Corinthians visit Mixto to secure early group lead in Women's U17s | OneFootball

Corinthians return to the pitch this Sunday afternoon (28) for another fixture in the Brazilian Women’s U-17 Championship. The Brabinhas face Mixto at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) at Almeidão Stadium in João Pessoa (PB), in the fifth round of the national competition’s group stage.

The team led by Igor Ferreira comes in on the back of a flawless campaign. With four wins in four matches, Timão have maintained a 100% record and have already mathematically secured qualification for the quarterfinals. Now, the goal is to lock up first place in Group A with one round to spare.

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At the top of the group, Corinthians have 12 points, three more than second-placed UDA, who have already played five matches. If they claim another win this Sunday, the club from Parque São Jorge will reach 15 points and can no longer be caught by the other teams in the group, confirming top spot early.

Corinthians’ campaign so far has been marked by consistent performances. In the opener, the Brabinhas recorded the biggest win of the competition by beating Gazin Porto Velho 15-0. Next, they defeated Mixto 7-0, still in the first half of the group stage. Then, they beat UDA on two consecutive occasions, both by a 3-2 scoreline, results that secured an early place in the knockout stage.

Probable lineup

For this Sunday’s clash, the tendency is for Igor Ferreira to keep the core of the team used in the last round. If he repeats the lineup, Corinthians should start the match with Nathalia; Larissa, Elohá, Isa Soares, Natália Pereira; Glória, Gimenez, Pietra; Kay, Lara Mel and Julia Romero.

Refereeing

The officiating crew will be made up exclusively of professionals from Paraíba. Ruthyanna Camila Medeiros da Silva will referee the match, assisted by Flavia Renally Costa Faustino da Silva and Arlindo Nascimento dos Santos Junior. Weslley Gabriel Souza Velozo will be the fourth official. As in the other matches of this stage, the game will not feature the use of video assistant referee (VAR).

Broadcast

Fans will be able to watch the match live and free of charge on the official CBF TV channel on YouTube. After the match, Central do Timão will bring a full recap of the game.

Next fixture

After the match against Mixto, Corinthians will wrap up their group-stage campaign next Saturday (4), when they host Gazin Porto Velho at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) in a match valid for the sixth and final round of the Brazilian Women’s U-17 Championship.

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