Corinthians poor in away defeat to Palmeiras in Women’s Paulistão | OneFootball

Corinthians took the field on Wednesday night (29) for a match valid for the fifth round of the Paulista Women’s Championship and ended up losing 1-0 to Palmeiras. The derby was played at Arena Barueri and was decided by a goal from opposing center-back Giovanna Campiolo.

The match started highly contested, marked by strong intensity, plenty of challenges, and passing mistakes from both sides. Corinthians had more possession for much of the first half but struggled to turn that control into clear chances. Palmeiras, meanwhile, relied on speed to exploit counterattacks but ran into the black-and-white defense. As halftime approached, the home side took advantage of a corner kick to open the scoring.

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel / Ag. Corinthians

In the second half, the picture changed little. As Brabas continued to struggle to create attacking plays, while Palmeiras managed to speed up the game more and began posing greater danger to Nicole’s goal. Even with the changes made by coach Emily Lima, Corinthians produced very little and barely forced goalkeeper Tapia into action.

With the defeat, Timão dropped to fourth place in the Paulista Championship. Palmeiras temporarily took over the lead with ten points, while Ferroviária, who still have to play this round, have nine and could return to the top of the standings.

Next match

As Brabas’ next match will be on Monday at 6:30 p.m. against Flamengo at Estádio Luso Brasileiro, for the 14th round of the Brazilian Women’s Championship.

Corinthians lineup

Emily Lima had to deal with six absences for the Derby. The new name on the absentee list was defensive midfielder Ana Vitória, who reported muscle discomfort. Goalkeeper Rillary was also left out after receiving an injection in her elbow. Besides them, Andressa Alves, Duda Sampaio, and Erika remained on workload control, while Lelê is still in physical transition due to tendinopathy in the back of her right thigh.

Thus, Corinthians started the match with: Nicole Ramos; Gi Fernandes, Thaís Regina, Thais Ferreira and Juliete; Dayana Rodríguez, Vic Albuquerque and Ariel Godoi; Jaqueline, Jhonson and Gabi Zanotti.

On the bench were: Ana Morganti, Letícia Teles, Gisela Robledo, Ivana Fuso, Juliana Passari, Letícia Monteiro, Paola Garcia, Belén Aquino, Rhaizza, Duda Mineira, Tamires and Carol Nogueira.

Palmeiras lineup

Palmeiras, in turn, began the derby with Kate Tapia; Pati Maldaner, Giovanna Campiolo and Fê Palermo; Ana Guzmán, Ingryd Lima, Lorena Benitez, Brena Carolina and Emily Assis; Tainá Maranhão and Glaucia.

Officiating

The Paulista Football Federation appointed Murilo Tarrega Victor to referee the derby. The assistants were Leandro Matos Feitosa and Marcela de Almeida Silva, while Ariana Manfredi Leite served as the fourth official. Video assistant referee (VAR) duties were handled by Adriano de Assis Miranda.

First half

Just three minutes in, Jhonson burst down the right and went down after a challenge with Giovanna Campiolo. The Corinthians players appealed for a foul, but the referee waved play on.

Soon after, Gi Fernandes reached the byline and crossed into the box, but the defense cleared it. In the next phase of play, Vic Albuquerque shot from outside the area and the ball struck Lorena Benitez’s arm. Gabi Zanotti took the penalty down the middle of the goal, making it easy for Tapia to save.

Palmeiras responded quickly. Fê Palermo played Tainá Maranhão through, and she shot wide. In the 10th minute, Dayana Rodríguez committed a hard foul on Benitez, who needed treatment before returning to the game.

Both teams were struggling to build plays. In the 21st minute, Fê Palermo delivered an inswinging cross and Nicole had to punch it away. From the rebound, Benitez hit it first time but sent it over the crossbar.

After the hydration break, Corinthians again threatened from free kicks. Vic Albuquerque tried from the edge of the box, but the ball went over the goal. Shortly after, Jaqueline shot straight at the defense and Juliete tried to make something of the rebound, unsuccessfully.

In the final minutes of the first half, Ariel won an important ball in midfield, but Vic Albuquerque’s final pass was too heavy. In the 42nd minute, Tainá Maranhão beat Juliete for pace and crossed into the box, forcing Thaís Regina to head it clear.

Right after that, Thaís Regina received a yellow card after fouling Emily. The resulting free kick threatened Nicole’s goal but went behind.

In stoppage time, Jaqueline was fouled on the left and Juliete crossed with far too much power, wasting the opportunity. In the 49th minute, Palmeiras won a corner. From the delivery, Giovanna Campiolo appeared unmarked in the box and headed home to open the scoring.

Second half

At the start of the second half, Emily Lima brought on Tamires in place of Juliete.

Palmeiras almost doubled their lead in the very first play of the second half, when Glaucia won the ball back and hit a low angled shot that drew a good save from Nicole. Corinthians responded shortly after with a Tamires cross that was intercepted by Tapia.

Despite having more control of possession, Timão struggled to turn that dominance into clear chances. Jhonson still pressed the opposition buildup and came close to winning the ball near the edge of the box, but Paty Maldaner managed to clear the danger.

After that, Emily Lima made further changes, bringing on Belén Aquino and Carol Nogueira for Jhonson and Ariel Godoi.

Palmeiras again created good chances through Ana Guzmán, Lorena Benitez, and later Bia Zaneratto, who started to threaten down the left side of the attack. In one of the plays, Nicole had to come off her line to prevent the forward from getting a shot off.

After the second hydration break, Corinthians tried to increase the attacking pressure but continued to struggle to break through the opposing defense.

In the 31st minute, Emily Lima made three more changes, sending on Ivana Fuso, Gisela Robledo, and Rhaizza in place of Gi Fernandes, Vic Albuquerque, and Jaqueline.

In the final minutes, Tamires crossed into the box without finding any teammates. Belén Aquino made a good individual play but lost possession before getting a shot away. Then, in the 43rd minute, Rhaizza received a long ball, beat her marker, and tried to chip Tapia, who made a great save.

In stoppage time, Belén took two consecutive corners without success. In Corinthians’ last chance, Gisela Robledo tried from outside the box, the ball deflected off a defender and almost fell for Carol Nogueira, but Tapia collected it. Before the final whistle, Nicole still made a good save on a shot from Tainá Maranhão, preventing Palmeiras from extending the scoreline.

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