COMPETITION REPORT BEST XI

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3 PLAYED: January 2014 TEAMS: 104 Teams divided through 26 groups (winners and the six best second places move on to the second phase) SCOPE: and Kashiwa Reysol from Japan SQUAD RULES: Max of 25 professional/non-professional players who were born in and between 1994 and 1998 Max of 3 foreign players allowed for each team per game DATES PLAYED: From to BEST XI GK Uilson (Atl. Mineiro, 1994) RB Auro (São Paulo, 1996) CB Marlon (Fluminense, 1995) CB Y. Nogueira (Fluminense, 1995) LB Inácio (São Paulo, 1996) DM Lucas Otávio (Santos, 1994) RCM Bruno Edgar (Cruzeiro, 1994) LCM Ayrton (Corinthians, 1994) AMC José Paulo (Corinthians, 1994) AM-F R Malcon (Corinthians, 1996) AM-F L Diego Cardoso (Santos, 1994) FC Ewandro (São Paulo, 1996) ST Stéfano Yuri (Santos, 1994) Page 1

4 S GK Jacsson (Internacional, 1994) Georgemy (Cruzeiro, 1995) RB Daniel Guedes (Santos, 1994) Lucão (Corinthians, 1994) Erick (Botafogo, 1995) CB Gabriel (Palmeiras, 1994) Lucas Costa (Grémio, 1995) Pedro H. (Corinthians, 1995) Lucas Silva (São Paulo, 1996) CB F. Zang (Corinthians, 1994) Tsunami (Remo, 1996) LB Guilherme (Corinthians, 1997) Leonardo (Fluminense, 1996) Zé Carlos (Santos, 1994) Mateus Muller (Palmeiras, 1995) DM Marlon Freitas (Fluminense, 1995) Recife (Flamengo, 1994) Eduardo (Atl. Mineiro, 1995) RCM Ikaro (Fluminense, 1996) Maldonado (Mirassol, 1995) Kobayashi (Kashiwa R., 1994) LCM Fernando (Santos, 1996) AM-F R Matheus Augusto (Santos, 1996) Jorge Eduardo (Santos, 1994) Gerson (Fluminense, 1997) AMC Boschilia (São Paulo, 1996) Serginho (Santos, 1995) Cristopher (Palmeiras, 1995) Jajá (Flamengo, 1995) Gustavo Scarpa (Fluminense, 1994) Dodô (Atl. Mineiro, 1994) Guilherme (Vasco, 1994) FC Carlinhos (Atl. Mineiro, 1995) Matheus (Grêmio Osasco, 1996) AM-F L Marquinhos (Atl. Mineiro, 1994) Murilo (Internacional, 1994) Mateus Gonçalves (Palmeiras, 1994) Marquinhos (Vasco, 1994) ST Gustavo (Taboão da Serra, 1994) Bruno Baio (Internacional, 1994) Vinicius (Botafogo, 1995) Victor (Paraná, 1994) Page 2

5 BEST XI UILSON UILSON Pedruzzi de Oliveira Date of Birth (19) 1,86m*75Kg Goalkeeper Other(s) - Right Atlético Mineiro / Mineiro1 Uilson was U17 South American Champion in 2011 after being the highlight of the Atlético Mineiro s team in the victory of the Future Champions played in 2010, and was one of the most valuable players in the youth teams, despite his knee injury. Uilson was one of the best goalkeepers of this Copa São Paulo, and has the dream of playing for the senior team with the only team he has always known. For now, that dream is a bit closer, as he is currently included in the first team trainings. OVERVIEW: Uilson played as a goalkeeper with always 4 defenders ahead of him. He stood out for being a concentrated goalkeeper with good specific technique and well positioned with great personality and mindset to play as sweeper. PHYSICAL: Player with a good height and body relation, that may yet improve his strength. Very good agility and coordination and good speed in all distances, that make him able to become a very good sweeper goalkeeper. Very good jumping with reasonable good trajectories reading and good mindset for aerial duels. Reasonable ability to change speed. MENTAL: Concentrated player with good/excellent reading of the game and anticipation. Reasonable aggressive player with a good rate of individual and collective work. Reasonable leadership skills he seems to be a quiet person. Page 3

6 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: Despite the team may play with him they just do it when they are under pressure, although he may be well positioned to receive and link flanks. When under pressure he has some difficulties in receiving and controlling the ball, so he tries to play it simple, but without pressure he may be bring good things to his team, because he has a reasonable good pass quality for middle and long distances. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: Concentrated goalkeeper well positioned between the posts, and he has good reflexes and agility. He seemed to have a good handling, although sometimes could create a loose ball, but he also showed a good deflect technique. He also seemed to have a good aerial ability, mainly because his jumping. He can slightly improve his communication, and he also has a reasonable 1v1 duel that he can improve. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He is focused and has a good reading of the game and ability to anticipate the plays that allow him to easily act as a sweeper. However, he can sometimes be too much away from the goal, and, in addition, he can improve his foot technique (not bad however) to be even more effective in this actions. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Can further improve his decision making and timings management, as he rarely tries a fast transition and always decides for a safe one. He has a reasonable/good quality in the distribution, especially in the throw in. SET PIECES (Attacking): He is usually well positioned outside the penalty box. (Defending): He is usually well positioned preparing the exit. Reasonable good communication to form the wall. Despite João Paulo s performance in the final, Uilson was probably the best goalkeeper of this Copa São Paulo. Uilson is already included in Atlético Mineiro s first team and keeping this course he can become a key/important player in a good/top first division club. Page 4

