Youth roundup: São Paulo stun U20 leaders, marksmen shine in U17 win | OneFootball

São Paulo took the field this weekend with three different youth teams, all competing in the Campeonato Paulista, and came away with two wins and one draw, highlighted by the shine of its top scorers in the U-17s.

Beat the leader

This Sunday (16), the Tricolor U-20 side beat group leader Ibrachina 2-0 at Estádio Prefeito José Liberatti, in Osasco (SP), in the state championship for the category, with goals from Isac and Matheus Ferreira.

With the result, the São Paulo team reached 24 points and stayed in 2nd place, closing the gap on 1st-place Ibrachina, who have 27 points.

Tricolor came out flying and opened the scoring in the very first minute. In the play, Felipe delivered a perfect cross for Isac to finish at the far post. After the goal, the Made In Cotia side kept creating chances, but went into halftime with the narrow lead.

In the second half, in the 19th minute, Matheus Ferreira broke through the opposing defense to receive an excellent pass from Pedro Ferreira, rounded the goalkeeper, and sealed the 2-0 Tricolor win. The U-20s’ next state championship match will be on Thursday (20), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), against Paulinense, also in Osasco.

Top scorers shine

On Saturday (15), meanwhile, the Tricolor U-17 team opened the second phase of the Paulista with a win. At Amadeu Mosca, in Salto (SP), the team beat Salto 3-1, with goals from Hiago and youth top scorers Nicolas Francisco and Brenno, earning their first points in Group 22.

In the first phase, over 12 matches, the team recorded nine wins, two draws, and suffered only one defeat. They scored 47 goals and conceded eight, collecting 29 points.

In an eventful match, Tricolor opened the scoring in the eighth minute through Hiago, who headed in Júlio’s cross. In the 29th minute, Nicolas Francisco doubled the lead after a pass from Gabriel. The opponents pulled one back in the 40th minute. In the second half, Tricolor wrapped up the scoring in the 38th minute, with striker Brenno heading home.

The team’s next fixture is in the Brazilian U-17 Championship against Atlético-GO on Tuesday (18), at 3 p.m., at Valdir Cândido de Queirós, in Guapó (GO).

Draw for the youngest side

São Paulo’s U-15 team also played away from home on Saturday. The side drew 1-1 with Monte Azul at Otacília Patrício Arroyo, in Monte Azul Paulista (SP).

The Tricolor goal was scored by Yahgo, who made the most of a superb long ball from Luisinho in the 31st minute of the first half, dribbled past the goalkeeper, and slotted it into the net. The opponent’s equalizer came in the second half, in the 14th minute, with a shot from outside the box.

With the result, the Made in Cotia team picked up its first point of the second phase and remains unbeaten in the competition, now with 11 wins and two draws. Tricolor’s next match is on August 29 at 9 a.m., at home, against Inter de Limeira, in the state championship.

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