Corinthians finish preparations for Taubaté in Paulistão Feminino | OneFootball

Corinthians wrapped up, on the morning of this Tuesday (25), its preparation for its next commitment of the season. Late in the afternoon this Wednesday (26), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), the Corinthians team will host Taubaté at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, for the seventh and final round of the first phase of the Paulista Women’s Championship.

The Brabas squad began the day of training with a strength session in the gym. After warming up on the pitch, head coach Emily Lima led a defensive and offensive organization drill. Finally, set pieces were also worked on. For the match, two players are expected to be unavailable: left-back Juliete (left Achilles tendinopathy) and midfielder Andressa Alves (in physical transition after suffering a muscle injury in the back of her left thigh).

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Corinthians Agency

With that, Alvinegro is expected to take the field with: Lelê; Ivana Fuso, Letícia Teles, Erika and Tamires (Rhaizza); Ana Vitória, Letícia Monteiro and Vic Albuquerque; Gisela Robledo, Belén Aquino and Ariel Godoi. Trying to secure direct qualification to the semifinals – click here to check the scenarios – Corinthians has a strongly favorable historical record against Taubaté.

In 17 matches between the teams in the history of the sport, Corinthians has 16 wins and one draw. In addition, the team has scored 55 goals and conceded five. At the moment, the Brabas sit fourth in the state championship with 10 points — three wins, one draw and two losses — with 14 goals scored and six conceded. Palmeiras and Ferroviária share the top of the tournament table with 13 points each.

In an interview with Corinthians TV, the club’s official YouTube channel, forward Ariel Godoi commented on the importance of taking all three points in order to, hopefully, secure a direct spot in the state championship semifinals: “It’s an important match and we know how important this win is for us to qualify and for the team to do well in the next game,” she said.

Since joining Corinthians at the start of 2025, after ending her spell at São Paulo, Ariel Godoi has recorded 16 goals and five assists in 57 matches for the Brabas (22 as a starter), with 38 wins, nine draws and 10 losses — a 71.9% success rate. With the club, she has already won the Women’s Libertadores and the Brazilian Championship, both in 2025.

In addition to the Paulista Championship, Corinthians still has ahead of it this second half of the season the Brazilian Championship knockout stage and the Conmebol Libertadores, which will be held during October in Ecuador. Timão is the most successful club in the international competition with six titles — 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

As for the Brasileirão knockout stage, which will be against Cruzeiro, the CBF has not yet announced the details. Alvinegro is also the most successful club in the national tournament with seven titles — 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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