{
  "id": 6719948,
  "title": "After penalties, Santos FC reach Copa do Brasil U20 second round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/after-penalties-santos-fc-reach-copa-do-brasil-u20-second-round",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T06:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/penalties-santos-fc-reach-copa-065000452.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Santos FC advanced to the second round of the Copa do Brasil U20 after defeating Cuiabá 4-3 on penalties. The match, played at the CT Rei Pelé in Santos, ended 1-1 in regular time with a goal from Contreras. Santos secured their spot in the next round by converting all five of their penalty kicks, while goalkeeper João Pedro made an impressive save. The opener came just four minutes in when Vinícius Fabri's corner kick led to a header by Contreras, who capitalized on the rebound. Despite having several opportunities, Cuiabá equalized in the second half, but Santos held on to win the shootout. Santos will face Palmeiras in the next round, with the date yet to be determined.",
  "summary": "The U-20 team secured qualification for the 2nd round of the Copa do Brasil on Thursday afternoon (10) by defeating Cuiabá 4-3 in a penalty shootout in a single-leg match held at CT Rei Pelé! In reg...",
  "key_points": [
    "Santos FC wins Copa do Brasil U20 second round against Cuiabá 4-3 on penalties",
    "Match ends 1-1 in regular time, Contreras scores for Santos",
    "Santos converts all five penalty kicks, beats Cuiabá in shootout"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}