Corinthians secure win over Barcelona Esportivo in U17 Paulista | OneFootball

Corinthians secured another victory in the Paulista Under-17 Championship. On Saturday morning, Timãozinho defeated Barcelona Esportivo 2-0 in a match valid for the 11th round, played at Arena Tablado. Luan Banhado and Rhyan Ladeira scored the goals for the black-and-white side.

Under the command of Guilherme Nascimento, Corinthians started the match with Alencar; Guarnieri, Estevão Balarin, Felipe Aguirra and Pedro Nogueira; Lucas Splichal, Sales and Rhyan Ladeira; Jerry Vinicius, Luan Banhado and Thiago Coelho. Among the options available on the bench were Kevin Luis, Nathan, Darllyson, Piracicaba, Gabriel Cordeiro, Miller Henrique, Felipe Enzo, Kaio Wisley and Zé Eduardo.

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel / Ag. Corinthians

Barcelona Esportivo, coached by Miguel, began the match with Guilherme; Luiz, Velosa, João Vitor and Maxwel; Rhayner, Casagrande and Gabriel Cleante; Bruno, Rai Riquelme and Dorica.

Even playing away from home, Corinthians took control of the match from the start. With a stronger presence in the attacking half and good ball movement, the team created the best chances of the first half and opened the scoring in the 17th minute.

The goal came after Rhyan Ladeira was brought down for a penalty. Luan Banhado stepped up and converted the spot kick to put Timãozinho ahead.

Barcelona tried to exploit the spaces with quick counterattacks, but struggled to develop its offensive plays. The home side’s main chance came from a free kick by Gabriel that went close to the crossbar.

After the break, Corinthians continued to control the game and did not take long to extend the lead. Five minutes in, Rhyan Ladeira got into a good position in the box and scored with a header, increasing the black-and-white side’s advantage.

Trailing on the scoreboard, Barcelona was unable to respond effectively. The team did find the net on one occasion, but the play was ruled out for offside. Meanwhile, Corinthians remained the more dangerous side, managed the result in the closing minutes, and secured all three points.

With the win, Timãozinho reached 25 points in ten matches and remains in second place in Group 12. The group leader is Ibrachina, with 30 points.

Corinthians’ next match will be in the Brazilian Under-17 Championship. On Tuesday, July 21, the team hosts Internacional at 3 p.m. at Fazendinha in the seventh round of the national competition.

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