São Paulo out of Brasileirão Sub-17 after Flamengo’s early goal | OneFootball

On Wednesday (17), São Paulo had the chance to stay alive in the Brazilian Under-17 Championship, but was eliminated from the national youth competition after a 1-0 defeat to Flamengo at Gávea, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), in the 18th round of the tournament.

As it remained with 26 points, in 12th place, with only one more round to be played in this initial phase, Tricolor no longer has mathematical chances to advance to the quarterfinals of the category's Brasileirão. The top eight advance, and São Paulo can no longer reach the 8th position.

In the duel in Rio, the winning goal for Flamengo was scored in the very first minute of the match, by João Vitor. The team led by Mário Ramalho, nephew of Muricy, tried to react to keep dreaming, but the score was not changed anymore.

Now, Tricolor's next match will be against Corinthians, in a classic to be played this Saturday (30), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia, but for the São Paulo State Under-17 Championship.

The São Paulo team will return to the field for the national competition next Tuesday (23), at 3 p.m., also at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia, when it will end its participation in the Brasileirão against Bahia, for the 19th and final round.

The Tricolor under-17 team had: Carlos; João Nery (João Bispo, 15/1), Thiago, Alisson and Carlos Andrey; Kauã Edmar, Renan (Nicolas Pereira, 11/2) and Léo (Davi Pena, 11/2); Nicolas Kauan, João Costa and Calci (Brenno, 29/2). Coach: Mário Ramalho.

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