Corinthians come from behind at Santos, extend U20 Paulista run | OneFootball

Corinthians earned another victory in the Paulista Women’s Under-20 Championship on the afternoon of this Thursday (6). Playing at CT Rei Pelé, in Santos, the Brabinhas came from behind to beat Santos 2-1 in a match valid for the ninth round of the state competition. The black-and-white goals were scored by Dulce Maria and Helô Camargo.

With the result, the team coached by Julia Passero reached 22 points and remained in second place in the league table. Their campaign now totals seven wins, one draw, and only one loss in nine matches. Already qualified for the quarterfinals, Timão continues chasing leaders Ferroviária in the final rounds of the first phase.

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Officiating

The Paulista Football Federation appointed Ana Caroline D’Eleuterio to referee the match. The assistants will be Izabele de Oliveira and Juliana Vicentin Esteves, while Flávio Roberto Mineiro Ribeiro will serve as the fourth official. The Paulista Women’s Under-20 Championship does not use video assistant referee (VAR).

Next match

The Brabinhas return to the field next Wednesday (12), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), when they face Audax at Estádio José Liberati in the 10th round of the Paulista Women’s Under-20 Championship.

Corinthians lineup

Even with an early place secured in the knockout stage, Julia Passero made changes to the team and started the match with: Sophia Trindade; Rafa Rocha, Gabi Pires, Emelym and Mel Cruz; Julia Faria, Hariadni and Helô Camargo; Lara Mel, Gabi Jordi and Clarinha.

Santos lineup

Santos started the derby with: Giulia Matallo; Tamine, Sara, Nívea and Gadoti; Gabs, Lara Mares and Pepe; Emily Bonifácio, Iany and Camile Abreu.

First half

The derby began with Santos showing more intensity. Taking advantage of mistakes in Corinthians’ buildup, the home side created good chances in the opening minutes, but were met by a solid performance from goalkeeper Sophia Trindade. In addition to the saves by the No. 1, center-back Gabi Pires appeared twice on the goal line to stop the opposition from opening the scoring.

While struggling to build attacking plays, Corinthians tried to level the contest through possession. Little by little, the team began to control the game better and managed to threaten toward the end of the first half.

The main black-and-white opportunity came after a good passing move down the right flank. Lara Mel appeared free to head the ball, but could not direct it on target. Shortly after, Helô Camargo tried a long-range shot that went very close to the post. Despite chances created by both sides, the first half ended goalless.

Second half

After the break, Julia Passero brought on Dulce Maria, a change that transformed the match. Just three minutes in, after a long ball from the defensive half, the forward beat her marker for pace, entered the box, and finished past the goalkeeper to put Corinthians ahead.

Soon after, Helô Camargo doubled the lead with a beautiful goal. The midfielder noticed the Santos goalkeeper off her line and struck from long range to score the Brabinhas’ second.

With a two-goal advantage, Corinthians began to control the match, managing possession and creating new chances to extend the lead.

In the closing stages, however, the game became tense again. Julia Faria was sent off after receiving a red card, leaving Timão with one player fewer. Taking advantage of the numerical superiority, Santos pulled one back in the 43rd minute through Erika Romão.

In stoppage time, the Santos side pushed for an equalizer, but Corinthians withstood the pressure, held on to the result, and secured another win in the state championship.

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