Young striker scores again as Corinthians lead in Women's Brasileirão semi | OneFootball

Corinthians began, this Tuesday (15), their fight for a place in the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship final. The Brabas visited Bahia at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador, for the first leg of the competition’s semifinals, and left the pitch with a 1-0 win, thanks to a goal from Jhonson, taking the advantage in the knockout tie.

Corinthians’ coaching staff had only one absence for the match: midfielder Ana Vitória, who is already undergoing physiotherapy with the club’s professionals after suffering an abdominal injury in the final stretch of August. Given that, head coach Emily Lima sent out the following lineup to start the match: Nicole; Gi Fernandes, Thaís Regina, Erika, Thais Ferreira and Tamires; Duda Sampaio, Vic Albuquerque and Gabi Zanotti; Belén Aquino and Jhonson.

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On the Paulista Alvinegro bench, the options were: Lelê, Duda Mineira, Ivana Fuso, Juliete, Dayana Rodríguez, Andressa Alves, Gisela Robledo, Jaqueline and Ariel Godoi.

Bahia lineup

The home team, coached by Felipe Freitas, took the field with: Yanne; Dan, Isa Fernandes, Tchula and Mila Santos; Ângela, Raquel and Taty Sena; Cássia, Roque and Wendy.

Officiating

The referee at Arena Fonte Nova was Andreza Helena de Siqueira, from Minas Gerais. Luciane Rodrigues dos Santos, from Rio Grande do Sul, and Deise Genoefa Bellaver, from Santa Catarina, were the assistant referees. Jady Jesus Caldas, from Bahia, was assigned as the fourth official, while Raphael Garcia de Andrade, from Espírito Santo, was in charge of VAR.

Next match

After the match in Salvador, Corinthians and Bahia will face each other again next Monday (21), at 9:30 p.m. This time, the Brabas will have Neo Química Arena and the support of the Fiel as the setting for deciding the spot in the final.

First half

Even playing away from home, Corinthians attacked from the very start of the match. Just three minutes in, the ball was lofted into the box and Vic Albuquerque tried an acrobatic finish toward goal, but Yanne made the save without much difficulty.

Corinthians’ goal: in the 13th minute, Belén Aquino dispossessed Raquel in Bahia’s defensive half and quickly found Jhonson, who was in a great position to find the net and open the scoring for the Brabas.

In the 16th minute, Cássia received a great pass from Taty Sena and went one-on-one with Nicole, who made a big save to keep Corinthians in front.

However, after that run of dangerous attacking moves, the teams settled into a match with a lot of midfield battles and few offensive chances until the closing stages of the first half.

In the 37th minute, Vic Albuquerque received a pass at the edge of the box, controlled it and curled a shot. Yanne stretched fully to make a fine save and prevent Corinthians’ second goal of the match.

In the 41st minute, after a cross, Gabi Zanotti attempted a bicycle kick in the six-yard box, but did not connect with the ball the way she wanted and sent a weak effort wide.

There was no time for any more major chances, and the teams went into halftime with Corinthians leading 1-0.

Second half

The second half again started at a slower pace, and Corinthians continued to control their lead on the scoreboard.

In the 12th minute, Gabi Zanotti played a backheel pass to Juliete, who miscontrolled it and let the ball get slightly away from her, enough to make it easier for Yanne to claim it in the challenge. A minute later, Jhonson controlled the ball with her head and shot from outside the box; the effort lacked power but still caused some danger.

In the 21st minute, Raquel shot from inside the box after a Bahia corner, and Nicole made the save without much difficulty to preserve the Alvinegro lead.

In the 25th minute, Duda Sampaio won the ball back in the attacking third and found Gabi Zanotti, who tried a shot from outside the box, but hit it without much power and saw Yanne save comfortably.

In the 29th minute, Dany Silva took a free kick straight toward goal, and Juliete, at the near post, appeared at the crucial moment to head it away and prevent the home side’s equalizer.

In the 32nd minute, Gabi Zanotti flicked on a header for Juliete, who advanced down the left side of the attack and crossed for Gi Fernandes, who controlled it and tried to shoot, but did not strike the ball well and it ended in a routine save for goalkeeper Yanne.

In the 35th minute, Maia received a cross near the penalty spot, arrived unmarked, but sent it over the bar, wasting a great chance to level the score.

Then, in the 37th minute, Ju Oliveira got on the end of a loose ball from a corner and curled a shot against Nicole’s post, creating a major scare for the Corinthians defense.

Timão simply managed the result through the final minutes and left the pitch with a 1-0 win in Salvador.

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