Corinthians visit Bahia in Salvador for women's league penultimate round | OneFootball

This Saturday (15), Corinthians visit Bahia for the 16th round of the Brazilian Women’s Championship. The match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador, Bahia. The Brabas head into the clash against the Bahia side in a comfortable position in the standings. Timão lead the competition with 37 points, two more than São Paulo, the current runners-up.

The Brabas have already qualified for the knockout stage of the competition. Their place in the quarterfinals was secured in advance, even before the 14th round was played. Now, the team coached by Emily Lima is aiming to stay at the top and finish the first phase with the best possible campaign.

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Coach Emily Lima will have two absences for the match. Midfielder Andressa Alves is recovering from an injury to the back of her left leg, while goalkeeper Rillary is dealing with fluid buildup in her elbow. Neither has a timetable to return to the pitch.

Probable lineup

With that, Corinthians are expected to take the field with: Nicole; Gi Fernandes, Thaís Ferreira, Thaís Regina and Tamires; Ana Vitória (Day Rodríguez), Duda Sampaio and Vic Albuquerque; Jaqueline, Belén Aquino (Jhonson) and Gabi Zanotti.

Officiating

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has appointed Andreza Helena de Siqueira, from Minas Gerais, to referee the match. Patricia dos Reis do Nascimento and Jamilly Costa Oliveira, both from Bahia, will be the assistant referees. The fourth official will be Jady Jesus Caldas. The match will not have video assistant referee (VAR) at this stage of the competition.

Broadcast

The match will be broadcast on SporTV, a subscription channel from Grupo Globo. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring the main details of the game.

Next match

After the clash against Bahia, the Brabas return to the field against Internacional on Saturday (22), at 6 p.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio Alfredo Schürig. The match will be valid for the 17th round of the Brazilian Women’s Championship.

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