Vitória v Corinthians U17: where to watch, team news, line-ups, officials | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Friday (29), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians will face Vitória at CT Manoel Barradas in the first round of the Under-17 qualifying stage. Last season, Timãozinho ended up missing out on a knockout-stage spot in the final round after losing to Flamengo at Parque São Jorge, dropping to ninth place – only the top eight advance to the knockout stage.

The club from Parque São Jorge heads into its debut in the national competition enjoying a good start to the season. In four rounds of the Paulista Championship in the category, the Sons of Terrão have recorded three wins and one loss. As for the Brazilian Championship, Timãozinho is chasing the first title in the tournament in its history. Its best campaign came in 2019, when it finished as runner-up, losing to Flamengo after being beaten 6-4 on aggregate in the final.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

Regulations

Only athletes born from 2009 onward (17 years old) may take part in the tournament. The tiebreaking criteria are, in order: highest number of wins, best goal difference, highest number of goals scored, fewest red cards received, fewest yellow cards received, and a draw – if necessary.

Teams will face each other in a single round-robin format – 19 matches. The top eight teams in the standings advance to the knockout stage. The best campaign faces the eighth, and so on. The knockout-stage matches will be played over two legs, with the team that has accumulated the better record up to that point deciding at home. The finals are scheduled for October 31 and November 3.

Probable Corinthians lineup

Coach Guilherme Nascimento is expected to field the following team for the match: Gustavo Milani; Kevin Fernando, Felipe Aguirra, Ronaldo Henrique and Wendel; Ji-Paraná, Lucca Caramico and Léo Amistá; Matheus Rocha, Léo Rodrigues and Thiago Coelho.

Officiating

The referee will be Luis Felipe Cabral da Silva Santos (BA), assisted by Carlerranzy Silva de Carvalho (BA) and Wesley Silva Santos (BA). The fourth official will be Jady Jesus Caldas (BA).

Broadcast

For Corinthians fans who want to follow the match, the only option will be TV Vitória, the club’s official channel on YouTube. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a report on what happened over the 90 minutes.

Next match

After facing Vitória away from home in the Brazilian Championship of the category, Corinthians will remain focused on the competition. That is because, on the 1st, at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Timão will face São Paulo at Estádio do Canindé in the second round of the national tournament’s qualifying stage.

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