Ceará, Flamengo, Inter and Palmeiras into Copa do Brasil U15 semis | OneFootball

Internacional and Vitória competed for a spot in the semifinals; the team from Rio Grande do Sul came out on topCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

The first edition of the Men’s Under-15 Copa do Brasil determined the four teams that will compete in the semifinals this Tuesday (28): Ceará, Flamengo, Internacional, and Palmeiras comfortably advanced from the quarterfinals and remain in the hunt for the title.

On Thursday (30), two matches will decide the finalists, both at 10 a.m. at Granja Comary, the training base of Brazil’s national teams in Teresópolis (RJ): Flamengo will face Palmeiras, while Ceará and Internacional will battle for the other spot.

The quartet secured qualification after two matches in the morning — Ceará 2-1 Atlético-GO and Internacional 3-1 Vitória-BA — and two in the afternoon: Flamengo 5-0 São Raimundo-RR and Palmeiras 5-1 Paysandu.

Ceará and Atlético-GO played the most evenly matched quarterfinal of the Under-15 Copa do BrasilCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

The final stage of the Under-15 Copa do Brasil, whose champion will be crowned on Saturday (August 1), is being played at Granja Comary, which welcomed on Tuesday Branco, coordinator of the men’s youth national teams, Brazil Under-15 head coach Guilherme Dalla Déa, and Brazil Under-17 head coach Carlos Eduardo Patetuci.

Of the four matches, the most evenly contested featured Ceará and Atlético-GO. The Goiás side took the lead with an own goal by defender Antonio early in the first half. Ceará’s comeback came in the second half, with goals from Levy Arruda and Lorenzo.

Flamengo and São Raimundo played in the afternoon: a win for the Rubro-Negro sideCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

At the same time, Inter beat Vitória 3-1 on a neighboring field. The match started evenly, but the side from Rio Grande do Sul asserted itself and, playing with intensity, went 3-0 up through goals from Asafe, Kelwin, and Keise. Near the end, Messias pulled one back for Vitória.

In the afternoon, Flamengo had no trouble beating São Raimundo-RR. They won 5-0, with goals from Brayan (2), Moraes, Kauã Pavuna, and João Vitor. At the same time, Palmeiras cruised to a 5-1 win over Paysandu, with goals from Anderson (2), Miguel, Gabriel Henrique, and Gustavo Galan. José scored for the Pará side.

Palmeiras and Paysandu battled for a place in the semifinals, which went to the São Paulo sideCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

This Wednesday (29), in the afternoon, two playoff matches will determine who will play the following day in pursuit of fifth and seventh place: Paysandu will face São Raimundo, and Vitória will take on Atlético-GO.

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