By Matheus Trunk
Two traditional clubs from São Paulo, Juventus e National face each other this Tuesday (13) in the second phase of the São Paulo Junior Football Cup. The “Juvenal” classic, as it is known, takes place at the Nicolau Alayon stadium, at 11am. The winner advances to the next phase while the loser bids farewell to the competition. The two teams are going through different moments within the competition.
O Nacional was placed first in group 32, with 7 points won. In the first round, Comendador Souza’s club beat WITH CSE 2-0. In the second round, Naça played out a goalless draw with Portuguese Santista. The decisive clash in the group was against Inter, undefeated until then. But the Nacional boys got the better of it: 3-0. Naça’s offensive sector demonstrated strength in the clashes.
Juventus fluctuated in the competition. The team finished the first phase in second place in group 33 with two draws and one victory. Moleque Travesso debuted in a draw with Cascavel-PR by 3 to 3. In the second round, he managed to overcome São Bento de Sorocaba 2-0 and then drew 0-0 with Retrô-PE.
Tradition
Juventus e National are two very traditional teams from the state and, in fact, are founders of the São Paulo Federation. Founded as São Paulo Railway, the Nacional Atlético Clube It has the same colors as the English flag: blue, red and white. He has always been a reference in the youth categories, with two Copinhas in his account: 1972 and 1988. In professional terms, the team fell to the second state division in 1959 and never returned to the state elite – it is currently in series A4, the fourth state division.
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O Club Atlético Juventus, in turn, It emerged as a club for workers at Cotonifício Rodolfo Crespi, in the Mooca neighborhood. The team brought inspiration from rival teams from Turin, Italy: the maroon color of Torino and the name Juventus. As he used to do with big teams, he received the nickname Moleque Travesso. In 1983, the club achieved its greatest achievement: the Brazilian Series B. Two years later, the team won the São Paulo Junior Football Cup undefeated. Currently, the Juventus competes in the Paulista Series A2.
