Duda Sampaio hails away point, assesses Corinthians display | OneFootball

Corinthians were held to a 1-1 draw with Bahia on Saturday night in a match valid for the 16th round of the Brasileirão Feminino. After the final whistle at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador, Duda Sampaio assessed the Brabas’ performance and considered the result positive given the difficulties faced during the match. The midfielder pointed out that the Bahia side created situations that could have led to a comeback and stressed the need to learn from the performance.

“Given the circumstances of the game, we have to leave at peace with this draw, because we had chances of conceding the second goal. It’s a match we’ll learn from, because we can’t accept not being able to play, of course, with all due respect to the Bahia team, who played a great match, they are a very aggressive team when marking,” the player began in an interview with SporTV.

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazznel / Ag. Corinthians

Next, Duda Sampaio pointed to difficulties Corinthians showed in building attacking plays. In her view, the team needs to recover its characteristic style of keeping possession, moving the ball quickly, and controlling the game better when in possession.

“But I believe we made a lot of mistakes today, in terms of having the ball, moving it around, being able to play quickly, and that is missed by a team that plays so well with the ball. When we can’t do that, we’re going to suffer more. Now it’s time to rest and make the most of the full week of work we’ll have, so we can arrive well for the next match and finish this first stage,” she added.

Even with the draw, Corinthians remain the outright leaders of the Brasileirão Feminino. The Brabas had already mathematically secured qualification for the quarterfinals before taking the field and now have 38 points.

The black-and-white side opened a three-point lead over second-placed São Paulo, who still have their match this round to play. Tricolor Paulista face Botafogo this Sunday.

Corinthians will now have a week of preparation before returning to the field. The team’s final match of the first phase will be next Saturday, the 22nd, against Internacional, at Fazendinha. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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