Corinthians out to end winless run and reclaim Paulista futsal lead | OneFootball

Corinthians host Ferroviária Pinda at 20:00 on Friday at Ginásio Wlamir Marques in the Paulista de Futsal, aiming to end a two-match winless run and reclaim first place. According to Meu Timao, they surrendered top spot late in the regular phase and arrive under pressure.

Fernando Malafaia’s side last won on 12 August, beating Botucatu 4-1. Since then they have drawn once and lost once.

The run featured a 1-1 draw with Liga Sancaetanense on 16 August, followed by a 3-1 defeat to Magnus on 27 August. Corinthians are third on 29 points, behind Liga Sancaetanense on 30 and leaders Magnus on 31, who have played one game more.

To return to the summit this round, they must beat Ferroviária Pinda and hope Liga Sancaetanense do not defeat São José on 15 September. Only three fixtures remain in the classification phase.

After Friday, they visit Guarulhense on Monday at 14:00, then finish on 10 September at 20:00 at home to São José.

The Paulista format is unchanged, with the top four into the quarter-finals, 5th to 12th in two-legged pre-quarters, and regular-phase winners keeping home advantage with second legs at home.

In the Liga Nacional de Futsal, Corinthians face Pato for a quarter-final place, with legs on 29 September at Wlamir Marques and three October at the Arena Cláudio Petrycoski in Paraná.

Source: Meu Timao

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