Report reveals why kits changed at break in Corinthians v Botafogo U17 | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Tuesday (23), Corinthians hosted Botafogo at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in a match valid for the fifth round of the qualifying stage of the 2026 Brazilian Under-17 Championship, and won 4-0. Timãozinho’s goals were scored by Miguel Moscardo (twice), Lucão, and Lucca Caramico. The result put the Corinthians side in fourth place with 10 points — three wins, one draw, and one loss — with 16 goals scored and four conceded.

At halftime, both teams had to change their respective kits. In the official match report, referee Vinicius Diniz de Camargo stated that the issue regarding the possibility of confusion between the uniforms had already been raised by the match director in the pre-match meeting. However, Corinthians still chose to start the match in their primary kit (white) and did not agree to make the change.

Corinthians wore their primary kit in the first half

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

The Rio-based team, in turn, said it only had the white kit as an alternative to the black-and-white striped model that had been presented before the match. Thus, as had been warned before the game, the teams had to change uniforms at halftime because of the difficulty in telling them apart on the field.

“I report that both teams changed uniforms during halftime due to the similarity found between the shirts used in the first half, a situation that impaired proper visual distinction.

I report that, at the preparatory meeting held the day before the match, the match director informed those present that the uniforms presented had similar visual characteristics. On that occasion, the home team expressed its intention to play in its primary white kit and did not agree to change it, while the visiting team stated that it only had the option of a white kit, in addition to the striped model presented.

Given the difficulty in identification observed during the first half, the teams agreed at halftime to change uniforms, with the home team then playing in black shirts and the visiting team in white shirts in the second half.”

Corinthians used Kit II in the second half

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

In the second half, because of what had already been warned about, Corinthians began to play in black, while Botafogo wore an all-white shirt. The change was made to improve distinction on the field, which ultimately made the flow and dynamics of the match easier. After thrashing Glorioso at home in the Brasileirão, Corinthians now turn their focus back to the São Paulo Under-17 Championship.

Next Saturday (27), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will face Terceiro Milênio at Estádio CERET in their seventh match of the state tournament. At the moment, Timão are third in Group 12 with 13 points — four wins, one draw, and one loss — having played one game fewer than Ibrachina (21 points) and Juventus (15 points).

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