XV de Jaú U20 vs Ituano U20

Matheus Adati put XV de Jaú ahead in the 18th minute, finishing a move that caught Ituano's defence off balance at the Jauzão. The hosts held that lead through to half-time.

Ituano responded after the break. Igor Carvalho levelled for the visitors in the 72nd minute, turning home to set up a tense final stretch. A share of the points looked likely until Isaac Venecia Campo struck in the 88th minute to restore XV de Jaú's lead — this time for good.

XV de Jaú's official Instagram account celebrated the result: "VENCE O GALINHO 🔰🐔 Com gols de Matheus Adati e Isaac Campo, o XV de Jaú supera o Ituano e conquista mais uma importante vitória. Seguimos evoluindo!"

Isaac Campo's 88th-minute winner. With the game drifting toward a 1–1 draw, the XV de Jaú forward produced the decisive touch to snatch all three points. Ituano had no time left to mount a second response, and XV de Jaú saw out stoppage time to secure the win.

Matheus Adati (XV de Jaú) — Opened the scoring with a well-taken 18th-minute strike, setting the tone for the hosts' first-half dominance.

Igor Carvalho (Ituano U20) — Produced Ituano's equaliser in the 72nd minute, pulling his side level and shifting momentum briefly toward the visitors.

Isaac Venecia Campo (XV de Jaú) — The match-winner. His 88th-minute goal turned a draw into a victory and gave XV de Jaú a crucial three points.

Player of the Match: Isaac Campo — decisive late intervention that decided the contest.

Pre-match expected goals data from footywow had XV de Jaú at 1.12 and Ituano at 1.59, with a combined 2.71. That XV de Jaú won 2–1 despite generating lower pre-match xG than their opponents underlines the efficiency of their finishing — both home goals came from fewer chances, while Ituano's lone strike reflected the xG narrative that they created more. The pre-match probability models favoured Ituano at 61%, making XV de Jaú's victory a meaningful upset on the day.

The two sides had met only twice previously in competitive Paulista U20 fixtures, with each having won one. All three meetings have now produced over 2.5 goals.

The win lifted XV de Jaú up the Grupo 3 table of the Paulista Sub-20 Série A first phase. Ituano remained closer to the qualification cut-off, needing to recover points in the remaining rounds. Both sides continued their campaigns in the following matchdays of the group stage.

A game decided by the finest of margins. Ituano created enough chances to take something from the match, but XV de Jaú's ruthlessness in front of goal — particularly Campo's late winner — proved the difference. The result will give XV de Jaú momentum heading into the crucial phase of the group stage.