7 BEST XI AURO AURO Álvaro da Cruz Júnior Date of Birth (18) EC Passport: - 1,68m*65Kg Right Back Other(s) Central Midfielder Right São Paulo / Brasileiro U20 Auro was vice champion on the Paulista U15 and he is included in the generation considered the most talented in recent times. He was also on the U17 first eleven and despite the signing for his place of another promise (Foguete) he continues to be a consistent option on the first eleven. Was in the U17 World Cup where he made good performances. Auro, despite his injury against Nacional, was one of the best right backs of this Copa São Paulo, so he will await a prominent place in the talented São Paulo s U20 team, even with heavy competition. OVERVIEW: Auro usually played as a right back in a formation, but he also played as a central midfielder against Kashiwa Reysol, and with a good performance. He stood out for being an offensive, aggressive and determined right back, with good movements, good pass and technique and usually good decisions. PHYSICAL: Player with a good body relation which, along his good aggressiveness and 1v1 defensive technique, present himself as a strong player in the duels. However, he still is a short player. Very good agility and coordination and strong speed in all distances. Reasonable jumping and header, he can still improve. Good mindset for the aerial duels. Good ability to change pace and speed. MENTAL: Concentrated player with good reading of the game and reasonable anticipation. Aggressive player with an excellent rate of individual and collective work. Good leadership skills he can become the team captain. Page 5

8 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: Offensive full back that offers width and depth to the team, but he needs to understand better the forward runs timings. With the ball he uses one-two plays but he is also able to endure stronger defenders because of his good technique and good body use. He understands well the tactical notion of inside/outside corridor going forward by both. He has a good pass quality at the various distances and can also create dangerous through rapid flank changes. Reasonable cross. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: Aggressive player but needs to understand better the tackling timings. He has good reading of 1v2 situations and he is strong in 1v1 situations, because of his good defensive technique and determination. He is concentrated and anticipates the game well, but has in general a reasonable positioning influenced by a man to man marking. So, he can improve his game reading and global defensive understanding (space occupation, compensations and equilibriums). Great depth coverage with good speed at all distances. Reasonable header. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Good reaction to the loss of the ball, with good reading but medium/weak positioning. Needs some tactical work for decision making and understanding of what to do against each type of transition. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He usually decides well the transition and plays it safe for a teammate to remove the ball from the pressure zone. Reads the game well and understands what the team needs, remaining in support or going forward offering a more aggressive and offensive line pass. SET PIECES (Attacking): He was usually positioned in the midfield for the defensive equilibrium, or was one of the set pieces takers. (Defending): He was usually on the near post in the corners or on the wall in the free kicks. Auro was one of the best right backs of this Copa São Paulo. Auro is receiving much attention and generating high expectations, but has to remain focused in his path and work hard. If this occurs, he can become an important/good player for a good/top first division club. Page 6

9 BEST XI INÁCIO INÁCIO Carneiro dos Santos Date of Birth (18) 1,75m*70Kg Left Back Other(s) - Left São Paulo / Brasileiro U20 With only 14 years old Inácio was the highlight of the José Nery championship, in He then went on trials in big clubs like Flamengo and Fluminense, and received proposals from International and Atlético Paranaense. However, it was with Esporte Clube Bahia that he signed in 2011, a three years contract. In Bahia U16 he won the Bahia title after defeating rival Victoria and was also one of the stars of the U17 team in Copa do Rio. But in 2013 he left Bahia because of the Guarantee Fund for Length of Service (FGTS) delayed payment and went to São Paulo, where he is included in the São Paulo s most talented generation of these recent years. Inácio was one of the best left backs of this Copa São Paulo, so he will await a prominent place in the talented São Paulo s U20 team. OVERVIEW: Inácio usually played as a left back in a formation. He stood out for being an offensive left back, with good movements, great pass quality at all distances (good changing flanks ability), good technique, and with a good athletic biotype, strong, fast and agile. PHYSICAL: Player with a good body relation which, along his good 1v1 defensive technique, turns him into a strong player in the defensive duels. Very good agility and coordination and strong speed in all distances. Very good jumping but reasonable header, where he can improve the trajectory reading. Reasonable mindset for the aerial duels. Strong ability to change pace and speed. MENTAL: Concentrated player, with good anticipation, but can improve his reading of the game. Aggressive player with a good rate of individual and collective work. Reasonable leadership skills, but he is determined. Page 7

