Youth round-up: São Paulo win via sold wonderkid, Bayer in U17 decider | OneFootball

São Paulo have a very busy weekend ahead with their youth teams, starting with the under-20 side, who picked up yet another win in the Paulista Championship this Friday (4).

The team coached by Júlio Baptista beat Desportivo Brasil away from home 1-0, with a goal from Angelo at Ernesto Rocco Stadium in Porto Feliz (SP), in the 14th round of the State Under-20 Championship.

He’s no longer ours

Angelo is a promising right-back regarded as one of the biggest talents to come out of Cotia in recent years, and he has consistently featured for Brazil’s youth national teams. However, Tricolor fans will not see him in the senior team, as the jewel has already been sold to European football, where he will move later this year.

Four players who are already working with Dorival Junior at Barra Funda were also made available to the youth side: centre-back duo Isac and Osório, as well as left-back Nicolas and the skilful midfielder Pedro Ferreira.

The first half ended goalless, but with São Paulo controlling possession and creating the better chances. The clearest opportunity came in the 30th minute, when Pedro Ferreira took a corner and Nicolas headed over the bar. After the break, the deadlock did not last long. In less than a minute, Angelo scored with a volley after a good pass from Marvin, who was making his debut on the day.

The team’s next match will be in the Copa do Brasil. São Paulo will make their debut in the competition against Grêmio Santo Antônio next Thursday (10), at 5:30 pm (Brasília time), at CFA Laudo Natel in Cotia (SP).

Already qualified for the next stage of the Paulista Under-20, Tricolor moved up to 30 points in the standings and still have one more round to play, against União São João, also in Cotia, next weekend.

Decision time at the World Cup

Tricolor’s under-17, under-15, under-12 and under-11 teams will also be in action this Saturday (5). São Paulo will play in the Under-17 Club World Cup and the Brazilian Championship, while the other age groups will compete in the Paulista Championship.

Early in the morning, at 7 am, São Paulo’s under-17s face Bayer Leverkusen of Germany at Pozoblanco Stadium in Córdoba, Spain, in a single-leg clash worth a place in the semifinals of the Youth Club World Cup. The Tricolor advanced as group winners.

Still fighting for qualification to the next stage, the part of the under-17 squad that remained in Brazil will host Santos at 3 pm at CFA Laudo Natel, in the 15th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will be streamed on SPFC Play. Tricolor have 20 points, with four wins, eight draws and two defeats.

The under-15s, meanwhile, visit Amparo at 9 am at José de Araújo Cintra Stadium in a direct clash for top spot in Group 22 of the Paulista Championship. The team coached by Vinicius Santos lead the group with four points, level with this Saturday’s opponents, who trail on goal difference (2 to 1).

Rounding off Saturday’s fixtures, the under-12s and under-11s will face Audax at Prefeito José Liberatti Stadium in Osasco, at 4 pm and 2:30 pm respectively. The older side sit third in Group 8 with 33 points. The under-11s, meanwhile, lead their group with 37 points.

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