Paulista A2: Votuporanguense and São José start second phase with a win | OneFootball

Votuporanguense and São José started the second phase of the Paulista A2 with positive results this Saturday (14) and took the lead in the race for spots in the semifinals of the state competition.

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Pantera takes the lead in Group 2

Playing at home, in Arena Plínio Marin, Votuporanguense defeated Ituano 3-0 and finished the round at the top of Group 2. Fernandinho opened the scoring in the first half, while Orlando Júnior and Hugo extended the lead in stoppage time of the second half.

In the other match of the group, XV de Piracicaba and Água Santa drew 0-0 at Barão de Serra Negra. With these results, Votuporanguense has three points, XV and Água Santa have one each, and Ituano remains without any points.

São José wins away and takes the advantage

In Group 3, São José secured an important away victory by beating Sertãozinho 2-1 at Estádio Frederico Dalmaso. Michael Paulista put the visitors ahead, Luketa equalized for the home team, and Clessione scored the decisive goal on a counterattack at the end of the match.

The round for this group will be completed on Sunday, with the match between Juventus and Ferroviária. São José leads provisionally with three points.

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