Corinthians ease past Mirassol with mixed side in Women's Paulistão | OneFootball

Corinthians took the field on Wednesday afternoon (12) to face Mirassol at Estádio Municipal Manoel Francisco Ferreira, in Bálsamo, in the countryside of São Paulo, for the sixth round of the first stage of the 2026 Paulista Women’s Championship. In a comfortable performance, the team won 4-1 with goals from Jaqueline (twice), Simeia (own goal), and Erika.

For the match, head coach Emily Lima had two absences. Midfielder Andressa Alves is still recovering from an injury to the back of her left thigh. The other absentee was young goalkeeper Rillary (with an elbow injection), who is also in the medical department and did not travel with the squad.

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel / Ag. Corinthians

With that, Timão started the match with the following lineup: Lelê; Ivana Fuso, Erika, Leticia Teles and Juliete; Day Rodríguez, Letícia Monteiro and Vic Albuquerque; Jaqueline, Gisela Robledo and Belén Aquino.

The substitutes available were: Nicole Ramos, Ariel Godoi, Paola Garcia, Gi Fernandes, Rhaizza, Duda Mineira, Tamires, Carol Nogueira and Ana Vitória

Mirassol lineup

The opposing team took the field with: Agatha; Riveiros, Simeia, Katiele and Dutra; Raquel, Gabi Batista and Julia; Danny, Vick and Giovana.

Officiating

The referee was Jéssica Aparecida Milani, assisted by Anna Beatriz Scagnolato and Flavia Sobrinho Nascimento. Danilo Ricardo Salgado served as the fourth official. Thiago Duarte Peixoto was on VAR duty.

Next match

After facing Mirassol away from home in the Paulista Championship, Corinthians will turn their attention back to the Women’s Brasileirão. Next Saturday (15), at 5:30 p.m. Brasília time, the club from Parque São Jorge will visit Bahia away from home for the 16th round of the first stage of the national competition. At the moment, Timão lead the overall standings with 37 points — 12 wins, one draw, and two losses — with 40 goals scored and 14 conceded.

First half

As expected, Corinthians began the match with more possession. Even playing at home, Mirassol adopted a more cautious approach, keeping their lines in a mid-block and alternating between pressing Corinthians’ buildup and trying to exploit long balls in transition.

The first chance came precisely from one of those attacks by the home side. After a long ball, Ivana Fuso managed to clear the danger, but Gabi Batista collected the loose ball and found Simeia. She played it to Julia, who tried her luck from outside the box. The shot, however, lacked power, and Lelê, well positioned, gathered it in the middle of the goal.

Corinthians did not take long to respond and opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Jaqueline lost possession in midfield but reacted quickly, won the ball back, and advanced to the attacking third. Spotting Agatha off her line, the forward tried a long-range shot. The strike was powerful and ended up in the back of the net, giving number 30 a beautiful goal.

The black-and-white side’s lead lasted only ten minutes. In a counterattack built down the left, Vick burst forward and beat the Corinthians marking before finding Danny Teixeira with her back to goal. The forward turned and played in Giovanna, who received it wide on the right, drove into the box, and hit a powerful angled shot, leaving Lelê with no chance.

The equalizer did not slow Corinthians down. After a passing sequence, Erika found Day Rodríguez between Mirassol’s lines. She played Letícia Monteiro at the edge of the area, who laid it off for Belén Aquino. The Uruguayan went one-on-one with Agatha, but the goalkeeper did well to prevent Corinthians’ second goal.

In the next move, Gisela Robledo picked up the loose ball on the right. The forward took on the defender, managed to create space, and curled a shot, but without enough power. Agatha once again came out on top and made another important save.

In the 23rd minute, Corinthians found the net again. Letícia Monteiro received a pass from Juliete near the D and shot. The ball deflected off Agatha, hit the crossbar, and fell to Jaqueline. Alert to the rebound, number 30 tapped it into the net and restored Timão’s lead.

