Corinthians ready for Vitória; Thais Regina eyes return and win | OneFootball

On the morning of this Saturday (25), Corinthians wrapped up preparations for the clash against Vitória, valid for the 13th round of the Brazilian Women’s Championship. The match will be played this Sunday (26), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio do Canindé, and could keep the Brabas in the race for the top spot in the competition.

Training at the CT began with strength work in the gym. Next, the players went out onto the pitch, where they warmed up before drills led by head coach Emily Lima. The coaching staff focused on adjustments to the team’s offensive and defensive organization, as well as specific set-piece training to wrap up preparations.

Photos: Rodrigo Gazzanel / Corinthians Agency

Corinthians head into the round sitting in second place in the Brazilian Women’s Championship, with 28 points, while Vitória are in 16th place with six points.

One of the players who spoke after training was center-back Thais Regina, who recently returned to the pitch after a spell out with an injury. The defender commented on the recovery process and highlighted the work she put in during her time away from matches.

“It was a very serious injury, I didn’t expect it, especially at that moment. I kept my head up and kept working to come back as quickly as possible to help the team,” she said.

Looking ahead to the match against the team from Bahia, the No. 4 stressed the importance of picking up another three points to keep Corinthians well positioned before the start of the knockout stage.

“Expectations couldn’t be better. We need to win. Corinthians need to win every game to go into the knockout stage in good shape,” the center-back added.

For the match, Emily Lima will have important absences. Full-back Tamires, midfielder Ivana Fuso and forward Jaqueline are serving automatic suspensions after receiving their third yellow cards in the previous round and will miss the game.

The head-to-head record between Corinthians and Vitória heavily favors the Brabas. The teams have faced each other only twice in the history of women’s football, both in the Brazilian Championship, with two wins for the black-and-white club.

The most recent meeting took place on September 26, 2020, also in the first phase of the national competition. On that occasion, Corinthians thrashed Vitória 6-0 at Fazendinha, with goals from Adriana, Ingryd, Yasmim, Gabi Zanotti, Katiuscia and Tamires.

Now under Emily Lima’s command, the Brabas are looking to maintain their strong form in the competition and continue chasing the top spot in the Brazilian Women’s Championship before the decisive stretch of the season begins.

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