10 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: Offensive full back that offers width and depth to the team, but he needs to understand better the forward runs timings. With the ball he uses one-two plays but he is also physically powerful with good technique that turns him into a difficult player to be stopped. He understands well the tactical notion of inside/outside corridor going forward by both. He has a good pass quality at the various distances and can also create dangerous through rapid flank changes. Reasonable cross. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: Aggressive player but in a smart way, understanding the tackling timings and 1v1 or 1v2 situations. Strong in the 1v1 situations, because of his good defensive technique and good physical power. He is concentrated and anticipates the game well, having in general a good positioning, but can improve his game reading and global defensive understanding (space occupation, compensations and equilibriums). Great depth coverage with good speed at all distances. Strong jumper, but reasonable header. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Good reaction to the loss of the ball, with good reading and medium positioning. Needs some tactical work for decision making and understanding of what to do against each type of transition. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He usually plays it safe for a teammate to remove the ball from the pressure zone, but with space he can dribble aggressively, trying to push the team forward. In addition it is also usual for him to make a long pass to the opposite flank. Needs to work his decision making. SET PIECES (Attacking): He is usually positioned in the midfield for the defensive equilibrium. (Defending): He was usually man marking in the penalty box, but could also be in a zonal marking near the near post. Inácio was one of the best left backs of this Copa São Paulo. Inácio is receiving much attention and generating high expectations, but has to remain focused in his path and work hard. If this occurs, he can become an important/good player for a good/top first division club.. Page 8

11 BEST XI MARLON MARLON Santos da Silva Barbosa Date of Birth (18) 1,85m*81Kg Central Back Other(s) - Right Fluminense / Carioca1 Current Contract Details Professional contract with Fluminense until December 2017 Marlon came to this Copa São Paulo already with one year of first team experience with Fluminense in Carioca1 and ian Serie A championship. He also renewed his contract in the year of the 2013 which shows he is well considered in Fluminense. At this Copa São Paulo Marlon proved all his potential and was one of the best central backs of the competition. At the moment, he is again included in the first team that is competing in the Carioca1. OVERVIEW: Marlon played as a right or left central back in a formation with 4 defenders. He stood out for his athletic biotype, strong, fast and agile, with strong heading skills, great defensive ability in 1v1 duels, concentration and reading of the game and also because of a reasonable / good relationship with the ball. PHYSICAL: Player with a good body relation which, along his very good 1v1 defensive technique, turns him into a strong player in the defensive duels. Good agility and coordination and good speed in all distances. Good jumping that he can still improve and strong header. Very good mindset for the aerial duels too. Good ability to change pace and speed. MENTAL: Concentrated player with good reading of the game and anticipation. Aggressive player with a good rate of individual and collective work. Good leadership skills he can become the team captain. Page 9

12 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: Central back very comfortable with the ball, with great coordination and technical quality for the position. He doesn t fear the pressure from the opposing forwards, and in that situation he is able to surprise and solve that problem with a feint and dribble or a risky pass but with quality. However, he is also capable to miss the pass because he tries to read all possible solutions in that short time. Usually makes the best decision and has good pass quality, especially for short and medium distances. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: Aggressive player but in a smart way, understanding the tackling timings. Very strong in the 1v1 duels he adds the physical power and speed with a good defensive technique. Sometimes he is dragged in the individual marking, so he needs to improve his positioning and global defensive understanding, but he is concentrated and can anticipate and read the game well. Great depth coverage with good speed at all distances. Strong header. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Good reaction to the loss of the ball, with medium/good reading and positioning. Needs some tactical work for decision making and understanding of what to do against each type of transition. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He usually decides well the transition and plays it safe for a teammate to remove the ball from the pressure zone. With space or after an interception that he clears the opposition he can also read the forward teammates and launch them behind the opposite defensive line. SET PIECES (Attacking): He was usually near the penalty mark to attack the ball. (Defending): He was usually zonal marking in the penalty box. Marlon was one of the best central backs of this Copa São Paulo. Marlon is already included in Fluminense s first team and keeping this course he can become an important/good player in a good/top first division club. Page 10

13 BEST XI YGOR NOGUEIRA YGOR NOGUEIRA de Paula Date of Birth (18) 1,87m*82Kg Central Back Other(s) - Right Fluminense / Brasileiro U20 Ygor Nogueira arrived at Fluminense with twelve years of age and since then he has always been one of the best players of the team. In 2011, he was called by the ian team for the U17 World Cup, in Mexico. Ygor Nogueira was one of the best central backs of this Copa São Paulo, so we think he will await a prominent place in the Fluminense s U20 team. OVERVIEW: Ygor Nogueira played as a right or left central back in a formation with 4 defenders. He stood out for his height and morphological profile, good coordination and agility, concentration and aggressive attitude, and also for a good relationship with the ball. PHYSICAL: Player with a good body relation which, along his good aggressiveness and reasonable 1v1 defensive technique, turns him into a strong player in the defensive duels. Good agility and coordination and good speed in all distances. Good jumping that he can still improve and strong header. Very good mindset for the aerial duels too. Reasonable ability to change pace and speed that may compromise him against fast forwards. MENTAL: Concentrated player with good reading of the game and anticipation. Aggressive player with a good/excellent rate of individual and collective work. Reasonable leadership skills he seems to be a quiet, but ambitious person. Page 11

