ITAITINGA, Brazil (Interstat) — Ceara U20 scored three consecutive goals and held off a late response to defeat Goias EC U20 3-1 on Thursday at Cidade Vozão. The home side broke through in the 25th minute and doubled its lead in the 63rd. A third goal in the 81st minute gave Ceara control before Goias pulled one back in the 83rd. Ceara U20 moved to 2 wins and 0 losses in this competition and 3 wins and 0 losses across all competitions. Goias EC U20 dropped to 1 win and 1 loss in this competition and 1 win and 1 loss across all competitions. The result followed Ceara U20’s previous wins over Ferroviario U20 and Fortaleza U20. Goias EC U20 had entered after a victory at Cruzeiro U20. Ceara U20 protected its advantage over the closing minutes, while Goias EC U20 could not complete a comeback after its late goal. The match at Cidade Vozão in Itaitinga, Ceará, counted toward the teams’ season records in the competition and across all competitions.