Corinthians win Mirai Cup U17 in Japan after penalty shoot-out | OneFootball

Corinthians ended their trip to Japan with a title. This Saturday (15), Timãozinho won the Mirai Cup U-17 by beating Ryukei Kashiwa on penalties, 4-3, after a 0-0 draw in regular time. The final was played at Kashihara Park Athletics Stadium.

Represented by U-16 players and coached by Douglas Pilar, Corinthians finished the international competition unbeaten. Over the course of the campaign, the black-and-white team played five matches, won four in regular time, and only drew the final, which was decided on penalties.

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In the final, neither team managed to find the net during the 80 minutes of regular time. With the score level, the champion had to be decided on penalties. Goalkeeper Matheus Alemão took center stage by saving two Ryukei Kashiwa spot-kicks. Then, Rhyan Ladeira converted the decisive penalty and sealed Corinthians’ 4-3 title win.

Title-winning campaign

The Sons of Terrão began their run with two victories in the group stage. In the opener, Corinthians beat Aomori 1-0, with Luan Banhado scoring the only goal of the match.

In the second match, the black-and-white attack delivered its most productive performance of the tournament. Against Osaka, Timãozinho cruised to a 6-1 win. Gui Matheus scored twice, while Felipe Araújo, Rafael Lisboa, Thiago Coelho, and Miguel Moscardo completed the scoring.

Through to the quarterfinals, Corinthians won again without conceding. Douglas Pilar’s side beat Faggiano 4-0, with goals from Arthur Afro, Felipe Enzo, Luan Banhado, and Zé Eduardo, and advanced to face Girona in the semifinal.

A place in the final came against the Spanish side. In a more balanced contest, Arthur Afro and Rafael Lisboa scored in Corinthians’ 2-1 win. The result sent the Sons of Terrão to the final against Ryukei Kashiwa, which ended with victory on penalties.

Over the entire campaign, Corinthians scored 13 goals and conceded only two in five matches. In addition, the team left Japan unbeaten and kept three clean sheets, including in the final.

After the international triumph, the players return to Brazil to continue the season schedule. Timãozinho’s next match will be this Wednesday (19), at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), against Fluminense at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, in the 12th round of the national competition.

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