14 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: Central back very comfortable with the ball, with great coordination and technical quality for the position. He doesn t fear the pressure from the opposing forwards, but he still needs to improve his anticipation and reading of the game before he receives the pass. Good dribbling to gain space and drag opponents. Usually makes the best decision and has good pass quality, especially for short and medium distances. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: Aggressive player but in a smart way, understanding the tackling timings. Strong in the 1v1 duels he adds the physical power and speed with a good defensive technique. Concentrated he anticipates the moves well, and usually well positioned, so, because of that, he is able to clear much of the opponent offensive game. Great depth coverage with good speed at all distances. Strong header. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Good reaction to the loss of the ball, with medium/good reading and positioning. Needs some tactical work for decision making and understanding of what to do against each type of transition. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He usually decides well the transition and plays it safe for a teammate to remove the ball from the pressure zone, but if he is under pressure he does not hesitate to play a long ball. SET PIECES (Attacking): Dangerous in the box he was usually near the penalty mark to attack the ball. Scored 1 goal in a corner. (Defending): He was usually zonal marking in the penalty box. Ygor Nogueira was one of the best central backs of this Copa São Paulo. If Ygor Nogueira remain focused in his path and work hard he can become an important/good player for a good/top first division club. Page 12

15 BEST XI LUCAS OTÁVIO LUCAS OTÁVIO Veiga Lopes Date of Birth (19) 1,65m*64Kg Defensive Midfielder Other(s) - Right Santos / Paulista A1 Current Contract Details Professional contract with Santos until December 2016 Estimated fee 30 million Euros for foreign clubs Agent Giuseppe Dioguardi and Flávio Dias Lucas Otávio joined Santos in 2006 coming from a futsal background. He started as an attacking midfielder but throughout the years he was pulled to a defensive midfielder position. Paulista Champion in the U15, U17 and U20 he also won the U20 Copa Brasil and Copa São Paulo It was indeed his good performances in the Copa São Paulo 2012 that allowed him to sign his first professional contract which has been renewed until He had his senior debut in July Lucas Otávio was one of the best players of the competition. However, despite the curriculum he already has, he seems to stay with his feet on the ground when he says that his greatest ambition is just help the Santos team in the senior level. For now he is again included in the first team that is competing in the Paulista A1. OVERVIEW: Lucas Otávio played as a defensive midfielder in a formation. He stood out for his good short/long inside/outside pass quality, good decisions, determination, concentration and intelligence in equilibriums and compensations. He seemed a very complete defensive midfielder. PHYSICAL: Player with a good body relation which, along his good aggressiveness and 1v1 defensive technique, present himself as a strong player in the duels. However, he still is a short player. Very good agility and coordination with good speed in all distances. Reasonable jumping and heading skills that will be difficult for him to improve. Good mindset for the aerial duels, though. Good change of pace and speed, with and without the ball. MENTAL: Concentrated player with good/excellent reading of the game and anticipation. Aggressive player with a good/excellent (against top teams) rate of individual and collective work. Good leadership skills he is the team captain. Page 13

16 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: He tries to be a reference on the short team s build-ups always giving a safe line of pass, near the central backs. He usually receives facing the game and is in this situation that he feels comfortable. With space, he thinks and executes well using long / short and inside / outside pass with quality, and under pressure he plays it simple always to a good option, because of his good technique, ambidexterity, and reading of the game. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: He is most of the times concentrated, anticipating the moves well, and because of that he is able to clear much of the opponent offensive game. However, there may be a difference in his attitude depending if his facing a strong or weaker team. Reads the game and understands well what to do and when to do it, showing intelligence in the equilibriums and compensations. Despite having good physical power, he may lose the duel against a strong technique player due to his reasonable defensive technique that he needs to improve. However, because of his excellent agility and speed, he easily recovers his positioning. Reasonable weak header. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Medium/good reaction to the loss of the ball, because sometimes he could had reacted faster and better. He is the midfielder with more responsibility in the equilibrium and compensations to forward runs of the full backs. Good reading and positioning. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He usually decides well the transition and plays it safe for a teammate to remove the ball from the pressure zone. Because of his good technique and with space he can remove the ball himself of that area by a good pass or good first touch. SET PIECES (Attacking): He is usually positioned in the midfield for the defensive equilibrium. (Defending): He is usually positioned outside the penalty box. Lucas Otávio was one of the Copa São Paulo best players. Lucas Otávio is included in Santo s first team and keeping this course and adapting well to this new environment he can become an important/key player for a top first division club. Page 14

17 BEST XI BRUNO EDGAR BRUNO EDGAR Silva Almeida Date of Birth (19) 1,85m*81Kg Central Midfielder Other(s) Defensive Midfielder Right Cruzeiro / Mineiro1 Agent Soccer Bruno Edgar started his career in Bahia, with ten years old. Three years later he went to Victoria, where he stayed only one year before moving to Cruzeiro in Then he was loaned to Itauna-MG, where he stayed two seasons, and returned in He eventually established himself in the team and had a great performance on the ian under-20, in 2012, where he won the title of the competition, and the title of best player. At this Copa São Paulo Bruno Edgar had a good performance and added more expectations to the people who see him as the new Ramires. At the moment, he is again included in the Cruzeiro s first team that is competing in the Mineiro1. OVERVIEW: Bruno Edgar played as a central midfielder / defensive midfielder in a or formation. He revealed himself for his height and morphological profile, pass and dribble quality, good cross and overall defensive quality, especially concentration and anticipation. PHYSICAL: Player with a good body relation which, along his good aggressiveness and 1v1 defensive technique, present himself as a strong player in the duels. Reasonable good agility and coordination that may compromise him in a short distance sprint, but has good speed in medium/long distances. Good jumping with reasonable heading skills that he can and must improve. Very good mindset for the aerial duels. Reasonable good change of pace and speed, only the fastest players overcome him. MENTAL: Concentrated player with good/excellent reading of the game and anticipation. Aggressive player with a good rate of individual and collective work. Reasonable leadership skills he is seen as an extrovert player. Page 15