Shortly after Corinthians’ second goal, referee Jéssica Aparecida Milani stopped the match for a hydration break. During the stoppage, Emily Lima took the opportunity to give instructions mainly to the defensive system. The coach was looking to correct the spaces Corinthians were leaving and reduce the risks posed by Mirassol’s pace. Among the instructions was the need to close passing lanes and stop the opposition’s plays with fouls when necessary.

After play resumed, Jaqueline continued to be one of Corinthians’ main attacking weapons. This time, the forward received the ball on the right, faced Katiele one-on-one, and got past her marker. She then sent in a low cross, but the ball ran all the way across the box without finding Aquino or Vic Albuquerque to finish the move.

Mirassol also kept finding spaces to attack. Once again down the left, Dany received from Katiele, got the better of Erika, and tried a powerful shot. The ball, however, went well wide of Lelê’s goal.

In the 39th minute, Emily Lima made Corinthians’ first substitution. Gi Fernandes came on for Ivana Fuso. According to the SporTV broadcast, the full-back left the field after feeling unwell.

In the closing minutes of the first half, Corinthians still had another opportunity. Belén Aquino received the ball on the left side of the box, advanced to the byline, and tried a cross, but the defense managed to clear it. Day Rodríguez picked up the rebound and unleashed a strong shot, forcing Agatha into action again.

From the rebound, Aquino even put the ball into the net. However, the officials flagged the Uruguayan forward offside and disallowed the goal. As a result, Corinthians went into halftime leading Mirassol 2-1.

Second half

Corinthians came back for the second half with the same lineup that finished the first half. Right at the start, the Brabas had a good opportunity to extend the lead. Riveiros tried to play the ball back to Agatha, who fumbled while trying to clear it and ended up gifting it to Gisela Robledo. The forward shot, but without much power, allowing the Mirassol goalkeeper to make the save.

Needing to chase the result to stay alive in the competition, Mirassol pushed their lines higher and managed to spend more time in the attacking half. The home team also began to control possession more, but had trouble turning territorial dominance into clear chances in front of Corinthians’ goal.

After weathering the opening minutes of pressure, Corinthians managed to level the match again and regain control. Even so, the Brabas still had difficulty creating dangerous attacking plays.

In the 17th minute, Emily Lima decided to make more changes. Ariel Godoi, Rhaizza, and Ana Vitória were sent on, replacing Letícia Monteiro, Vic Albuquerque, and Belén Aquino, respectively.

Shortly afterward, Juliete took a corner from the right and delivered the ball toward the penalty spot area. Ana Vitória rose to challenge in the air and managed to beat her marker, but ended up beyond the ball’s path and headed weakly, making the save easy.

Next, the referee stopped the match again for the players’ hydration break. Play resumed and, in the 26th minute, Corinthians found the way to increase the lead.

Gi Fernandes won the ball back on the right side of midfield and played it wide to Rhaizza. The forward lifted the ball toward the box, and center-back Simeia tried to clear it but ended up turning it into her own net. The play resulted in an own goal and gave Timão a 3-1 lead.

Emily Lima took advantage of the good moment to make more substitutions. Duda Mineira, Carol Nogueira, and Paola Garcia came on for Letícia Teles, Gisela Robledo, and Dayana Rodríguez.

In the 31st minute, Ariel Godoi even scored Corinthians’ fourth after receiving a flick-on from Rhaizza. However, the officials disallowed the play for the center-forward’s offside.

Corinthians kept creating and nearly extended the lead again in a move built down the left. Ariel Godoi combined with Jaqueline, entered the box, and found Carol Nogueira completely free in front of the goalkeeper. The forward had the chance to finish it off but ended up blasting her shot over the bar and wasting an excellent opportunity.

In the final stretch, Mirassol tried to increase the pressure to cut the deficit. The team, however, found it difficult to break down the Corinthians defense and, when they did manage to shoot, they were denied by Lelê’s interventions.

In the very last play of the match, Juliete once again took a corner from the right. Ana Vitória appeared at the near post and flicked a header on, but the ball crashed against the post. On the rebound, Erika was well positioned and tucked it into the back of the net, sealing Corinthians’ 4-1 win and turning the result into a rout.

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