Corinthians keeper eyes away trip in Paulista Under-20s | OneFootball

During this Thursday (3), Corinthians’ Under-20 team wrapped up its preparation at the Corinthians Athlete Development Excellence Center (CEFAC) for its next commitment of the season. On the afternoon of this Friday (4), at 3 p.m., Timãozinho visits São Bento at the Walter Ribeiro Municipal Stadium, in Sorocaba, for its 12th match in the Paulista Championship of the category.

In this morning’s training session, head coach William Batista held an attack-versus-defense scrimmage, worked on game positioning, and set-piece plays. After the end of the activity, 20-year-old goalkeeper Matheus Corrêa spoke with Corinthians TV and commented on expectations for the match, reinforcing the importance of securing all three points to ensure his group’s lead.

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“We had a good week of training focused on this match. We know our qualification for the knockout stage is already secured, but the focus is to guarantee first place in the group, which will give us confidence for the final stages of the competition. That’s why we’re going all out for the three points in the last two rounds,” he said.

Matheus Corrêa is under contract until December 2028 and is the undisputed starter in the Under-20 category. The youngster has also been taking part in training sessions with his positional rivals in the professional squad — Hugo Souza, Kauê Camargo, and Felipe Longo — and has even already been included in the matchday squad for some first-team games.

At the moment, the Sons of Terrão lead Group 1 with 28 points — nine wins, one draw, and one loss, with 25 goals scored and three conceded. With only two rounds left until the end of the first phase, Alvinegro has already qualified for the next stage and now seeks to secure the top spot in its group. For that to happen, Santos, who are in second place with 26 points, need to draw or lose their away match against Portuguesa Santista.

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