Youth round-up: São Paulo B team win at U17, starters fly to Spain | OneFootball

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

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

U-15 win convincingly

São Paulo came out flying and opened the scoring in the very first minute after Luisinho converted a penalty. In the 18th minute, after a good team 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. Early in the second half, in the seventh minute, Lucas Jorge pounced on a defensive rebound and scored the third goal, sealing a 3-1 win for the Tricolor.

Shorthanded U-17

The U-17 team pressed from the start and created good chances, but only opened the scoring in the 24th minute, when Júlio found Pedro Ruan, who fired a superb shot into the top corner. In the 28th minute, Hiago made a fine individual run, got past several defenders, and pulled it back. The opposing center back deflected it into his own net, doubling the Tricolor’s lead. In the 32nd minute, the visitors pulled one back.

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

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

The competition will be held from August 31 to September 9 and will bring together traditional European and South American clubs. Participants include 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 America 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 September 2, Wednesday, the Tricolor will face Sporting at 3 p.m. in Palma del Río. The group stage will end on the 3rd against Málaga at 3 p.m. in Cabra.

After the group stage, the tournament will feature the quarterfinals and semifinals before the final on September 9, where the Tricolor hopes to be present in its bid for a third title.

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