Corinthians Under-20s wrap up preparations for Paulista knockout opener | OneFootball

Corinthians U-20 wrapped up preparations this Sunday (20) to begin their knockout-stage campaign in the Paulista Championship for the category. On Field 1 at Corinthians’ Athlete Development Center of Excellence (CEFAC), the squad held its final session before traveling to face XV de Jaú.

The Sons of Terrão take the field this Monday (21) at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) at Zezinho Magalhães Stadium, in Jaú, for the first leg of the second round of the state competition.

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In the training session that wrapped up preparations, the coaching staff focused activities on strategic and tactical situations. The squad also worked on set pieces ahead of the first of two meetings with XV de Jaú.

Corinthians to decide qualification at home

Timão’s first-phase campaign ensured the team the chance to play the decisive match at home. After this Monday’s match in the interior of São Paulo, Corinthians and XV de Jaú will meet again next Friday (25). The second leg will be played at Fazendinha. Both matches in the tie will be broadcast exclusively by TNT.

Before the start of the knockout tie, center-back Paulão assessed the squad’s preparations and highlighted the importance of getting a positive result away from home to take an advantage into the decisive clash.

“Our week was excellent, we had intense training sessions and focused on preparing for this match. We’re going to treat these two games like a final; we want to build a good result away from home so we can have greater peace of mind at Fazendinha,” said the defender.

With preparations complete, Corinthians now turns its attention to the first knockout challenge. The ball rolls at 3 p.m. this Monday in Jaú, before the spot is decided on Friday in front of the black-and-white supporters.

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