COTIA, Sao Paulo (Interstat) — Sao Paulo U20 scored twice in the final five minutes of regulation and stoppage time to erase a two-goal deficit and earn a 2-2 draw against Desportivo U20 in a football match on Saturday at Centro de Formação de Atletas Presidente Laudo Natel.

Desportivo U20 opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and added a second in the 49th minute, giving the visitors a comfortable lead for much of the match. Desportivo U20 led 1-0 at halftime and then doubled its advantage early in the second half, leaving Sao Paulo U20 with a two-goal deficit. Sao Paulo U20 pulled one goal back in the 85th minute, then equalized in the 90th minute plus six minutes of stoppage time. The late goals changed the shape of the result and left both teams with a draw after Desportivo U20 had controlled the scoreboard for nearly an hour.

Desportivo U20’s competition record is now 0-1-1, and its overall record is also 0-1-1. Sao Paulo U20’s competition record is now 2-0-2, while its overall record stands at 4-0-2. The draw kept Desportivo U20 without a win in the competition and across all competitions. Sao Paulo U20 remained unbeaten in both categories and preserved its strong start to the season. The result was reflected in both teams’ competition and overall records.

Desportivo U20 entered the match after a 2-0 loss to Sao Paulo U20 in the prior meeting between the teams. That result had been the only previous game listed for Desportivo U20 this season, and it left the visitors searching for a first result. The visitors were seeking their first victory but instead settled for a draw after leading by two goals. Desportivo U20’s competition and overall records remained identical after the match.

Sao Paulo U20 arrived after a 2-1 win at Uniao Carmolandense U20, a 2-0 win at Desportivo U20, a 3-1 home win over Athletico PR U20, a 2-0 home win over EC Sao Bernardo U20 and a 0-0 draw at EC Sao Bernardo U20. Those results had left Sao Paulo U20 with a strong start across all competitions, and the team preserved its unbeaten run with the late comeback. The home side had also beaten Desportivo U20 in the most recent head-to-head meeting before Saturday.

The most recent head-to-head meeting between the teams had gone to Sao Paulo U20 by a 2-0 score. Saturday’s match followed a different path, with Desportivo U20 taking the lead early and adding to it after halftime. Sao Paulo U20 pressed for a response and finally broke through in the 85th minute before finding the equalizer in the final moments. The match was played at Centro de Formação de Atletas Presidente Laudo Natel, where Sao Paulo U20 pushed for the late comeback.

Sao Paulo U20 pushed numbers forward as the second half wore on, and the pressure produced a goal with five minutes remaining in regulation. Desportivo U20 tried to hold its advantage, but Sao Paulo U20 continued to attack and leveled the match in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Desportivo U20’s two-goal lead had come from goals in the 22nd and 49th minutes, and the visitors held that advantage until Sao Paulo U20’s first goal in the 85th. The final whistle followed shortly after, leaving the home side with a draw and the visitors with a missed opportunity to close out the win. The draw extended Sao Paulo U20’s unbeaten start and denied Desportivo U20 a first win.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Sao Paulo U20 2, Desportivo U20 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Sao Paulo U20 with a 96.8 percent probability to win. Sao Paulo U20 had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 3.5. Those projections did not match the final result.