Young Corinthians striker on penalty pressure, eyes Copa Libertadores final

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·16 de octubre de 2025

Young Corinthians striker on penalty pressure, eyes Copa Libertadores final

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

On the night of Wednesday, October 15, Corinthians faced Ferroviária at Estadio Francisco Sola, in Lencho, Argentina, in a match valid for the semifinals of the Conmebol Libertadores Femenina and drew 1 x 1. In the penalties, the Brabas won 6 x 5 and reached the sixth final of the national tournament to seek their sixth title (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024).

Moments after the final whistle, forward Jhonson gave an interview to SporTV and was asked about her successful penalty kick against Ferrinha, joking about her confidence when striking the ball: “First of all, thank God for today's victory, happy to have come in. (About the penalty) it's a lot of training with Breno, he says: ‘this is how you kick, keep kicking firmly,’ and there it was. Cold, right. Cold striker. I joke with Renan: ‘Those born with a gift don't need training.’ I'm cold when it comes to penalties, and that's it,” she said.

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With 11 goals in 32 matches in the 2025 season, including two goals in this Libertadores (Always Ready-BOL – 11 x 0 and Boca Juniors-ARG – 4 x 0), the number 40 urged caution regarding the decision next Saturday. The Brabas will face Deportivo Cali from Colombia next Saturday, October 18, at 8 PM (Brasília time), at Estadio Francisco Sola, in Lencho, Buenos Aires.

“Nothing is won, nothing is guaranteed yet. We have a lot to fix. Now it's time to celebrate, we deserve to celebrate,” she concluded.

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