Fazendinha pitch cleared, Corinthians reschedule youth and women’s games at stadium | OneFootball

According to Globo.com, the Fazendinha pitch has been approved to host Corinthians' youth and women's matches, and the club has rescheduled fixtures at the stadium.

The stadium passed a Federação Paulista de Futebol inspection this week, which confirmed the surface is fit for play.

The under-17s will reopen the pitch on Wednesday against Fluminense in the Brazilian Championship. The game was initially set for Tuesday but moved after a CBF calendar adjustment.

The women's side return on Saturday 22 to face Internacional in round 17 of the Brazilian Championship.

Despite FPF approval, the pitch will not look its best, with uneven grass colouring, particularly near the dugouts.

Fazendinha, inside Parque São Jorge, was recently refurbished under president Osmar Stabile's administration. After the turf was first released there were complaints, and though the venue was not closed, Corinthians paused hosting games to improve the surface and player safety.

From now on, the academy will use the ground less, with priority given to the women's first team. For the moment, only under-17 fixtures will be staged at Fazendinha, with other age groups playing elsewhere. During the works, the Brabas played at Canindé, home of Portuguesa.

Source: Globo.com

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