Internacional win the 1st Copa do Brasil U15 | OneFootball

Internacional, champions of the 1st U-15 Copa do BrasilCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

In an exciting final between two top teams from Brazil’s youth ranks, Internacional beat Palmeiras 3-1 this Saturday (August 1) to become the champions of the first U-15 Copa do Brasil. The match was played at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (RJ), and was attended by CBF president Samir Xaud.

Asafe, Kayki, and Gustavo Fahmer scored the goals in the win. Maicon scored for Palmeiras. At an intense pace, both teams fought for every ball with grit and determination. They also stood out for their creativity, dribbling, and plays that showed technique and great skill.

At the start of the first half, Palmeiras took control of the game and opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Maicon, after a run down the right by Gabriel Bueno, who got past his marker. It looked as though Palmeiras’ second goal would not take long, such was the team’s dominance.

But Inter changed the course of the match. They started moving the ball more quickly and equalized in the 26th minute with a goal by Asafe after a corner kick. Then, in the 38th minute, they completed the comeback with a fine finish from Kaique from outside the box.

In the second half, Brener nearly extended the lead from a free kick. Palmeiras tried through Gustavo Galan on an individual play, and the match remained open. Deep into stoppage time, with the ball bouncing around in midfield, Gustavo Fahmer launched a long shot and caught the Palmeiras goalkeeper off guard: 3-1.

There was no time for anything else. Right after the final whistle, Internacional’s celebration took over Granja Comary.

The celebration at Granja Comary belonged to InternacionalCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

Within minutes, the Inter and Palmeiras players and coaching staffs were awarded medals—presented by CBF president Samir Xaud, CBF Competitions Director Julio Avellar, men’s youth national teams coordinator Branco, and the head coaches of Brazil’s U-15 and U-17 national teams, Guilherme Dalla Déa and Carlos Eduardo Patetuci.

Samir Xaud and Branco had the honor of presenting the trophy to the champions.

Top scorers

With his goal in the 3-1 win, Asafe finished the U-15 Copa do Brasil as one of the tournament’s top scorers with 9 goals, level with Palmeiras’ Gabriel Bueno.

In the group stage

Palmeiras and Internacional faced each other in the group stage of the U-15 Copa do Brasil, with the team from Rio Grande do Sul winning 1-0 at home. At that early stage of the competition, Inter finished top of Group A4, followed by Palmeiras. Then, in the knockout rounds, the São Paulo side beat Grêmio (4-1), Paysandu (5-1), and Flamengo (4-2).

Inter, meanwhile, beat Red Bull Bragantino 6-1 in the round of 16, defeated Vitória 3-1 in the quarterfinals, and thrashed Ceará 5-0 in the semifinals.

Check out the list of champions and runners-up:

Internacional – Arthur, Miguel Patrick, Maurício, Guilherme, Matheus Silva, Gustavo Henrique, Paulo, Kaique, Brener, Asafe, Victor, Luiz, Miguel da Silva, Gustavo Heberth, Victor Angelo, Gustavo Fahmer, Matheus Eduardo, Lucas, Keise and Didier. Head coach: Douglas Rodrigues.

Palmeiras – Daniel, Enzo, Murilo, Paulo Sérgio, Davi Lucas, Miguel, Anderson, Gabriel Rodrigues, Lucas, Luis Fhelipe, Miguel Alves, Marcos, Lorenzo, Igor Martins, Gabriel Victor, Gustavo Galan, Gabriel Bueno, Maicon, Kelwin, Kayky, Juan and Gabriel Batista. Head coach: Lucas Macorin.

Third-place match

Earlier at Granja Comary, Flamengo and Ceará played for third place, with Ceará winning 2-1 through goals by André and Kayck. Deivid Lucas scored for the Rio side. The match was lively and even had a brief stoppage for an unusual reason: a macaw landed on the field, which ended up lightening the mood among the players on both teams.

Up to the semifinal stage, Flamengo and Ceará were the only teams in the competition with a perfect record. Each had won five matches. They were beaten in the penultimate round by Palmeiras and Internacional, respectively.

Ceará and Flamengo played for third place, and the Northeastern side came out on topCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

At the end of the match, the players from both teams, as well as their coaching staffs, received medals for reaching the semifinals. The honor was presented by CBF Competitions Director Julio Avellar, Brazil U-15 head coach Guilherme Dalla Déa, and Brazil U-17 head coach Carlos Eduardo Patetuci.

Check out the list of the players who finished in third and fourth place:

Ceará – Saulo, Victor, Alessandro, Antonio, João Pedro, Gabriel Lucas, Carlinhos, Arthur Roma, Lorenzo, José Kayck, Henayam, Neymar, André, Miguel, Nicolas, Gabriel Macedo, Levy, Lucas Cintra and Pablo. Head coach: Rafael Nascimento.

Flamengo – Arthur, Lauender, Gustavo, Valmir, Bernardo, Paulo, Wandslan, João Vitor, Deivid Sousa, Kauã Pavuna, Davi Moura, Fabricio, Vinicius, Lucas, Davi Rodrigues, José, Victor Hugo, Adryan, Bratan, Davi Oliveira, Enzo and Pedro. Head coach: João Marcos.

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