Youth roundup: under-15s and under-17s run riot in Paulista | OneFootball

São Paulo’s youth teams had an inspired Saturday morning and claimed two convincing wins over Votoraty in the 11th round of the Paulista Under-15 and Under-17 Championships.

Under-15: Total dominance and a first-half rout (3-0)

The under-15 side imposed its intense rhythm from the opening whistle and wrapped up the match in the first half. Just 9 minutes in, Yahgo opened the scoring after an assist from Kléber.

Three minutes later, in the 12th minute, Miguel doubled the lead with a header from a corner taken by Pietro. Before halftime, in the 33rd minute, Yahgo received a lofted pass from Diego and finished with class to score his second goal of the match and his 10th in the competition.

In the second half, Tricolor managed the advantage and created more chances to extend the lead, sealing the 3-0 win.

Under-17: Comeback in style with a Nicolas Francisco hat-trick (4-1)

The under-17 team had to show resilience after falling behind in the 6th minute with a free-kick goal from Votoraty.

The response began in the 15th minute, when Gabriel played an excellent pass for Nicolas Francisco to equalize with a looping header over the goalkeeper. The comeback was completed in the 29th minute, with Nicolas finishing off a pinpoint cross from Mikael.

In the second half, Nicolas Francisco truly stole the show: in the 12th minute, he won the ball high up the pitch, produced a brilliant individual run past three defenders, and scored the third goal—completing his hat-trick.

In the 26th minute, the number 9 returned the favor from the first half and laid the ball back for Gabriel to fire home, sealing São Paulo’s 4-1 rout.

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