Corinthians thrash Avaí and climb the Brasileiro Under-20 table | OneFootball

Corinthians earned a convincing victory on Wednesday afternoon by defeating Avaí 6-2 in a match valid for the 15th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. Playing at Fazendinha, Timãozinho built the scoreline with goals from Luiz Fernando, twice, as well as Luiz Fábio, Joãozinho, Pellegrin, and Iago Machado.

Without head coach William Batista, who was suspended, and defensive midfielder Caraguá, who was serving a suspension after being sent off, the team was led from the sideline by assistant coach Di Fábio. The starting lineup featured Matheus Corrêa; Pellegrin, Iago Machado, Lorenzo and Joãozinho; Bahia, Luiz Eduardo and Gui Amorim; Gustavo Correa, Luiz Fernando and Luiz Fábio.

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel / Ag. Corinthians

As options during the match, Corinthians had Nicollas Siqueira, Yago Melo, Cauã Ribeiro, Pedro Thomas, Levy Dias, Jonathan, Guilherme Pires, Lucca Vaz, Christian Oliveira, Cristian, Wilker, and Nicolas Araújo on the bench.

Avaí, meanwhile, started the match with Matheus; Lucas Souza, Eduardo, Ryan Silva and Alemão; Luis Henrique, Jamerson and Kauã Santos; Cauã Luís; Kevin and Marcio Vitor.

From the opening minutes, the black-and-white side took control of the game and showed superiority over the visitors. The early pressure quickly resulted in the opening goal, and Corinthians knew how to turn that dominance into a lead on the scoreboard throughout the first half.

Even after conceding a goal in an unfortunate play involving the defense, Timãozinho did not lose control of the match. The team kept creating chances and scored again before halftime, ending the first 45 minutes with a comfortable 4-1 lead.

After the break, Avaí managed to cut the deficit early in the second half, but the Santa Catarina side’s reaction did not last long. Corinthians quickly regained control of the action, found the net again, and managed the match calmly.

Maintaining their attacking rhythm and taking advantage of the spaces left by the opponent, Timãozinho still found time to extend the lead once more, turning the score into a rout and confirming the 6-2 win in front of their home crowd.

With the three points secured, Corinthians remain in 10th place in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. The team reached the same 22 points as Athletico Paranaense and Red Bull Bragantino, who occupy eighth and ninth place, respectively. However, the goal-difference tiebreaker keeps the São Paulo club behind its direct rivals.

The next match for the black-and-white Under-20 side will be in the Paulista Championship for the category. This Saturday, June 13, at 3 p.m., Corinthians host Portuguesa Santista at Fazendinha in a match valid for the second round of the state competition.

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