Cotia roundup: under-20s win away and stay unbeaten in Paulista | OneFootball

São Paulo beat EC São Bernardo 3-1 on Saturday morning (11) at Taboão Stadium in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo. The match was valid for the sixth round of the first phase of the Paulista Under-20 Championship. The goals that secured the victory for the team coached by Júlio Baptista were scored by Djhordney, Juan Potes, and Lucyan.

With the positive result, Tricolor reached 13 points in five matches played in the state competition. The unbeaten campaign, made up of four wins and one draw, keeps the club in second place in Group 2, behind only Ibrachina on tiebreak criteria.

Match report: Building the scoreline and efficiency

The start of the first half featured a highly balanced game with little creativity, marked by aerial duels and a lack of clear scoring chances. São Paulo’s first dangerous move came in the 25th minute, in a play involving Lucyan, Robert, and Davi, which was ultimately intercepted by the home defense. Two minutes later, in the 27th minute, the scoring was opened: in a transition started by goalkeeper João Nazari, Juan Potes received the ball out wide and set up Djhordney. Wearing the number 11 shirt, he dribbled past the defender inside the box and finished to make it 1-0.

At the start of the second half, EC São Bernardo equalized in the very first minute, taking advantage of a quick counterattacking transition. São Paulo responded in the 17th minute, after Matheus Ferreira won back possession. Robert played Bezerra through, and the midfielder set up Juan Potes, who struck firmly to put Tricolor back in front.

The win was sealed in the 43rd minute following a throw-in taken by Guilherme Reis. Midfielder Léo won the ball in the middle third, got past the marking of four opponents down the left flank, and squared it for full-back Lucyan to finish freely, setting the final score at 3-1.

Next match

São Paulo’s Under-20 squad returns to the field next Saturday (18) at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Velo Clube at Benito Agnelo Castellano Stadium in Rio Claro, São Paulo. The match, valid for the seventh round of the Paulista Championship, will be broadcast live on YouTube through Paulistão’s official channel.

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