Corinthians kick off with a win over Criciúma in the Women’s Copinha | OneFootball

Corinthians kicked off their campaign in the Women’s Copinha with a victory this Thursday at Parque Ceret, overcoming Criciúma by 4-2. The Corinthians goals were scored by Rayane, Carol Melo, Rafa Rodrigues, and Dani Pereira, while Criciúma responded with goals from Smilli and Thalita.

Standings

With the win, Corinthians took the lead in Group A and earned their first three points in the competition. Criciúma, on the other hand, sits at the bottom of the group. Flamengo and Aliança-GO, who are also in the group, will still face each other this round.

📋 Match Summary

⚪⚫ CORINTHIANS 4 X 2 CRICIÚMA ⚪⚫ 🏆 Competition: Women’s Copinha 🏟️ Venue: Parque CERET 📅 Date: December 4, 2025 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Rayane, 4′ of the 2nd half (Corinthians) ⚽ Carol Melo, 5′ of the 2nd half (Corinthians) ⚽ Rafa Rodrigues, 21′ of the 2nd half (Corinthians) ⚽ Smilli, 23′ of the 2nd half (Criciúma) ⚽ Dani Pereira, 30′ of the 2nd half (Corinthians) ⚽ Thalita, 37′ of the 2nd half (Criciúma)

How was the match?

First half

Corinthians started pressing and created their first big chance at 16 minutes. Helô Camargo advanced down the right and crossed to Rayane, who shot into the defender. On the rebound, Raissa tried to finish but sent it wide. Criciúma struggled to build plays and saw Corinthians’ offensive pressure increase throughout the first half, though without effectiveness.

Second half

The “brabinhas” opened the scoring just four minutes into the second half, after a penalty suffered by Raissa. Captain Rayane took the shot with precision; the goalkeeper guessed the right corner but couldn’t save it. Less than a minute later, Carol Melo doubled the lead with a shot from the edge of the box.

Corinthians’ third goal came at 21 minutes, with Rafa Rodrigues dribbling past the defender and finishing. Criciúma pulled one back two minutes later, on a counterattack led by Princesa, who hit the post. On the rebound, Smilli put it in the back of the net.

At 30 minutes, Dani Pereira came off the bench to score Corinthians’ fourth. Seven minutes later, Thalita took advantage of a rebound in the box to score Criciúma’s second, closing the scoreline.

Upcoming matches

Next Corinthians match

Corinthians vs Flamengo | Women’s Copinha Date and time: December 7, at 8:00 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Parque CERET

Next Criciúma match

Criciúma vs Aliança-GO | Women’s Copinha Date and time: December 7, at 5:00 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Parque Ceret

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