São Paulo hold Santos at Vila Belmiro in Paulista U20 final first leg | OneFootball

São Paulo drew with Santos 1-1 on Sunday night (9), at Vila Belmiro, in the first leg of the U-20 Paulista Championship final. Pedro Ferreira scored the goal in the match.

In the first half, São Paulo created good opportunities and controlled most of the offensive actions, especially using plays along the sides of the field. At the 30-minute mark, after a cross from the number 9 on the right, the number 10 appeared well in the area and almost opened the scoring, in one of the team's best chances.

In the second half, the opposing team scored in the 31st minute. São Paulo responded and, at the 35-minute mark, equalized after a scramble inside the area. The play started with Igor Felisberto, and Pedro Ferreira finished precisely in the right corner, leveling the score for the Tricolor.

The return match takes place on Sunday (16), at 3:00 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Francisco Ribeiro Nogueira, in Mogi das Cruzes (SP).

Before that, São Paulo faces Fortaleza on Wednesday (12), at 5:30 PM (Brasília time), in the first leg of the U-20 Brazil Cup quarterfinals.

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