Hugo celebrates 14th penalty save for Corinthians, eyes World Cup | OneFootball

Hugo Souza shone in the penalty shootout and played a decisive role in Corinthians' qualification to the semifinals of the Campeonato Paulista this Sunday, against Portuguesa, at Canindé. The goalkeeper saved two penalty kicks and put Timão in the next stage of the State Championship.

The goalkeeper had already saved a penalty during regular time. With this, the player reached 14 penalties saved wearing the black and white jersey and secured third place on the list of the club's greatest penalty savers, behind only Ronaldo Giovanelli (27) and Cássio (32). He celebrated the achievement and has his sights set on the World Cup.

“The heart is doing well. If we haven't died yet, we're doing fine. I'm very happy to be able to help once again. We deserved it a lot and we are going strong to seek the championship title again,” said Hugo in an interview with Cazé TV.

“We have been working tirelessly, both me and my staff. We know that in football any slip, a little thing, changes everything. The higher I stay, the better. In football, what makes us live great moments and reach a higher level, as I am reaching today, is consistency, it is work. We are one month and four days away from the last call-up and I just want to do my job to keep going as I have in the others and fulfill my dream of playing in a World Cup,” he added.

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On to the Semis

Qualified for the semifinals, Corinthians will face Novorizontino in the next phase of the Paulistão. The match, scheduled for next weekend, will be played as a single game, hosted by the team from the interior of São Paulo. The detailed schedule, with dates, times, and locations, will be released by the Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF) this Monday.

Next Corinthians Game

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