At Fazendinha, Corinthians beat Itapirense easily, top U20 group | OneFootball

On the evening of this Saturday (25), Corinthians took the field at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, for their seventh match of the qualifying stage of the Paulista Under-20 Championship, against Itapirense, from the interior of São Paulo, and won 4-0. Alvinegro’s goals were scored by Nicolas Araújo, Luiz Fernando ‘Luizinho’ and Luiz Gustavo Bahia (twice). With the result, the Corinthians side extended its lead at the top of Group 1 with 19 points – six wins and one draw – 17 goals scored and one conceded.

Coach William Batista named the following lineup to start the match: Nicollas Siqueira ‘Nikão’; Guilherme Pellegrin, Yago Melo, Iago Machado and Jonathan ‘Dodô’ (Pires); Caraguá (Pedro Thomas), Luiz Gustavo Bahia (Christian Oliveira) and Gui Amorim (Cristian Jr); Gustavo Corrêa (Molina), Luiz Fernando ‘Luizinho’ and Nicolas Araújo. On the bench were: Pietro, Cauã Ribeiro, Molina, Christian Oliveira, Guilherme Pires, Pedro Thomas, Cristian Jr, Ryan Evaristo (Nicolas Araújo) and Luiz Eduardo.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

Itapirense lineup

The visitors, coached by Sérgio Vinícius, took the field with: Pedro, Matheus Silva, Jonathan, Guilherme, Marcus, PH, Luiz Fernando, Daniel Bahia, Dayvison, Matheus and Biel.

The substitutes were: Jhonathan, Yago, Luighy, João Vitor, Ryan Riquelme, Pedro Guilherme, Vitor da Costa, Nicolas and Matheus Ramos.

Refereeing

The referee was Aparecido Pereira Bueno, assisted by Guilherme Holanda Moura Lima and Kauan Murakami Silva. The fourth official was Ana Caroline D’Eleuterio de Sousa Carvalho. There is no video assistant referee (VAR) at this stage of the tournament.

Next match

After facing Itapirense at home in the Paulista Under-20 Championship, Corinthians remain focused on the state competition. That is because next Saturday (1), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will visit União Suzano at Estádio Municipal Francisco Marques Figueira, Suzanão, in their eighth match of the Paulistão.

First half

The opening minutes of the match between Corinthians and Itapirense saw the Corinthians side passing the ball around in their defensive half, while the visitors, in a 4-2-3-1 formation, stayed behind the ball looking for a possible Corinthians mistake to break away. Without the ball, Timãozinho pressed high and bothered the opposing defense.

The first chance came in the third minute, when the Sons of Terrão won the ball during the buildup, Bahia passed to Luizinho near the byline. Wearing number 11, he crossed and Araújo got a weak shot away straight into the goalkeeper’s hands. Two minutes later, after a move down the right, Guilherme Pellegrin picked up the loose ball from a cleared cross and hit it first time wide!

In the seventh minute, Gui Amorim won the ball high up the pitch and found Luizinho on the byline. Number 11 sent in a waist-high cross straight into the goalkeeper’s hands, who spilled it, but the defense cleared it for a throw-in! After 10 minutes, Alvinegro had total control of the game, while the team from the interior of São Paulo threatened only with long balls in behind the defense, but Nikão, alert, made two good covers.

In the 10th minute, Timãozinho’s first goal! Alvinegro won a corner on the right. Luiz Gustavo Bahia delivered it onto Araújo’s head, and he powered it into the back of the net! Right after opening the scoring, the club from Parque São Jorge tried another attack down the right. Luiz Fernando was played through on the right, but could not keep the ball from going out over the end line.

In the 13th minute, Bahia was caught by a heavy challenge on the ankle on the right side of the attack, received treatment and returned normally. Three minutes later, Corinthians moved the ball between midfield and the byline on the left until Caraguá received it centrally and misplaced a through pass for Luizinho. The ball went straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.

In the 19th minute, Corinthians moved the ball in defense from left to right after a throw-in, Caraguá found Pellegrin, who cleverly played it wide to Luiz Fernando. Trying an individual move, number 11 was dispossessed. Right after that, Itapirense tried to respond down the left with their number 11, but Nikão gathered the ball after a low cross.

Then, the opposing center-back tried to find a long ball in behind the defense, but Nikão, once again, collected it. In the 22nd minute, Gui Amorim made a good move through the middle, nutmegged an opponent and was then tackled. Right after, the visitors tried to apply pressure in the attacking half down the right, but with two poorly executed shots.

In the 26th minute, Timãozinho scored for a second time through Gui Amorim, but the goal was ruled out for offside. Bahia threaded a beautiful pass through the opposing defense to Luizinho, who was in an irregular position. Shortly afterward, Itapirense tried to threaten down the right, but Nikão came off his line and cleared the through ball with a long kick.

