Corinthians midfielder gets No 10 shirt, starts in Brazil U17 win | OneFootball

Brazil’s Under-17 National Team began its series of preparatory friendlies for the category’s World Cup with a win. This Thursday, the team defeated Venezuela 2-1 at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis, in a match that kicked off at 11 a.m. Representing Corinthians in the squad, Lucca Caramico started among the eleven and wore the Canarinho’s number 10 shirt. The midfielder, developed in Timão’s youth academy, played an important role throughout the match.

The Venezuelan side took the lead in the 21st minute of the first half, forcing Brazil to react quickly in search of the result. Six minutes later, Caramico emerged as a key figure in a free kick from the right side. The Corinthians player’s shot hit the crossbar and nearly ended in a beautiful goal.

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Even before halftime, Venezuela went down to ten men after a sending-off, giving Brazil a numerical advantage for the second half. Brazil took advantage of the situation almost immediately. Just 48 seconds into the second half, the Brazilian team managed to score and turn the game around. Caramico was involved in the build-up to the go-ahead goal. The player remained on the field until the 20th minute of the second half, when he was replaced by Robert William, a São Paulo player.

Caramico is the only Corinthians-developed player called up by Carlos Eduardo Patetuci for this series of matches. The main goal of the preparation is the Under-17 World Cup, scheduled for November in Qatar.

The Brazilian team will have little time to rest before facing the Venezuelans again. The second friendly between the national teams is scheduled for next Sunday, August 23, at 11 a.m., once again at Granja Comary.

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