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Internacional, champion of the 1st Under-15 Copa do BrasilCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

In an exciting final between two top teams from Brazil’s elite youth ranks, Internacional defeated Palmeiras 3-1 this Saturday (August 1) to become the champion of the first Under-15 Copa do Brasil. The match was played at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (RJ), and was attended by CBF president Samir Xaud.

Asafe, Kayki, and Gustavo Fahmer scored the goals in the victory. Maicon scored for Palmeiras. At an intense pace, both teams fought for every ball with grit and determination. They also stood out for their creativity, dribbling, and plays that showed technique and great skill.

At the start of the first half, Palmeiras took control of the match and opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Maicon, after a burst down the right by Gabriel Bueno, who left his marker behind. It seemed the second Palmeiras goal would not take long to come, such was the team’s dominance.

Inter and Palmeiras played a match of a high technical levelCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

But Inter changed the course of the match. They began moving the ball more quickly and equalized in the 26th minute with a goal by Asafe after a corner kick. Then, in the 38th, they completed the comeback with a fine strike by Kaique from outside the box.

In the second half, Brener nearly extended the lead from a free kick. Palmeiras tried through Gustavo Galan on an individual play, and the match remained open. Deep into stoppage time, with the ball bouncing at midfield, Gustavo Fahmer launched a long shot and caught the Palmeiras goalkeeper off guard: 3-1.

There was no time for anything else. Right after that, with the final whistle, the red celebration took over Granja Comary.

The celebration at Granja Comary belonged to InternacionalCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

Within minutes, the Inter players and coaching staff, as well as Palmeiras’s, were honored with medals — handed to them by CBF president Samir Xaud, CBF Competitions Director Julio Avellar, men’s youth national teams coordinator Branco, and Brazil Under-15 head coach Guilherme Dalla Déa and Under-17 head coach Carlos Eduardo Patetuci.

Samir Xaud and Branco had the honor of presenting the trophy to the champions.

Top scorers

With his goal in the 3-1 win, Asafe finished the Under-15 Copa do Brasil as one of the top scorers, with 9 goals. He drew level with Palmeiras’s Gabriel Bueno.

In the group stage

Palmeiras and Internacional faced each other in the group stage of the Under-15 Copa do Brasil, with the team from Rio Grande do Sul winning 1-0 at home. At that early stage of the competition, Inter finished top of Group A4, followed by Palmeiras. Then, in the knockout rounds, the São Paulo side beat Grêmio (4-1), Paysandu (5-1), and Flamengo (4-2).

Inter, meanwhile, beat Red Bull Bragantino 6-1 in the round of 16, defeated Vitória 3-1 in the quarterfinals, and thrashed Ceará 5-0 in the semifinals.

Check out the list of the champion and runner-up players:

Internacional – Arthur, Miguel Patrick, Maurício, Guilherme, Matheus Silva, Gustavo Henrique, Paulo, Kaique, Brener, Asafe, Victor, Luiz, Miguel da Silva, Gustavo Heberth, Victor Angelo, Gustavo Fahmer, Matheus Eduardo, Lucas, Keise and Didier. Coach: Douglas Rodrigues.

Palmeiras – Daniel, Enzo, Murilo, Paulo Sérgio, Davi Lucas, Miguel, Anderson, Gabriel Rodrigues, Lucas, Luis Fhelipe, Miguel Alves, Marcos, Lorenzo, Igor Martins, Gabriel Victor, Gustavo Galan, Gabriel Bueno, Maicon, Kelwin, Kayky, Juan and Gabriel Batista. Coach: Lucas Macorin.

Third-place match

Earlier at Granja Comary, Flamengo and Ceará played for third place, with Ceará winning 2-1 through goals by André and Kayck. Deivid Lucas scored for the Rio club. The match was very lively and had a brief stoppage for an unusual reason: a macaw landed on the field, which ended up lightening the mood for the players on both teams.

Up to the semifinal stage, Flamengo and Ceará were the only teams in the competition with a 100% record. Each had claimed five wins. They were beaten in the penultimate round by Palmeiras and Internacional, respectively.

Ceará and Flamengo played for third place, and the northeastern side came out on topCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

At the end of the match, the players from both teams, as well as their coaching staffs, received medals for reaching the semifinals. The honor was presented by CBF Competitions Director Julio Avellar, Brazil Under-15 head coach Guilherme Dalla Déa, and Brazil Under-17 head coach Carlos Eduardo Patetuci.

Check out the list of the players who finished third and fourth:

Ceará – Saulo, Victor, Alessandro, Antonio, João Pedro, Gabriel Lucas, Carlinhos, Arthur Roma, Lorenzo, José Kayck, Henayam, Neymar, André, Miguel, Nicolas, Gabriel Macedo, Levy, Lucas Cintra and Pablo. Coach: Rafael Nascimento.

Flamengo – Arthur, Lauender, Gustavo, Valmir, Bernardo, Paulo, Wandslan, João Vitor, Deivid Sousa, Kauã Pavuna, Davi Moura, Fabricio, Vinicius, Lucas, Davi Rodrigues, José, Victor Hugo, Adryan, Bratan, Davi Oliveira, Enzo and Pedro. Coach: João Marcos.

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