18 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: He tries to be a reference on the short team s build-ups always giving a safe line of pass, although sometimes he can make some vertical movements. He usually receives facing the game and is in this situation that he feels comfortable. With space, he thinks and executes well using short and inside / outside pass with quality, but under pressure he may also use the dribble to find a better solution. Also, his long pass although good is not so reliable, and he can also improve his movements to receive always facing the game. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: He is most of the times concentrated, anticipating the moves well, and because of that he is able to clear much of the opponent offensive game. However, in terms of positioning he can improve, because sometimes he is focused too much on the opponent, forgetting the collective work of equilibriums and compensations. With some tactical work he can improve these aspects and become a decisive element for his team. He is a strong player in the individual duels and in the tackle, and good header. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He reacts strongly to the loss of the ball and is usually among the first to press the opponents. Although he can do some vertical and diagonal movements, he is a midfielder that understands the responsibility of equilibriums and compensations. Good reading but can improve his positioning. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He usually decides well the transition and plays it safe for a teammate to remove the ball from the pressure zone. However, even if there is the opportunity for a risk and quick transition he does not take that option preferring that the team keeps possession. SET PIECES (Attacking): He usually was inside the penalty box to attack the ball. (Defending): He usually was inside the penalty box man to man marking. Bruno Edgar was one of the most regular Cruzeiro players in this Copa São Paulo. Bruno Edgar is already included in Cruzeiro s first team and keeping this course he can become a good player in a good first division club. Page 16

19 BEST XI AYRTON AYRTON Pinheiro Victor Date of Birth (19) 1,80m*75Kg Central Midfielder Other(s) Defensive Midfielder Left Corinthians / Brasileiro U20 Ayrton has been doing well on Corinthians, being a good option for the youth teams first eleven. Ayrton was one of the best central midfielders in this Copa São Paulo, so we think he will await a prominent place in the Santos U20 team. OVERVIEW: Ayrton played as a central midfielder always in a formation. He revealed himself for his involvement in the game, aggressiveness and determination allied to a good pass quality and a good medium / long distance shot. PHYSICAL: Player with a good body relation which along his good aggressiveness and determination allowed him to present himself as a strong player in the duels. Good/reasonable agility and coordination with a good speed, especially in short or medium distances. Good jumping with reasonable heading skills that he can improve. Very good mindset for the aerial duels. Reasonable change of pace and speed, because he always plays at his high pace. MENTAL: Concentrated player with good/excellent reading of the game and anticipation. Aggressive player with a good rate of individual and collective work. Reasonable leadership skills. Page 17

20 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: Ayrton was, along with Fabiano, the first reference of the team s build-up, but, unlike the previous one, he had more freedom to lose position and for organization, also due to his better technical quality and pass quality. He usually played it simple, but always with intention and forward minded, but he has some weakness in the long pass. Sometimes he appeared in the left flank and also has a good medium / long distance shot. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: He is most of the times concentrated, anticipating the moves well, and because of that he is able to clear much of the opponent offensive game. Reads the game and understands well what to do and when to do it, showing a reasonable intelligence in the equilibriums and compensations. With more tactical work he can become a key unit for his team, in this particular aspect. Despite having good physical power and good aggressive attitude, he may lose the duel against a strong technique player due to his reasonable/poor defensive technique that he needs to improve. Reasonable/good header. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He reacts strongly to the loss of the ball and is usually among the first to press the opponents. He has some concerns about the defensive equilibrium, which is usually done with two midfielders in Corinthians team, but he is the one who has more freedom. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He usually decides well the transition and plays it safe for a teammate to remove the ball from the pressure zone. However he needs some tactical work to understand better what to do when he becomes the responsible for deciding the transition. SET PIECES (Attacking): Set pieces taker he showed a reasonable cross/shot. (Defending): He usually was inside the penalty box man to man marking. Ayrton was one of the most regular Corinthians players in this Copa São Paulo, and was surely one of the best central midfielders of the competition. If Ayrton remain focused in his path and work hard he can become an important/good player for a good/top first division club. Page 18

