Youth round-up: São Paulo B side win, starters fly to Spain | OneFootball

São Paulo took the field this Saturday (29) with two youth teams. The under-15 and under-17 sides returned to play at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia, and both came away with wins in the Paulista Championship.

The under-15 Tricolor beat Inter de Limeira 3-1 with goals from Luisinho, Yahgo and Lucas Jorge. Up next, the under-17 team won by the same scoreline, this time against Paulinense, with goals from Pedro Ruan, João Arthur and an own goal.

Under-15 win convincingly

São Paulo started the match at full throttle and opened the scoring in the very first minute after Luisinho converted a penalty. In the 18th minute, after a well-worked move, Lucas Jorge found Yahgo, who scored the Tricolor’s second. In the 28th minute, Ruann scored an own goal and cut São Paulo’s lead. After the break, in the seventh minute, Lucas Jorge capitalized on a defensive rebound and scored the third goal, sealing a 3-1 win for the Tricolor.

Under-17 split squad

The under-17 side applied pressure from the start and created good chances, but only opened the scoring in the 24th minute, when Júlio found Pedro Ruan, who fired a beautiful shot into the top corner. In the 28th minute, Hiago made a great individual play, dribbled past several defenders and pulled it back. The opposing center-back got a touch and scored an own goal, extending the Tricolor’s lead. In the 32nd minute, the opposition pulled one back.

In the second half, the São Paulo side kept control and continued creating good chances. In the 24th minute, they were finally rewarded when Mendes set up João Arthur to score his first goal of the season.

The Tricolor fielded its B team, as the starters traveled that same day to Córdoba, Spain, where they will compete in the FIFA Club World Cup for youth teams. The Tricolor will be aiming for a third title, having won the 2007 and 2008 editions.

The tournament will be held from August 31 to September 9 and will bring together traditional clubs from European and South American football. Among the participants are Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Betis, Málaga and Córdoba from Spain; Bayer Leverkusen from Germany; Wolverhampton from England; Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia; and Sporting from Portugal. Alongside São Paulo, South American football will also be represented by Racing of Argentina and Athletico-PR.

The Made in Cotia side is in Group 3 alongside Dinamo Zagreb, Sporting and Málaga. The opener will be this Monday (31) against the Croatian side at 2 p.m. (Brasília time), in Villanueva de Córdoba. On Wednesday, September 2, the Tricolor will face Sporting at 3 p.m. in Palma del Río. The group stage will conclude on the 3rd against Málaga, also at 3 p.m., in Cabra.

After the group stage, the tournament will feature the quarterfinals and semifinals before the final, scheduled for September 9, where the Tricolor hopes to secure a place as it chases a third title.

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