Nicolas puts São Paulo ahead, but U20s let Flamengo level | OneFootball

São Paulo drew 1-1 with Flamengo this Saturday (20) at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia (SP), in the 17th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.

Left-back Nicolas scored the opening goal for the Made In Cotia side, which now has 19 points in the national competition, still far from the qualification zone for the next stage.

Tricolor were the better team in the first half and opened the scoring as early as the 12th minute, with a penalty taken by Nicolas. Winger Tetê nearly doubled the lead in the 38th minute after a good team move, which ended with a shot saved by the opposing goalkeeper. Tricolor keeper João Nazari also made two good saves before halftime.

The Rio side equalized in the 20th minute of the second half with a shot from the edge of the box. In the 28th minute, an opposing defender received his second yellow card and was sent off. The São Paulo side pushed for the win, but the match ended 1-1 in Cotia.

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