Corinthians thrash Cruzeiro in historic Liga Nacional de Futsal win | OneFootball

On the evening of Monday, the 15th, Corinthians returned to the court for another match in the National Futsal League (LNF). At the Wlamir Marques Gymnasium, for the 21st round of the competition, the Alvinegro showed no mercy to Cruzeiro, who had only won two games in the tournament, thrashing the team from Minas Gerais by a resounding 10-2, with goals from Israel (three), Renatinho, Rick, Edimar, Igor Carioca, Lucas Martins, Andrey, and Luiz Brizzi.

It was Timão’s third straight win of the season, two of them in the LNF, allowing the team to reach 36 points, with ten wins, six draws, and four losses. With this, Corinthians climbed the league table, reaching seventh place, tied in points with Pato Futsal but with a superior goal difference (19 to 13).

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For the match, coach Fernando Malafaia started Corinthians with the initial five of Lucas Oliveira, Caio Barros, Renatinho, Luisinho, and Israel. On the bench, he had available Kelvin, Lucas Martins, Caio Macedo, Luiz Brizzi, Edimar, Morales, Igor Carioca, Rick, and Andrey.

Corinthians dominated the game from start to finish, creating chances from the opening minutes with Maicon and Lucas Martins. Cruzeiro tried to respond on the counterattack and even created a dangerous chance to open the scoring when Marcelinho hit Lucas Oliveira’s post.

However, soon after, Timão opened the scoring, with Renatinho finishing in the 12th minute after a cross from Rick. In the following minutes, the lead was extended by Rick himself and Edimar, forcing the visitors’ coach to call a timeout to reorganize the team.

In the final minutes of the first half, Corinthians managed to increase their lead even further. In the 22nd minute, Igor Carioca scored the fourth goal for Alvinegro; shortly after, Cruzeiro pulled one back with Gabriel from a set piece; and in the 26th minute, Lucas Martins scored his, deflecting a shot from Maicon. The game went to halftime with a partial score of 5-1 for the People’s Team.

In the second half, Corinthians didn’t slow down, although Cruzeiro didn’t give up on the match, with both teams seeking to attack. However, it was Timão who scored first again, and again in quick succession, with Andrey and Israel in the 8th and 13th minutes, respectively.

Israel’s star continued to shine, with the pivot scoring two more in Corinthians’ next attacks, both after being assisted by Luiz Brizzi, thus completing his hat-trick. Shortly after, it was Brizzi’s turn to score, raising the partial score to 10-1 for Timão.

Cruzeiro still found the strength to pull one back at the end of the match, with an individual play by Juninho. However, there was no time for anything else, and the referee ended the match soon after, with the final score marking a historic 10-2 for Corinthians.

Corinthians keeps its focus on the LNF for its next commitment. In a match valid for the 13th round, which was postponed, Timão visits Marreco Futsal, in a game that takes place at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Arrudão Gymnasium, in Francisco Beltrão-PR.

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