Júlio Baptista still winless in U20s, draw keeps São Paulo near drop zone | OneFootball

São Paulo drew 1-1 with América-MG this Sunday (17) at Castor Cifuentes Stadium in Nova Lima (MG), in the 12th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.

The result means new youth-team coach Júlio Baptista is still without a win in charge of the tricolor U-20 side. The team moved to 12 points in the standings, but remains in poor form, sitting 16th. Teams in 18th place and below are relegated.

The match was evenly contested in Minas Gerais, with good chances for both sides. The home team opened the scoring in the 15th minute of the first half, while the Made In Cotia side found the equalizer in the 11th minute of the second half, through left back Guilherme Reis, who pounced on a loose ball at the edge of the box and fired a fine shot into the left corner to level the match.

With the result, São Paulo picked up another point in the competition and returns to action on Wednesday (20) at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), when it faces Criciúma at CFA Laudo Natel in Cotia (SP), in the 13th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. The match will be broadcast by UOL.

U-20: João Nazari; Igor Felisberto (Angelo, 29/2), Isac, Alisson and Guilherme Reis; Matheus Ferreira (Kaio, 40/2), Kevem (Bezerra, 20/2) and Davi Pena (Luiz Fernando, 29/2); Tetê, Juan Potes (Léo, at halftime) and Ryan (Nicolas Kauan, 40/2). Head coach: Júlio Baptista.

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