With 10 men, Corinthians lose to Fluminense in Brasileiro U20 | OneFootball

By Henrique Pereira / Cent Editorial Team

Corinthians were beaten 3-0 by Fluminense in a match valid for the 10th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. The game took place at Fazendinha, Alfredo Schürig Stadium, on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.

For the match, head coach William Batista had important absences. Center-back Lorenzo served a suspension due to an accumulation of yellow cards, while fellow defender Iago Machado was with the senior squad. Meanwhile, attacking midfielder Gui Amorim remains out as he continues to recover from a knee injury.

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Given this scenario, Corinthians started the match with the following lineup: Matheus Corrêa; Pellegrin, Christian Oliveira, Levy Dias and Joãozinho; Caraguá, Guilherme Pires and Vitinho Dourado; Nícollas, Luiz Fernando and Gustavo Correa. Among the options on the bench were: Nicollas Siqueira, Zé Antônio, Cauã Ribeiro, Pedro Thomas, Pedro Thomas, Léo Rodrigues, Jonathan, Luiz Fábio, Luiz Eduardo, Lucca Vaz, Cristian, Wilker and Araújo.

On the other side, Fluminense, coached by Felipe Canavan, took the field with Gustavo Félix; Kaio Borges, Gorgulho, Rodrigo and Vagno; Peter, Breno and Naarã Lucas; Marcos Paulo, Wesley Natã and Keven Samuel.

The first half was largely unfavorable for Corinthians. The team struggled to create offensively and ended up conceding the first goal from a volley by Wesley Natã. Shortly afterward, the situation became even more complicated with the sending-off of Christian Oliveira.

In the second half, the picture did not change. Even with substitutions made by the coaching staff, Corinthians were unable to respond. Fluminense extended the lead after an individual play by Gorgulho, taking advantage of a defensive mistake, and sealed the score through Vagno, who converted a penalty kick.

With the setback, Corinthians dropped to seventh place in the table, with 15 points after ten rounds. It is worth noting that only the top eight advance to the knockout stage of the competition.

The next match for William Batista’s team is scheduled for next Wednesday, May 13, when Timãozinho face Cuiabá at 3 p.m. at CT Manoel Dresch, for the 11th round of the national tournament.

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