Corinthians crush UDA, storm into Women's Brasileirão U17 semis | OneFootball

On Sunday night, Corinthians confirmed their place in the semifinals of the Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship with a dominant display. Playing at Gabriel Marques Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba, the Brabinhas crushed UDA 8-0 in the second leg of the quarterfinals. Júlia Romero, with three goals, was the standout player of the match. Dany Pereira, Kathleen, Letícia Mara, Pepê, and Hariadni completed the black-and-white rout.

For the match, coach Igor Freire started with the following lineup: Nathália Cardoso; Lari Horn, Dany Pereira and Kaillany; Kathleen, Elohá, Carol Melo, Nay and Pepê; Letícia Mara and Júlia Romero. On the bench were Carol Paiva, Sophia Ferreira, Anna Martins, Belinha, Gimenez, Hariadni, Isa Soares, Manu Teixeira, Lara Mel, Larissa Alencar, Lívia and Mariela Baiak.

Photo: Everton Mendes/Corinthians

The team from Alagoas, meanwhile, started the match with Marina; Ana Maria, Alice Bahia, Kim Costa and Shayla Carolina; Alice Vitória, Ana Cecília and Olga; Jheniffer Mirella, Melissa and Deborah Tenório.

Corinthians controlled the game from the opening minutes and took the lead in the 15th minute. From a corner taken by Júlia Romero, Dany Pereira found space at the far post and powered a header home to put the Brabinhas ahead. The second goal came in the 27th minute. Júlia Romero beat her marker, shifted onto her right foot, and fired a powerful shot, leaving the opposing goalkeeper with no chance.

The black-and-white pressure remained intense and, in the 33rd minute, Kathleen combined beautifully with Letícia Mara before finishing with her left foot to extend the lead. Still before halftime, in stoppage time, Pepê took a free kick, Marina made a partial save, and the ball fell inside the box for Júlia Romero to tap into the net and score Corinthians’ fourth.

In the second half, the pace remained the same. Just two minutes in, Kathleen set up Letícia Mara, who turned past her marker and curled a left-footed shot into the net to turn the win into a rout. The sixth goal came in the 19th minute. Hariadni made a good run down the left and found Pepê at the edge of the box. The Corinthians player controlled it and finished with class, beating Marina once again.

Shortly after, in the 25th minute, Pepê hit the crossbar from a free kick and, on the rebound, Hariadni appeared unmarked to slot into the empty net. To cap off the outstanding performance, Júlia Romero received a pass from Pepê, cut onto her left foot, and struck across goal, scoring her third of the match and sealing the 8-0 win.

With the result, Corinthians secured a place among the top four teams in the Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship. In the semifinals, the Brabinhas will face Ferroviária. The matches are scheduled for August 8 and 15, with dates, kickoff times, and venues still to be officially confirmed by the CBF.

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