Corinthians keeper previews first leg of Paulistão U17 last 16 | OneFootball

During this Friday (2), Corinthians’ U-17 team wrapped up its preparation for its next commitment of the 2026 season at the Corinthians Athlete Development Center of Excellence – CEFAC. On the morning of this Saturday (3), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), Timãozinho will visit Ponte Preta at Estádio Municipal Coronel Franscisco Vieira for the first leg of the third round of the Campeonato Paulista in the category.

In an interview with Corinthians TV after the end of preparations for the clash against the Campinas side, goalkeeper Gustavo Milani, one of the main prospects in Corinthians’ youth academy, commented on expectations for the match: “We are going through a decisive moment and we know that after this game, we have a decisive clash against Flamengo in the Brazilian Championship. However, we will keep our focus one game at a time, and the decision at hand is against Ponte Preta in the Paulista Championship. We are going at full strength after good preparation over the last few days, and an away win will give us peace of mind to settle things at Fazendinha,” he said.

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The club from Parque São Jorge, against Ponte Preta, is looking for its longest winning streak of the season. At the moment, the Sons of Terrão are coming off five straight wins: Atlético-MG (H – 2 x 1), Santa Fé (A – 0 x 3), Juventude (A – 1 x 6), Desportivo Brasil (H – 2 x 0), and Atlético-GO (H – 8 x 0). This run had already happened in July, when they also won five matches in a row.

In the first stage of the U-17 Paulista Championship, Corinthians finished second in Group 12 with 28 points — nine wins, one draw, and two losses — with 47 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the second stage, meanwhile, they topped Group 20 with 13 points, with four wins, one draw, and one loss — 14 goals scored and four conceded.

Gustavo Milani is one of the pillars of Corinthians’ U-17 side and, since last year, has been taking part in training sessions with Timão’s senior squad, in addition to earning a few call-ups to Brazil’s youth national team. In total, he has played 47 matches for the category, with 27 wins, seven draws, and 13 losses. For the U-20s, he has one appearance.

Besides the Paulista Championship, Alvinegro is also competing in the Brazilian Championship for the category and ended the first stage with the second-best campaign, with 39 points collected from 12 wins, three draws, and four losses — 58 goals scored and only 20 conceded. In the quarterfinals, they will face Flamengo on October 7 and 13. The first leg will be hosted by the Rio side, while the return leg will take place at Fazendinha.

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