In the 29th minute, Corinthians won the second ball in the attacking half and scored the second! Araújo burst down the right and set up Gustavo Corrêa inside the box. Number 7 spotted Luizinho free. Number 11 cut past his marker and, with no goalkeeper in front of him, sent it into the back of the net! Score: Corinthians 2-0 Itapirense!

After extending the lead, the club from Parque São Jorge remained dominant and nearly scored a third. In a move down the right, Gustavo Corrêa reached the byline, beat his marker and crossed straight into the goalkeeper’s hands. In the 35th minute, Itapirense threatened down the right inside the box after a corner. Nikão made a good save from a shot taken from the six-yard box.

Two minutes later, Corinthians made a mistake playing out from the back after a dangerous pass to Iago Machado, but Itapirense failed to take advantage. Shortly afterward, the visitors won the ball again during the buildup and Nikão made an easy save from a long-range shot. In the 40th minute, penalty for Corinthians! In a move built through the middle, Amorim was about to set up Luizinho to score. The foul happened before the play developed.

From the penalty spot, Bahia struck it across goal into the goalkeeper’s right corner and added another! Corinthians 3-0 Itapirense! When the clock hit 45 minutes, two minutes were added. In the final play of the half, Timãozinho tried another attack down the right, Luizinho crossed, but the defense cleared it. In the 47th minute, the first half ended! Corinthians 3-0 Itapirense.

Second half

To start the second half, coach William Batista made no changes. Right in the first move of the second half, Corinthians threatened. Itapirense played out badly, Gui Amorim won the second ball and, after a one-two, earned a corner. On the set piece, Luiz Fernando sent the ball wide and the opposing defense cleared it.

In the second minute, Timãozinho made a mistake playing out from the back. Gustavo Corrêa sent a long pass back toward Iago Machado, who saw the opposing striker get in front of him, but quickly recovered and sent the ball out for a corner. On the set piece, the Corinthians defense cleared it. Soon after, the Sons of Terrão threatened in an attack down the left. Gustavo Corrêa found Amorim, who crossed toward Bahia, but he mistimed it and missed the header.

In the seventh minute, Gui Amorim suffered a hard foul in midfield and needed medical treatment, returning to play normally afterward. Three minutes later, Timãozinho, in the attacking half, saw Luizinho played in behind, and he kept the ball from going out over the end line. Number 11 passed to Gustavo Corrêa, who made a good move on the byline, crossed, and Gui Amorim headed it into the goalkeeper’s hands!

After 15 minutes of the second half, the visitors, even trailing on the scoreboard, posed little threat to the club from Parque São Jorge. Right after that, Timãozinho’s fourth goal! Luiz Fernando received the ball on the byline and sent a low cross into the area for Bahia, all alone, to tap into the back of the net! Score: Corinthians 4-0 Itapirense!

In the 17th minute, Itapirense nearly pulled one back, but hit the post! Right after, Dodô, Caraguá, Gui Amorim, Bahia and Araújo left the field for Pedro Thomas, Pires, Cristian Jr, Ryan Evaristo and Christian Oliveira. Three minutes later, the visitors made a mistake playing out from the back and Pedro Thomas, who had just come on, nearly scored a stunner. Right after that, Alvinegro nearly scored a great goal as well, but the opposing goalkeeper made a huge save!

With just over 26 minutes gone, the club from Parque São Jorge was simply managing the lead. The visitors, even after a series of substitutions, barely threatened the Corinthians goal. In the 28th minute, Luiz Fernando, in a move down the left, hit it first time wide! In the 29th minute, Itapirense won a corner on the left. After a rehearsed play, the ball went past everyone and out for a throw-in.

In the 30th minute, Timãozinho launched a counterattack down the left. Ryan Evaristo received it centrally and spotted Gustavo Corrêa on the right. Number 7 cut inside and hit a firm shot. The goalkeeper spilled it, but Luizinho ended up missing the chance near the six-yard box. In the 32nd minute, Timão almost got a fifth. After a counterattack down the left, Gustavo Corrêa received the ball and found Guilherme Pires who, one-on-one with the goalkeeper, tried to dink it and wasted the chance.

In the 36th minute, Molina came on in place of Gustavo Corrêa – Corinthians’ sixth substitution. Two minutes later, Corinthians nearly extended the lead. In a move started by Molina, Pellegrin received a return pass on the byline and fired across goal, forcing an excellent save from the opposing goalkeeper! With 40 minutes played, Timãozinho kept the ball moving and let the clock run down, while the visitors tried to win it back.

In the 44th minute, Itapirense launched a counterattack and nearly beat Nikão, but the ball went wide and, in the buildup, offside was called. When the clock reached 45 minutes, two more minutes were added. In stoppage time, the visitors tried to pull one back after winning a free kick in the left attacking midfield area, but the danger was cleared. In the 47th minute, full-time! Corinthians 4-0 Itapirense!

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