Juventude confirms qualification with a thrashing and faces São José in the semifinal. The Verdão team thrashed Caxias 5-1 in the return match of the Gauchão Sub-20 quarterfinals. In the first leg, Juventude had won 4-1. In the semifinals, the team led by coach Filipe Dias will face São José in a two-legged tie, with the decision to be made in the away leg. The match: The first goal came just five minutes in. Carlinhos made a beautiful pass deep into the box for Nicolas Begliardi, who was one-on-one with the goalkeeper and didn't miss the opportunity, scoring for the Verdão. At ten minutes, Scatolin advanced down the left, cut inside and shot from outside the box, but the ball went out of bounds. In the next play, Carlinhos repeated the move and, once again, the ball went out of bounds, putting the opposing goalkeeper on edge. At 16 minutes, Scatolin advanced down the right and crossed for Eliseu, who headed firmly, but the ball went just wide of the post. At 20 minutes, the referee awarded a penalty to Caxias, which converted the kick and equalized the match. At 35 minutes, Nathan received a pass from high up and shot firmly, but the goalkeeper was alert and saved it. At 43 minutes, in a rehearsed play, Nicolas Begliardi took a corner, Kaynan headed the ball into the box, and Kauã Costa headed it, but the ball went over the crossbar. In stoppage time, Carlinhos crossed for Nathan, who headed firmly and put the Verdão back in front, taking the lead into the interval. In the second half, at four minutes, Carlinhos invaded the box and shot, but the goalkeeper made the save. Then, Nathan received and shot, but the ball hit the wall. At seven minutes, Scatolin shot, and once again the opposing goalkeeper made the save. At 13 minutes, after a cross, Kaynan set up Kauã Costa, who tested the goalkeeper and scored the third goal for Juventude. At 21 minutes, in a play identical to the third goal, Kaynan set up Nathan, who scored the fourth goal for Juventude. In the final minute, Carlinhos shot in the corner and sealed the green and white thrashing.