Corinthians thrash Taubaté to end women’s Paulistão on a high | OneFootball

Corinthians wrapped up the first phase of the Paulista Women’s Championship with a rout. On Wednesday night, the Brabas defeated Taubaté 6-2 at Fazendinha in the final round of the qualifying stage. Ariel Godoi was the standout performer, finding the net three times, while Jaqueline, Jhonson, and Tamires also scored for Timão.

Taubaté started the match looking dangerous and found space through a few mistakes by the Corinthians defense. Even after taking the lead, the visitors kept using their pace in an attempt to catch their opponents off guard. Corinthians needed a few minutes to take control of the game, but gradually grew into it and came from behind, with the turnaround built through two headed goals.

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After the break, the Brabas looked more organized defensively and began to apply more frequent pressure in the attacking half. The changes made by Emily Lima helped the team maintain its rhythm, and they did not let up in intensity, eventually turning the advantage into a rout.

With the three points, Corinthians finished the first phase of the state competition with 13 points, in third place. The team now awaits the competition’s playoffs.

Next match

After completing the first phase of the Paulista Championship, Corinthians will shift their focus to the knockout stage of the Brazilian Women’s Championship. Next Monday (31), the Brabas will visit Cruzeiro at 7:15 p.m. (Brasília time) at Independência Stadium in Belo Horizonte for the first leg of the quarterfinals.

Officiating

Vinícius Nunes Lima dos Santos was the referee at Fazendinha. Leonardo Tadeu Pedro and Filé Pablo Lemos were the assistant referees, while Pietro Dimitrof Stefanelli served as the fourth official. Unlike other matches in the first phase, this game featured video review. Thiago Luis Scarascati was in charge of VAR.

Lineups

For the match against Taubaté, Emily Lima had some absences in the squad. Andressa Alves is still in physical transition, while Juliete is recovering from inflammation in her Achilles tendon. Dayana Rodríguez was also unavailable after being granted leave to deal with personal matters. Ana Vitória was sidelined due to muscle pain in the abdominal area.

As a result, Corinthians started the match with Lelê; Ivana Fuso, Letícia Teles, Erika, Duda Mineira and Rhaizza; Paola Garcia and Vic Albuquerque; Gisela Robledo, Jaqueline and Ariel Godoi. Among the options on the bench were Nicole, Thaís Regina, Jhonson, Gabi Zanotti, Gi Fernandes, Belén Aquino and Tamires.

Taubaté, in turn, started with Yolanda; Carol Franco, Jissele, Aleh Marques and Pimentinha; Alessandra, Andresa Ferreira and Melyssa Tulha; Ingrid Buzzini, Bia and Índia.

First half

Taubaté nearly opened the scoring right at the start. In the second minute, Duda Mineira lost possession to Índia, who went one-on-one with Lelê. The Corinthians goalkeeper came out on top and made an important save to prevent the goal.

Corinthians responded in the fifth minute, pressing the opposition buildup and winning a corner. Gisela Robledo sent the ball into the box, the defense only partially cleared it, and Rhaizza tried to pounce on the rebound, but sent it wide. Shortly afterward, Paola Garcia tried her luck from long range, but Yolanda saved comfortably.

The visitors threatened again in the eighth minute. Índia tried to get past Duda Mineira and ended up winning a corner. From the set piece, the ball fell to Jissele, who got a shot away that took a deflection, wrong-footing Lelê and putting Taubaté ahead.

The Brabas did not take long to react. In the 15th minute, Robledo sent a free kick into the box and Ivana Fuso was there to flick it across. Ariel Godoi rose highest and headed firmly home to level things at Fazendinha.

The goal raised Corinthians’ tempo. In the very next play, Ivana combined with Vic Albuquerque, entered the box, and fired across goal. The ball went very close to the post. Soon after, Ariel made a good individual play, surged to the byline, and tried to pick out Robledo, but the pass did not reach her teammate.

Taubaté threatened again in the 19th minute, once more after a Corinthians mistake. Alessandra won the ball back and played it to Ingrid Buzzini, who was unable to control the pass properly. Lelê came off her line and gathered the ball.

In the 21st minute, Vic Albuquerque drove at the defense and struck powerfully. The ball took a deflection off Aleh Marques and went behind. Shortly afterward, Duda Mineira floated the ball into the box, the defense failed to clear properly, and Ariel Godoi hit the post with a shot from inside the area.

