Palmeiras beat Audax 2-0 on Saturday afternoon, at the Academia de Futebol 2, in Guarulhos, in the third round of the Paulista sub-20 Championship. João Mendonça and Juan Gabriel scored the goals that gave the victory to the Verdão. With the result, Palmeiras achieved its second consecutive win in the Paulista sub-20 and reached six points, taking third place in Group C. The Alviverde is seeking its 13th title in the Paulista Sub-20, which was won in 2023, when the Crias da Academia won both games against São Paulo in the final. The first half between the teams was very balanced, with both teams seeking the first goal, but the score remained zero at the end of the 45 minutes. It was only at 28 minutes of the second half that the Verdão opened the scoring, with João Mendonça rising alone and heading into the net. At 42 minutes, Palmeiras extended and closed the victory, with Juan Gabriel receiving inside the area, taking the mark and hitting the corner. Palmeiras' next commitment is the game against Criciúma, in the 16th round of the Brazilian sub-20, scheduled for June 16th, at 3 pm, at the CT Antenor Angeloni, in Criciúma. Doing well in the competition, the Palmeiras team is seeking to maintain the sequence of victories and get closer to the title. With the victory over Audax, Palmeiras takes third place in Group C, with six points, and gets closer to the leaders. The Audax team, on the other hand, remains without a win in the competition and is in 12th place, with only one point. The Audax team has as its next commitment the game against Porto Football, in the fourth round of the Paulista sub-20, scheduled for June 26th, at 3 pm, at the Estádio Municipal Prefeito José Liberatti, in Osasco. Palmeiras has a strong and well-structured squad, with players like João Mendonça and Juan Gabriel, who have been fundamental to the team. With the sequence of victories, the Palmeiras team is seeking to consolidate itself as one of the main contenders for the Paulista sub-20 title. The Palmeiras coach, who was not mentioned in the report, has been doing an excellent job with the team, managing to extract the best from each player. Palmeiras has a long history of success in Brazilian football, and the sub-20 team is no exception, with several titles won in recent years. With the victory over Audax, Palmeiras took another step towards the Paulista sub-20 title, and the team is increasingly confident to win the championship.