Corinthians Women v Ferroviária: watch, team news, line-ups, ref | OneFootball

Corinthians return to the field on Friday night (17) at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Ferroviária at Fazendinha in the fourth round of the first stage of the Paulista Women’s Championship. The match marks the return of the Brabas after the break in the calendar due to the World Cup and pits the two teams currently occupying the top spots in the competition against each other.

The team coached by Emily Lima comes into the match riding a streak of three unbeaten games. Before the break, Corinthians drew 2-2 with Santos in the state championship and beat Mixto 4-1 in the Brazilian Championship, in addition to defeating Palmeiras 1-0 away from home to secure qualification for the round of 16 of the Women’s Copa do Brasil.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

In the Paulista Championship, the Brabas are in second place with four points from three matches. Ferroviária lead the competition with nine points and a perfect record, making Friday’s clash a direct battle for the top spots in the standings.

Probable Corinthians lineup

Coach Emily Lima will still be without two players for the match. Goalkeeper Lelê remains in physical transition after tendinopathy in the back of her thigh, while center-back Agustina Barroso is still recovering from a recurring muscle strain associated with scar tissue in her left leg.

With that, Corinthians are expected to take the field with: Nicole; Gi Fernandes, Thaís Ferreira, Thaís Regina (Erika) and Juliete; Andressa Alves, Duda Sampaio and Vic Albuquerque (Ana Vitória); Jaqueline, Gisela Robledo (Belén Aquino) and Gabi Zanotti.

Officiating

The Paulista Football Federation (FPF) has appointed Talita Ximenes de Freitas to referee the match. The assistant referees will be Juliana Vicentin Esteves and Eduarda Gomide Rubio, while Adeli Mara Monteiro will serve as the fourth official. The video assistant referee (VAR) will be Adriano de Assis Miranda.

Broadcast

Fans will be able to follow the match on different platforms. The game will be broadcast on Record News on free-to-air TV, on CazéTV on YouTube, and on HBO Max via streaming. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a full match recap and player interviews.

Next fixture

After the Paulista Championship clash, Corinthians will turn their attention to the Women’s Copa do Brasil. Next Monday (20) at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), the Brabas will face Ferroviária again, this time at Fonte Luminosa in Araraquara, in the round-of-16 match of the national competition.

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