21 BEST XI JOSÉ PAULO JOSÉ PAULO de Oliveira Pinto Date of Birth (19) 1,89m*78Kg Central Attacking Midfielder Other(s) Forward / Striker / Central Midfielder (Hand for GK) Both Corinthians / Paulista A1 José Paulo played in the Cruzeiro s U17 team as a forward and after some rumors of misconduct off the field he was released. Corinthians even with that in mind decided to take a chance and offered him a contract, and before this Copa São Paulo he was taken as a timid player who was struggling to appear. As such he spent most of the 2013 season on the substitute bench. At this Copa São Paulo José Paulo had a chance and he exploded, proved all his potential and was one of the best Corinthians players, alongside with Malcon. Mano Menezes aware of his performances decided his immediate inclusion in the first team for which he has had the opportunity to make his debut. OVERVIEW: José Paulo played as an attacking midfielder always in a formation. He revealed himself for his height and morphological profile, combined with excellent coordination and technique, ambidexterity, good reading of the game and good outside box shot. PHYSICAL: Player with a strong body relation that, with his excellent technique, allows him to sustain some strong defenders and turns him into a difficult player to be stopped. Excellent agility and coordination with a reasonable speed, over all distances. Strong jumping, but good heading skills, that he can improve. Reasonable good mindset for the aerial duels. Good change of pace and speed that grants him a bit of unpredictability when in possession. MENTAL: Concentrated player with excellent reading of the game and anticipation. Reasonable aggressive player with a reasonable rate of individual and collective work. Poor leadership skills he seems to be a quiet person. Page 19

22 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: José Paulo showed good mobility, but most of the times he received after a support movement to the defensive midfielder. Despite a strong outside shot and some movements between the lines, that is not his favourite space because he likes to receive facing the game for a better reading and decision. In this situation he can become quite dangerous mainly because of his technical quality and ambidexterity that allows him to speed up the game by dribbling, overcoming one or two opponents and unbalancing the opponent s defensive structure. He also tried the killer pass but needs to improve his decision making. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: Good concentration and reasonable positioning and aggressiveness in pressure, bringing sometimes good things to the team. With more tactical work he can become a valid unit for his team, in this particular aspect. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Medium/good reaction to the loss of the ball, because sometimes he could had reacted faster and better. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He usually makes a good decision and has the priority of finding a forward teammate, especially in the opposite flank. If he has space he can try the forward pass (medium long pass quality) or the dribble. Under pressure he tries to play it fast to a closer teammate to continue the play, but can also hold the ball well, due to his technique and good use of the body. SET PIECES (Attacking): Dangerous in the box he was usually near the penalty mark to attack the ball. Scored 1 header goal in a corner. (Defending): He usually was inside the penalty box man to man marking. José Paulo was one of the best Corinthians players in this Copa São Paulo and one of the best attacking midfielders of the competition. José Paulo is included in Corinthian s first team and keeping concentrated on and off the field, and adapting well to this new senior environment, he can become a key/important player for a good/top first division club. Page 20

23 BEST XI MALCON MALCON Filipe Silva de Oliveira Date of Birth (16) 1,75m*68Kg Right Attacking Midfielder Other(s) Left Attacking Midfielder Left Corinthians / Brasileiro U20 Current Contract Details Professional contract with Corinthians until December 2016 Estimated wage/year/net About 700 Euros / month Agent Fernando Garcia and Guilherme Miranda Malcon has always been considered a precocious talent since early age of 4 where he already played with 9 years old kids. He debuted in Corinthians in 2008, on the U11 Paulista Championship, and from there he has always been one of the most valuable players of the team. Although he stayed out past Copa São Paulo editions, with the U17 Paulista Championship title he appeared now as one of the stars of the team. Malcoln was one of the best players of this Copa São Paulo and he finished the competition as the team s top scorer with 6 goals. Maybe because of his early age he was left out by the first team's head coach Mano Menezes, but many of the Corinthians fans did not understand this decision. Meanwhile, it is guaranteed that Malcon will be a key player in the U20 team. OVERVIEW: Malcon played as a right attacking midfielder always in a formation. He revealed himself for his good anticipation and reading of the game, good movements, good decisions, excellent technique, and determination. PHYSICAL: Player with a good body relation that, with his excellent technique, allows him to sustain some strong defenders. Excellent agility and coordination with strong speed, with and without the ball, over all distances. Reasonable jumping and heading skills, that makes him struggle against strong and taller defenders. He does not have a great mindset for the aerial duels. Strong change of pace and speed, becoming a very intense player with the ball. Combining these characteristics with a good determination and will to win then we are facing an explosive player who attempts to bring the team forward and exhausting for any defender. MENTAL: Concentrated player with excellent reading of the game and anticipation. Aggressive player with a reasonable/good rate of individual and collective work. Reasonable leadership skills, but his ambition and determination can turn him into a future leader. Page 21

24 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: Winger with good movements receiving in support, or in the depth (mainly in the left flank), and in the inside or outside corridor. However, he prefers to receive in support to create danger by dribbling or one-two plays. With excellent technique, and a reasonable good use of his body, he usually creates danger or suffers a foul, because it is not easy to tackle the ball away from him. Strong inside movement with followed shot, through pass, or one-two passing plays, he can solve a game with that movement and his good decision making. Reasonable good cross and good finishing skills, becoming very dangerous inside the penalty box, when unmarked. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: Malcon has reasonable positioning and reasonable mentality and aggressiveness in pressure. He can also improve global defensive understandings, like timings and direction of pressure. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He reacts well to the loss of the ball and is usually among the first to press the opponents. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Due to his good defensive positioning and high speed he can receive sometimes unmarked. When this happens he rapidly accelerates the game by dribbling, but always with a collectively thinking, searching for the better positioned teammate. SET PIECES (Attacking): Set pieces taker he showed a good cross. (Defending): He usually was positioned in the midfield preparing the transition. When he received he tried to play to a teammate facing the game and then he went forward with good speed. Malcon was the Corinthians top scorer in this Copa São Paulo and one of the best wingers of the competition. Malcon is receiving much attention and generating high expectations, but has to remain focused in his path and work hard. If this occurs, he can become a key/important player for a good/top first division club. Page 22

