Jaqueline gets minimum ban at STJD, cleared for Women's Brasileirão final | OneFootball

Corinthians will be able to count on Jaqueline for the Brazilian Women’s Championship decider. The forward was tried this Friday (2) by the 3rd Disciplinary Commission of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) and received a one-match suspension for the sending-off against Mixto, which happened in the first phase of the competition. As the penalty has already been served, the No. 30 is available to face São Paulo this Saturday (3), at 4:30 p.m., at Morumbis.

The trial took place on the eve of the second and decisive Majestoso of the national final. Jaqueline was charged under article 258, paragraph 2, item II, of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), which provides punishment for disrespectful behavior toward members of the refereeing team or complaints considered disrespectful.

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The penalty for the offense ranges from one to six matches. Unanimously, the judges applied the minimum sanction to the black-and-white forward.

Incident happened in the match against Mixto

The episode that led Jaqueline to court happened on May 26, during Corinthians’ 4-1 win over Mixto in the Brazilian Women’s Championship.

The forward received a yellow card in the 23rd minute of the second half after committing a foul and disputed the referee’s decision. Right after that, referee Cássia França de Souza showed a straight red card.

In the match report, the referee said she was the target of offensive gestures and words from the player. The report later served as the basis for the disciplinary case.

Jaqueline was charged with conduct contrary to sporting discipline or ethics, specifically under the section of article 258 that deals with relations with referees.

Defense argued the outburst was not directed at the referee

During this Friday’s hearing, Corinthians was represented by lawyer Sérgio Engelberg.

The defense argued that Jaqueline’s reaction came as an expression of dissatisfaction with the card she received and was not specifically directed at the match referee.

Engelberg also drew attention to how close the hearing was to the Brazilian Championship final, scheduled for the following day, arguing that the situation could emotionally affect the player on the eve of a decisive match.

The reporting judge, however, did not accept the defense’s interpretation of the incident. Jaqueline was ultimately convicted unanimously, but received only the minimum punishment provided for in the article: a one-match suspension.

Penalty has already been served during the league

Despite the conviction, the result of the hearing does not cause a new absence for Jaqueline. In the play against Mixto, the forward picked up her third yellow card and also received a straight red. Because of the automatic suspensions, she missed two subsequent Corinthians matches in the tournament.

The first absence came against Vitória, on July 26, when the Brabas won 4-0. Jaqueline also did not take part in the 1-0 win over Flamengo on August 3.

As the one-match suspension applied by the STJD is already covered by the suspensions the player has served, there are no remaining matches to be served.

That way, Corinthians will not need to seek a stay of suspension to use the forward in this Saturday’s decider.

Jaqueline available for the decider at Morumbis

The decision puts an end to an important doubt in Corinthians’ planning for the final. If she had received a punishment greater than the period already served, Jaqueline could have been barred from taking part in the decisive clash.

With the minimum penalty, the forward remains fully available to the coaching staff for the second game against São Paulo.

The Brabas take the field this Saturday (3), at 4:30 p.m., at Morumbis. Corinthians need to overturn the advantage built by their rival in the first meeting of the final.

In the first leg, played at Neo Química Arena, São Paulo won 2-1. Therefore, Corinthians need to win by two or more goals to claim the title in regular time. A black-and-white win by one goal will send the decision to a penalty shootout.

In search of the eighth Brazilian title in its history, Timão will have Jaqueline as one of the options to try to complete the comeback in the final.

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