Corinthians face week of Libertadores, women's league and youth games | OneFootball

Corinthians will have a busy schedule between August 19 and 23. In total, nine matches will involve different sports and categories of the club, with commitments in men’s and women’s football, youth teams, and basketball. Among the highlights are the decisive clash against Rosario Central in the Libertadores and the final round of the first phase of the Women’s Brasileirão.

The black-and-white schedule begins on Wednesday (19), with three matches. At 3 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians Women’s U-20 face Centro Olímpico at Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba, for the 11th round of the Paulista Championship. The team coached by Julia Passero has already qualified for the quarterfinals and is guaranteed second place. So, the match will serve to wrap up the first phase and define the Brabinhas’ next opponent.

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Two hours later, the men’s U-17 team takes the field against Fluminense at 5 p.m. at Fazendinha, for the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship in the category. Timãozinho sits in third place with 22 points and will face the current competition leaders. In case of a win, Guilherme Nascimento’s team will cut the gap to just one point behind their opponent.

Also on Wednesday, Corinthians’ basketball team will have a state-level commitment. Corinthians face Paulistano at 8 p.m. at Ginásio Antônio Prado Júnior, in a Paulista Championship matchup. The team coached by Jece Leite heads into the game after three wins and one loss in the competition’s first four matches.

Libertadores decider headlines Thursday

The main commitment of the week comes on Thursday (20). Corinthians and Rosario Central will decide a spot in the Libertadores quarterfinals at 9:30 p.m. at Neo Química Arena.

The teams head into the second meeting level after a 0-0 draw in Argentina in the first leg of the round of 16. That leaves a straightforward scenario for Timão: a win by any score secures qualification in regular time.

On Friday (21), attention turns back to the youth teams. In the Paulista U-20 Championship, Corinthians host Juventus at 3 p.m. at Fazendinha. Timãozinho lead Group 01 with 25 points and are looking to maintain their strong campaign in the state competition.

Saturday will feature three Corinthians matches

Saturday (22) begins with the men’s U-17 team in action again. This time, the commitment will be in the Paulista Championship. Corinthians and São José face off at 11 a.m. at Fazendinha in the opening match of the competition’s second phase.

At night, two teams will be in action at the same time. In basketball, Corinthians visit Mogi Basquete at 6 p.m. at Ginásio Hugo Ramos, in Mogi das Cruzes, for the Paulista Championship.

At the same time, the Brabas wrap up their participation in the first phase of the Brazilian Women’s Championship. Corinthians host Internacional at 6 p.m. at Fazendinha for the 17th round. The black-and-white team heads into the final match depending only on themselves to finish the qualifying phase on top: a win guarantees first place regardless of the other results in the round.

Corinthians close the week in the Brasileirão

The black-and-white marathon ends on Sunday (23), this time away from São Paulo. The squad coached by Fernando Diniz travels to Curitiba to face Coritiba at 7:30 p.m. at Couto Pereira, for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The clash could also bring important changes to Corinthians’ position in the table. A win, combined with other results in the round, could lift the team from ninth to sixth place.

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