São Paulo U20 lose to Fortaleza but reach Copa do Brasil semis | OneFootball

São Paulo’s U-20 team entered the match with significant absences, missing four key starters from Allan Barcellos’ squad, and ended up defeated 1-0 by Fortaleza right at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia, but still qualified this Wednesday (19th) for the semifinal of the Copa do Brasil in the category thanks to their victory in the first leg.

Left-back Nicolas, midfielder Pedro Ferreira, and forwards Lucca and Paulinho are training at the Barra Funda training center at the request of Hernán Crespo, to reinforce the main squad in the derby against Corinthians in the Brasileirão.

Thus, Barcellos had to improvise with the lineup for this second leg of the U-20 quarterfinals. However, the 2-0 win in the first leg against Fortaleza away from home secured the tricolor’s qualification to the next stage.

EXPLOSIVE START

The start of the match was dominated by São Paulo. Just 6 minutes in, Matheus Ferreira delivered a great cross that found Osorio in the box; the defender headed the ball into the net, but the referee disallowed the goal for offside.

At the 20-minute mark, after full-back Guilherme Reis pressured the defense, recovered the ball, and dribbled past the goalkeeper, he passed to Lucyan to finish, but a defender managed to intercept right on the goal line. Then, at 40 minutes, Fortaleza opened the scoring and reduced the aggregate advantage.

In the second half, the match became more locked down, with less space for creativity. The tricolor’s best chance came at 16 minutes, when Igor Felisberto launched a fast counterattack and set up Lucyan in a great position inside the box, but the opposing goalkeeper made a good save. At 48’, Tetê received the ball, cut past the defender, shot, but the goalkeeper managed to hold on.

SPFC: João Pedro; Andrade, Osorio, Isac, and Guilherme Reis; Bezerra (Kaio, 18/2), Matheus Ferreira, and Igor Felisberto; Lucyan (Rickelme, 39/2), Gustavo Santana (Matheus Menezes, 39/2), and Juan Potes (Tetê, 29/2). Coach: Allan Barcellos.

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