25 BEST XI DIEGO CARDOSO DIEGO CARDOSO Nogueira Date of Birth (19) 1,75m*68Kg Left Attacking Midfielder Other(s) Right Attacking Midfielder / Forward Right Santos / Paulista A1 Current Contract Details Professional contract with Santos until December 2015 Agent Marcelo Goldfarb (Think Ball & Sports Consulting) Diego Cardoso was already a talked player before this Copa Sao Paulo and is considered as a rising star. He arrived at Santos in 2007 after 2 years in São Paulo and already has a considerable titled career. It includes, for example, U15 Paulista Champion in 2009, U20 Paulista Champion in 2012, U20 Copa Brasil Champion where he was the top scorer, Copa São Paulo Champion in 2013, and several appearances in the national team for which he was U17 South American Champion in He also signed, in November 2013, a sponsorship contract with Adidas. Diego Cardoso was the top scorer of this Copa São Paulo with 9 goals, and was probably the best player of the competition. However, despite the curriculum he already has, he seems to stay with his feet on the ground when he says that his greatest ambition is to help the Santos team winning titles in the senior level. For now he has got his senior debut in the draw against Audax. OVERVIEW: Diego Cardoso played as a left attacking midfielder always in a formation. He revealed himself for his ability to finish, good anticipation and reading of the game with killer instinct, good movements, good decisions and excellent technique. PHYSICAL: Player with a good body relation, that with his excellent technique, allows him to hold the ball and create danger in the 1v1 duels. Excellent agility and coordination with strong speed over all distances. Good ambidexterity that he can improve, but already making him an unpredictable player. Reasonable jumping, but good header. May win in the air basically by a good positioning and anticipation, because he is not able to act as a reference striker/forward strong in the air duels. Nice change of pace and speed, becoming a relatively intense player with the ball. He may disappear from the game and pass unnoticed for a time, but when he appears he wins the foul, makes the goal or create danger. MENTAL: Concentrated player with excellent reading of the game and killer instinct. He is not very aggressive and has a reasonable/weak rate of individual and collective work. Weak defensive aggressiveness. Reasonable leadership skills he seems to be a quiet, but ambitious person. Page 23

26 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: Winger with good movements receiving especially in support, or behind the defence line after inner diagonals, with excellent technique, and playing inside or outside in 1v1 situations. He usually creates danger or suffers a foul, because it is not easy to tackle the ball away from him. Strong inside movement with followed shot, he can solve a game with that movement. Reasonable cross, but strong finishing skills, becoming very dangerous inside the penalty box, even with some pressure. Killer instinct inside the penalty box he is always at the right place at the right time. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: He has good positioning, because he is usually clever in reading the game and places himself in a situation where he can track down his direct opponent or let him go so that he can receive open to do a quick counter attack. Reasonable/weak mentality and aggressiveness in pressure, he leaves, sometimes, the defensive work to his teammates. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Medium/good reaction to the loss of the ball, because sometimes he could had reacted faster and better. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Due to his good defensive positioning and high speed he can receive sometimes unmarked. When this happens he rapidly accelerates the game by dribbling, and in the last third he offers cross or finishing solution due to his good technique in 1v1 duels. He can solve a game like this. SET PIECES (Attacking): Penalty taker where he showed good composure. In the corners and free kicks he usually was in the box where he could sometimes leave it to do a short corner kick. (Defending): He usually was inside the penalty box man to man marking, but he was also, in some set pieces, inside the penalty box but in a position preparing the offensive transition through the opposite flank. Diego Cardoso was one of the Copa São Paulo top scorers and probably the best player of the competition. Diego Cardoso is included in Santo s first team and keeping this course and adapting well to this new environment he can become an important/key player for a top first division club. Page 24

