Corinthians U20 beat Pinda in friendly ahead of Paulista knockouts | OneFootball

Corinthians Women’s Under-20 team took advantage of the break from official matches to keep up their competitive rhythm. On the morning of this Friday (18), the Brabinhas hosted Pinda at Field 1 of Parque São Jorge and won the friendly 4–2. Manu Teixeira was the standout on the scoresheet, finding the net twice. Kathleen and Clarinha completed the win for the black-and-white side.

The match opened a series of friendlies scheduled by Corinthians during the pause in the official calendar. The next test is already set: on Thursday (25), the Brabinhas will face Santos at 12:00 p.m.

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Friendlies prepare the team for the return of the Paulista

Corinthians Under-20’s last official match took place on August 19. On that occasion, the Brabinhas beat Centro Olímpico 3–1 to close out the first phase of the Paulista Championship in the category.

With the result, the black-and-white team finished that stage in second place overall with 28 points and advanced to the quarterfinals. Their opponent in the knockout round will be Red Bull Bragantino.

The first meeting between the teams is scheduled for October 17 at 3:00 p.m. at Estádio Benito Agnelo Castellano, in Rio Claro. A week later, on the 24th, also at 3:00 p.m., Corinthians and Red Bull Bragantino will play the second leg at Fazendinha.

With nearly two months between the last commitment of the first phase and the start of the quarterfinals, the friendlies are part of the planning so the squad can maintain match rhythm before the state competition resumes.

Corinthians have two players with the Brazil national team

For this period’s matches, Corinthians are without two players who are with the Brazil national team at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: forward Dulce Maria, the Brabinhas’ top scorer, and goalkeeper Ana Morganti.

Brazil are still alive in the competition and have qualified for the quarterfinals. The Brazil national team will face Spain this Saturday (19) at 1:30 p.m., seeking a place among the tournament’s final four teams.

In addition to the Paulista Championship, Corinthians will still have another youth commitment in the final stretch of the season. The Brabinhas will compete in the Women’s Copinha at the end of the year. In the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, however, the black-and-white side’s run ended in the quarterfinals against São Paulo on penalties after a 2–2 draw in regular time.

While waiting to return to official matches, the team continues using friendlies as preparation. After the 4–2 win over Pinda, the next test will be the derby against Santos.

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