Corinthians begin U17 women's Brasileiro knockout v UDA, eyeing quarters | OneFootball

Corinthians return to action this Friday (24) to kick off the knockout stage of the Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship. At 3 p.m. (Brasília time), the Brabinhas face UDA at Rei Pelé Stadium in Maceió in the first leg of the national competition’s round of 16.

Coached by Igor Freire, the team comes in with momentum after a solid first-phase campaign. Leaders of Group A, Corinthians won all six of their matches, finishing the qualifying stage with a perfect record. During the campaign, the Brabinhas scored 36 goals and conceded only five, securing one of the tournament’s best overall records.

This Friday’s opponent is already familiar to the black-and-whites. Corinthians and UDA faced each other twice in the group stage, with Corinthians winning both matches by 3-2 scorelines. Now, the clubs meet again in knockout clashes that will decide a place in the quarterfinals.

Probable Corinthians lineup:

For the first clash, the expectation is that Igor Freire will keep the core of the team that played throughout the campaign. With the full squad available, the coach is expected to field Corinthians with Nathália Cardoso; Lari Horn, Elohá, Kaillany and Gimenez; Carol Melo, Hariadni and Natália Pereira; Pepê, Glória Lira and Júlia Romero.

Refereeing

The match officials will be led by Felype Wanderley Tenorio Uruba, assisted by Jéssica Alves Bomfim and Genilson Firmino da Silva. João Paulo dos Santos Nascimento will be the fourth official. As in the previous stages of the competition, the match will not have VAR assistance.

Broadcast

The match will be broadcast live and free on CBF TV on YouTube. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will provide a full recap.

Next fixture

After the match in Alagoas, Corinthians and UDA will face each other again on August 2 at 3 p.m. in the second leg, which will determine the team that advances to the next stage of the Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship.

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