27 BEST XI EWANDRO EWANDRO Felipe de Lima Costa Date of Birth (17) 1,76m*67Kg Forward Other(s) Striker Left São Paulo / Paulista A1 Current Contract Details Professional contract with São Paulo until May 2015 Agent Kirin Soccer Ewandro began to draw the attention of the board on the final of the U15 Paulista when the attacking units of the team were called to international fixtures and he appeared to solve the game. From then on he became one of the most valuable players. In 2013 he scored 20 goals in junior tournaments and in the Copa U17 he was the vice-top scorer and shone at a high level with a great goal against Fluminense in the semi-finals and led the team to the title. It was also in that year that he was present in the U17 World Cup with the ian team. Ewandro was one of the best players of São Paulo team, and one of the best forwards of this Copa São Paulo, where he scored 6 goals and exhibited a good level. Due to some difficulties of São Paulo to sign new players he was called to strengthen the first team but has already justified that call with his debut in Paulista A1 and also with his first senior goal, becoming the youngest player to do so since There are even some rumours of two buying proposals from European clubs. OVERVIEW: Ewandro played as a forward always in a formation. Stood out by his ability to finish, good anticipation and reading of the game with killer instinct, good movements and good decisions. PHYSICAL: Player with a reasonable good body relation, although he can gain a little more muscle that will benefit him against stronger defenders. Excellent agility and coordination with strong speed over all distances, that made him a dangerous player in the depth and in fast counterattacks when the opposing team release too much space in the back of the defence. Good ambidexterity. Good jumping and good header (scored 1 goal in a corner by a header in the near post), but wins in the air basically by a good positioning and anticipation. He is not able to act as a reference striker strong in the air duels. Nice change of pace and speed, but he is not a very intense player. He prefers to go unnoticed and appear at the right time to make the goal. MENTAL: Concentrated player with excellent reading of the game and killer instinct. He is not very aggressive but has a reasonable rate of individual and collective work. Poor leadership skills he seems to be a quiet person. Page 25

28 SPECIFIC SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS: WHEN TEAM HAS POSSESSION: Player who moves very well, and that feels comfortable when playing with a striker at his side. Thus he is free to move in the spaces between the opponent lines without having concern with the possible heavy central back marking. When he receives in this space he usually resolves quickly and well the because of his good reading of the game, technique and ambidexterity, and creates many danger especially by one-two plays (one more reason to play with another forward alongside him). He presents also good depth movements with diagonals between central backs and movements on their backs allowing him to surprise and gain time and space to finish. Inside the penalty box he finishes with quality. WHEN TEAM DOES NOT HAVE POSSESSION: He is not a very aggressive player in this moment of the game, leaving, sometimes, the defensive work to his teammates. He may sometimes pressure the opponents, and does it well due to his good reading of the game, but has to be more consistent. DEFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: Must improve reaction to the loss of the ball. Medium/slow reaction with almost no efficiency, and making fouls. OFFENSIVE TRANSITIONS: He is a strong player in this moment of the game because of his positioning and movements. Although he uses well his body to hold the ball he knows his physical limitations and so he usually tries to avoid the central backs marking. For that reason he tries to be positioned between the defensive and midfield lines to be able to receive without pressure. This is best performed if he is playing alongside a striker. When he receives he decides always well leaving the ball to his teammates facing the game and then going forward. If his teammates have space for a trough pass he can become very dangerous because he has speed and good depth movements with inside diagonals through the middle that place him in front of the goal (he scored a good goal in this way against Grêmio Barueri). SET PIECES (Attacking): Dangerous in the box he was usually near the near post or penalty mark to attack the ball. Scored 1 header goal and 1 from a rebound, in set pieces. (Defending): He usually was positioned in the midfield preparing the transition. When he received he tried to play to a teammate facing the game and then he went forward with good speed. Ewandro was one of the best São Paulo s players in this Copa São Paulo, and was one of the best forwards of the competition. Ewandro is already included in São Paulo s first team and keeping this course he can become an important/good player in a good/top first division club. Page 26

29 BEST XI STÉFANO YURI STÉFANO YURI Gonçalves Almeida Date of Birth (19) 1,87m*75Kg Striker Other(s) - (Hand for GK) Right Santos / Paulista A1 Current Contract Details Professional contract with Santos until December 2014 Stéfano Yuri signed his first professional contract at age 16 and he was on loan to Cruzeiro in Before the final Yuri said that he did not expect to have played so much, which says much of his status in the team before the competition. But he was already a veteran in this competition since he had already played it previously with Uberlândia and with Santos. Incidentally his performances in the 2012 edition, where he was the top scorer of the Uberlândia s team, and in the Minas Gerais championship, earned him a transfer to Santos in May of that year, where he would become Copa São Paulo champion in With his performances in this competition and the title of top scorer Stéfano Yuri has been called to the Santos first team for which he has already debuted in the Paulista A1 fourth round. Alexandre Gallo U21 ian head coach praised his performances in the Copa São Paulo and challenged him to maintain the level in the first team of Santos. For Yuri this Copa São Paulo was one of the last opportunities to show himself as a valid alternative to the first team and with the title in his hand at least his desire to remain at the club beyond December 2014 remains lit. OVERVIEW: Stéfano Yuri played as a striker always in a formation. Stood out by his ability to finish, good anticipation and reading of the game with killer instinct, penalty box movements and strong header. PHYSICAL: Player with a good body relation, although he can gain a little more muscle that will benefit him against stronger defenders. Despite some agility problems he is a coordinated player with a reasonable speed over medium/long distances. However, in the short ones he can lose the play because of his relatively poor acceleration, but nevertheless, he compensates it well with a good anticipation and reading of the game. Good jumping that he can improve but very strong header (5 goals). Reasonable intensity he is a discreet but deadly player. MENTAL: Concentrated player with good reading of the game and killer instinct. He is not very aggressive but has a reasonable rate of individual and collective work. Poor leadership skills he seems to be a quiet person. Page 27