NOVA IGUAÇU (Interstat) — Vasco U20 scored three unanswered goals and defeated Madureira U20 3-0 on Friday at Estádio Nivaldo Pereira. Vasco U20 opened the scoring in the 19th minute, added a second goal in the 50th minute and finished the scoring in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Madureira U20 was held scoreless. The scoring summary listed duplicate entries for each Vasco U20 goal, while the final match total was three goals for Vasco U20 and none for Madureira U20. The match was played in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro.

Vasco U20 took the lead in the 19th minute and carried that advantage into halftime. The home side added its second goal in the 50th minute and then completed the scoring in stoppage time. Madureira U20 could not produce a goal in either half and finished the match without a score. Vasco U20’s three-goal performance came at Estádio Nivaldo Pereira in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro. The home side’s scoring came in the 19th minute, the 50th minute and the fourth minute of stoppage time. The home team led 1-0 after the 19th minute and 2-0 after the 50th minute. The final goal came in the fourth minute of stoppage time and made it 3-0.

The result moved Vasco U20 to 4 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws in this competition and to 4 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws across all competitions. Madureira U20 dropped to 0 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws in this competition and to the same 0-2-2 mark across all competitions. Vasco U20 remained unbeaten in competition play, while Madureira U20 remained without a win in competition and overall play. Vasco U20’s competition record is now 4-0-0, and its overall record is 4-1-0. Madureira U20’s competition record is now 0-2-2, and its overall record is also 0-2-2.

Vasco U20 had entered the match after a 3-2 win at Madureira U20 in the teams’ most recent head-to-head meeting. Madureira U20 had previous results that included a 2-2 draw at Bangu U20 and a 1-1 draw at Sampaio Correa FE U20. Vasco U20’s earlier results included a 3-0 home win over Sampaio Correa FE U20, a 4-0 home win over Flamengo RJ U20 and a 3-2 loss at Flamengo RJ U20. Those results were part of the season background for both sides before the match. The teams met at Estádio Nivaldo Pereira in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro.

Madureira U20’s competition record and overall record both stood at 0 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws after the match. The visiting side had entered the match with previous draws against Bangu U20 and Sampaio Correa FE U20 and a loss to Vasco U20. Vasco U20’s overall record included one loss, which came at Flamengo RJ U20, along with wins over Flamengo RJ U20, Sampaio Correa FE U20 and Madureira U20. The home side’s competition record remained without a loss. The match was played in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, at Estádio Nivaldo Pereira. Vasco U20 was the home team, and Madureira U20 was the visiting team.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Vasco U20 1, Madureira U20 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Vasco U20 with a 93.4 percent probability to win. Vasco U20 had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under line was 3.5, and the total score was 3.