After a few quieter minutes, Corinthians turned up the pressure again. In the 30th minute, Jaqueline won a free kick in the attacking half. Duda Mineira tried to pick out the far post with the delivery, but the visiting defense managed to clear.

Three minutes later, the Brabas regained possession near the box. Jaqueline received the ball, got past her marker, and chose to shoot even though Ivana Fuso was free on the right. The shot came out weak. Soon after, No. 30 got on the ball again and won a corner.

Duda Mineira delivered it accurately, and Jaqueline was left unmarked to head home and turn the score around for Corinthians.

Taubaté nearly equalized shortly after. Andresa Ferreira tried from outside the box and forced Lelê into a spectacular save to keep out the visitors’ second goal.

In the closing minutes, Ariel Godoi tried a left-footed effort, but sent it wide. Then Aleh Marques fouled Gisela Robledo and received the first yellow card of the match. From the free kick, Robledo tried to catch everyone by surprise by going directly for goal, but the ball sailed over the crossbar.

In the 45th minute, Rhaizza got to the byline and had her cross blocked. Robledo took the resulting corner and found Vic Albuquerque, whose header lacked direction. Before the break, Ariel also tried to play Ivana in inside the box, but put too much weight on the pass.

Second half

Emily Lima kept the same starting lineup for the second half. Corinthians came back looking to extend their lead and began to spend more time in the attacking half.

In the second minute, Vic Albuquerque stole the ball from Pimentinha and entered the box. No. 17 tried to find Ariel Godoi, but the forward could not break free from her marker. Shortly afterward, Paola Garcia was fouled in midfield, and Vic Albuquerque went straight for goal from the free kick, but failed to hit the target.

Corinthians kept pressing. In the sixth minute, Ivana Fuso won a footrace and crossed looking for Ariel, who could not quite reach the ball. In the following move, Vic tried to find Robledo, but the pass was too strong.

Soon after, Robledo was tackled but still managed to win another corner. Before it was taken, Emily Lima made a quintuple substitution. Jaqueline, Gisela Robledo, Vic Albuquerque, Ivana Fuso, and Rhaizza made way for Belén Aquino, Jhonson, Gabi Zanotti, Gi Fernandes, and Tamires.

Duda Mineira’s corner was cleared by the defense. In the 15th minute, Jhonson received the ball with her back to goal and laid it off first time for Belén Aquino. The forward struck it hard and forced Yolanda into an excellent save.

In the next play, Taubaté managed to break quickly, and Paola Garcia stopped the move with a foul, earning a yellow card.

In the 21st minute, Corinthians finally managed to extend their lead. Belén Aquino tried to find a teammate with a firm pass, the Taubaté defense failed in its attempt to clear, and Jhonson pounced on the loose ball. The forward slotted it past goalkeeper Yolanda to make it 3-1.

After the hydration break, the Brabas resumed their pressure. In the 28th minute, Corinthians won a corner after a deflected ball. Duda Mineira sent in the cross, the defense only partially cleared it, and Tamires was there to tuck away the rebound for the fourth black-and-white goal.

Corinthians kept creating chances. Gi Fernandes floated the ball into the box and Belén Aquino headed it weakly. In the 32nd minute, Paola Garcia tried from distance and forced Yolanda into another save.

A minute later, the Brabas put together a fine move down the right. Gi Fernandes, Jhonson, and Belén Aquino combined in the passing sequence until Ariel Godoi received the ball in a good position and struck firmly for Corinthians’ fifth goal.

Taubaté still had a chance in the 37th minute. Erika brought down Luana Marques with a sliding tackle and received a yellow card. Luana herself took the free kick, but hit it straight down the middle, making the save easy for Lelê.

In the 40th minute, Belén Aquino received the ball from Erika and tried to surprise from outside the box. The shot skimmed past the right post. Soon after, the Uruguayan forward cut inside, shifted the ball onto her right foot, and curled an effort toward goal. Yolanda was beaten, but Carol Franco appeared to clear it away.

The sixth goal came in the 43rd minute. Ariel Godoi combined with Tamires and, already inside the box, curled a left-footed finish. The ball even kissed the post before ending up in the back of the net.

In stoppage time, Taubaté managed to pull one back. Letícia Teles arrived late on Kakau and conceded a penalty. Goalkeeper Yolanda took responsibility for the spot kick and converted with composure, sealing the score at 6-2 for Corinthians.

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