Tetê hits a stunner, São Paulo snatch late draw with Cruzeiro | OneFootball

On Wednesday afternoon (13), São Paulo’s U-20 team drew 2-2 with Cruzeiro at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia (SP), in the 11th round of the Brazilian championship for the category. The Tricolor’s goals were scored by Tetê and Léo.

Coach Júlio Baptista had some reinforcements who train with the senior squad, such as Nicolas and Tetê, as well as forward Ryan, who continues to play for the youth team.

The match in Cotia started at a lively pace, with São Paulo controlling most of the possession. In the 12th minute, Davi Pena passed to Tetê on the left side of the field, the forward cut inside, beat three defenders, and fired a beautiful cross-shot to open the scoring with a stunning goal.

In the 30th minute, after a free kick, the team from Minas Gerais equalized. Then, at the end of the first half, in the 43rd minute, Ryan tried a powerful shot from the edge of the box and hit the crossbar.

In the second half, the match remained balanced, but in the 28th minute Cruzeiro took the lead. Then, in the 41st minute, Léo passed to Guilherme Reis, the full-back shot, but the opposing goalkeeper made a save with his feet. And in the final minutes, Lucyan shot, the defense blocked it, but the ball fell to Léo, who fired it into the top corner to level the score.

With the result, Tricolor reached 11 points and remains in the fight to qualify for the next round. The team coached by Júlio Baptista returns to action next Sunday (17), when it will visit América-MG in Belo Horizonte (MG).

São Paulo: João Nazari; Angelo, Isac, Igão (Alisson, 42/2) and Nicolas; Matheus Ferreira, Kevem (Matheus Menezes, 42/2) and Davi Pena (Guilherme Reis, 33/2); Juan Potes (Léo, 23/2), Ryan (Lucyan, 33/2) and Tetê. Coach: Júlio Baptista.

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