Corinthians midfielder gets just one-match ban after U20 Brasileirão red | OneFootball

Corinthians Under-20 defensive midfielder Caraguá had his case reviewed by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) this Thursday. At 19 years old, the player was sentenced to serve a one-match suspension for the red card he received in the Brazilian Championship for the category. However, as the match corresponding to the punishment has already been served, the athlete is cleared to play normally.

The sending-off took place in May, during the clash between Corinthians and Red Bull Bragantino in the 14th round of the Brasileirão Under-20. Early in the second half, Caraguá made a tackle from behind on Yuri Leles and ended up receiving a straight red card.

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Because of the incident, the Corinthians player was charged under Article 254, paragraph one, item I, of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), which deals with violent plays.

Art. 254. Committing a violent play: § 1 The following are examples of the offense provided for in this article, without prejudice to others: I – any action involving the use of force that is incompatible with the standard reasonably expected for the respective sport;

The regulations allowed for the possibility of a punishment of up to six matches for the athlete. During the hearing, however, the STJD auditors imposed a suspension of just one match. The penalty was not converted into a warning, but it had already been fully served by Caraguá.

This is because the defensive midfielder did not take part in Corinthians’ next match in the national tournament. On that occasion, Timão thrashed Avaí 6-2, precisely in the round following the sending-off that led to the hearing.

In the assessment of the case, some factors favorable to the player also carried weight. Among them was the fact that Yuri Leles remained in the match after the tackle, without the Bragantino player suffering an injury. The fact that the episode occurred in a youth competition was also considered, taking into account that the players are still in the development process.

With the situation resolved in the sports court, Caraguá remains available to coach William Batista for the rest of the season. Corinthians Under-20’s next match will be on Monday, against XV de Jaú, in the first leg of the second phase of the Campeonato Paulista.

The match is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Zezinho Magalhães Stadium.

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