Inter and Palmeiras meet Saturday for 1st U15 Copa do Brasil title
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Inter and Palmeiras faced each other in the group stage of the Under-15 Copa do Brasil: the team from Rio Grande do Sul won 1-0Credits: Disclosure / Internacional
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Two of the strongest clubs in the country’s youth ranks, Internacional and Palmeiras will contest the title of the first edition of the Under-15 Copa do Brasil this Saturday (August 1). The match will kick off at 3 p.m. on Field 1 at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (RJ), and will be broadcast live on CBF TV.
The two teams met in the group stage, with Internacional winning at home 1-0. Both were in Group A4 of the competition and advanced to the knockout stage. Inter finished first with 7 points (two wins and one draw), while Palmeiras came second with 6 points (two wins).
After that, in the knockout rounds (round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals), Internacional and Palmeiras won their respective matches.
From the quarterfinals onward, the competition was centralized at Granja Comary, the training center of the Brazilian National Teams. In the semifinals, Internacional beat Ceará 5-0, while Palmeiras defeated Flamengo, until then another title contender, by a score of 4-2.
For Internacional coach Douglas Rodrigues, this Saturday’s final cannot use the May match, in which the team from Rio Grande do Sul beat Palmeiras, as a reference point.
“The boys are very motivated, very confident, and worked very hard for this. We already faced Palmeiras in the competition. But the circumstances are different now, because some time has passed, so there have been other competitions, other matches. The coaching staffs and the clubs also adapt the teams in different ways, working on what needs to improve and what can still develop. These are two great teams that will put on a great final,” said Douglas.
At Palmeiras, coach Lucas Macorin is also expecting a great match, with two teams very well prepared for the contest.
“There is huge anticipation for all of us, and I’m sure for Inter as well. It is the first national Under-15 competition organized by the CBF and will certainly continue, improving more and more. It will be a great final. We already faced Inter in the group stage, but that is in the past. Now it’s about staying focused and trying to do our best,” Lucas said.
Top scorer race
Aside from the title fight, there is another attraction in the decisive derby: the definition of the Under-15 Copa do Brasil top scorer. Leading the race is Gabriel Bueno of Palmeiras, with 9 goals. Inter’s Asafe is right behind him with 8 goals.
Third and fourth place
Earlier, also live on CBF TV, Flamengo and Ceará will face each other at Granja Comary to decide who finishes third and fourth. The match kicks off at 10 a.m.
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