Corinthians beat Centro Olímpico in final Paulista Women's U20 game | OneFootball

Corinthians ended their participation in the first phase of the Paulista Women’s Under-20 Championship with a victory. On Wednesday afternoon, the Brabinhas defeated Centro Olímpico 3-1 at Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba, in the final round of the opening stage. The goals that secured Corinthians’ win were scored by Manu Teixeira, Dulce Maria, and Hariadni.

Corinthians started the match with Sophia Trindade; Clarinha, Laura, Emelym and Mel Cruz; Gabi Pires, Gabi Jordi, Julia Faria and Helô Camargo; Manu Teixeira and Raíssa Santos. Centro Olímpico, meanwhile, lined up with: Karen; Blanca, Isabella, Graziella and Julia Lizardo; Isa Macedo, Yasmin and Carol; Rebeca, Ana Julia and Caitano.

Photo: Everton Mendes/Corinthians

The opening half was marked by great balance, with both teams pushing forward and battling intensely for control of midfield. Corinthians began to grow into the match mainly from the 35th minute onward, when they started pressing more frequently. Their persistence paid off with a beautiful goal by Manu Teixeira, who opened the scoring for the Brabinhas. Despite the black-and-white side’s advantage, Centro Olímpico also found spaces and managed to threaten the goal defended by Sophia Trindade. In one of their best chances, the opposing team hit the crossbar.

The pace remained intense after the break. In the first ten minutes of the second half, each team scored once, leaving the outcome uncertain again and keeping the match open. Shortly afterward, Corinthians had to deal with an added difficulty. Clarinha was shown a red card and left the Brabinhas with one player fewer. Even with the numerical disadvantage, coach Julia Passero chose not to make any substitutions at that moment.

The decision ended up working. Corinthians managed to reorganize defensively, withstood Centro Olímpico’s pressure, and sealed the 3-1 victory with the goals scored throughout the second half.

With the result, Timão closed out the first phase with the points shown in the standings and finished in second place overall. Now, the team awaits the definition of their opponent and the remaining details of the next phase.

The Brabinhas’ next match will be in the quarterfinals of the Paulista Women’s Under-20 Championship. The São Paulo Football Federation has not yet officially announced the schedule or the knockout-stage matchups.

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