Academy round-up: under-15s and under-17s hit big wins in Paulista | OneFootball

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

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

The Under-15 side imposed its intense pace 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 after a corner taken by Pietro. Before halftime, in the 33rd minute, Yahgo received a chipped 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, the Tricolor managed the advantage and created more chances to add to the score, confirming the 3-0 win.

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

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

The comeback began in the 15th minute, when Gabriel played a superb pass for Nicolas Francisco to head home over the goalkeeper for the equalizer. The turnaround came in the 29th minute, with Nicolas converting a perfectly placed cross from Mikael.

In the second half, Nicolas Francisco truly took center stage: in the 12th minute, he won the ball high up the pitch, put together a brilliant individual run past three defenders, and scored the third goal (completing his hat-trick in the match).

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

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