Palmeiras U15 and U17 reach Paulista last 16 as group leaders | OneFootball

The U-15 and U-17 teams of Palmeiras closed, this Saturday, the third phase of the Paulista Championship with victories over Monte Azul and Itaquaquecetuba, in the sixth round, with goals in the final minutes. With the results, the Academy's Youngsters advanced to the round of 16 of the State Championship as leaders of their groups. Both games took place at the Football Academy 2, in Guarulhos.

U-15 beats Monte Azul

The U-15 defeated Monte Azul by 2 to 1, with goals from Mauricio and Ruan Filipe. In the quarterfinals of the State Championship, the Academy's Youngsters will face I90. The home and away games are scheduled to take place on October 4 and 11.

Verdão finished in the lead of Group 28, with 16 points. In 22 matches for the tournament, there were 19 victories, one draw, and two losses, in addition to 83 goals scored and eight conceded.

The boys are seeking the consecutive Paulista title. In total, the category has already won the State Championship 12 times.

U-17 beats Itaquaquecetuba

Later, the U-17 overcame Itaquaquecetuba by 1 to 0, with a goal from Thiago. The U-17 will face Brasilis in the Paulista quarterfinals. The home and away games are scheduled to take place on October 4 and 11.

With the campaign, the Academy's Youngsters finished the third phase as leaders of Group 28, with 15 points. The green and white team has 20 victories, one draw, and one loss, with 95 goals scored and eight conceded. The U-17 has 14 tournament trophies, the last of which was won in 2022.

Next U-17 games

Parallel to the Paulista, Verdão's U-17 competes in the Brazilian Championship of the category, which is in the quarterfinals phase. Next Tuesday, the Youngsters will take the field to face Vasco, at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Barueri, in a single game.

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