’s goal was scored by Nicolas Francisco. Meanwhile, the U-20 side lost 1-0 to Juventude in Caxias do Sul (RS). Both matches were part of the Brazilian Championship in their respective age groups.

The U-17 side started the match better than their opponent and even had a chance to open the scoring through Nicolas Francisco, but went into halftime behind. Fluminense made it 1-0 in the 41st minute of the first half. Early in the second half, the Rio side extended the lead to 2-0. Tricolor managed to cut the deficit in the 33rd minute after a good play by Robert, who crossed for Nicolas Francisco to score and make it 2-1. In an attempt to find the equalizer, the São Paulo players pushed forward and ended up leaving themselves exposed, giving their rivals the chance to extend the lead and seal the game at 4-1, with goals in the 43rd and 48th minutes.

The U-20 side conceded the match’s only goal in the 15th minute of the first half and was unable to produce a response that could turn their chances into a change on the scoreboard.

Both teams’ next fixtures will also be in the Brazilian Championship. The first to take the field will be the U-20 team, which faces Flamengo this Saturday (20) at 3 p.m. at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia, in the 17th round. The U-17 side will travel to face América-MG next Tuesday (23) at 3 p.m. at Arena URBSAN in the fifth round.

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