Corinthians beat Portuguesa Santista, stay perfect in Paulista U20 | OneFootball

Corinthians secured another win in the Paulista Under-20 Championship. On the afternoon of this Saturday (13), Timãozinho defeated Portuguesa Santista 2-0 at Estádio Alfredo Schürig (Fazendinha) in the third round of the state competition. The goals for William Batista’s side were scored by Levy Dias and Luiz Fernando.

With the result, Corinthians claimed their second win in two matches played in the Paulista Under-20 and maintained a 100% record in the tournament. The black-and-white side had a bye in the first round due to the competition’s regulations.

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel / Ag. Corinthians

Corinthians lineup

For the match, coach William Batista lined up Corinthians with: Nicollas Siqueira; Pedro Thomas, Yago Melo, Iago Machado and Levy Dias; Bahia, Caraguá and Guilherme Pires; Luiz Eduardo, Gustavo Correa and Luiz Fábio.

Available on the bench were: Pietro, Pellegrin, Lorenzo Correa, Christian Oliveira, Joãozinho, Jonathan Dodô, Luiz Fernando, Nicolas Araújo and Guilherme Amorim.

Portuguesa Santista, coached by Sérgio Amaral, started the match with: Vitor Matias; Gabriel Máximo, Pedro Fontaroli, Kauã Paixão and Marcos; Andrey Dias, Keviny Veloso and Ruan Felipe; Henry Sales, Igor Oliveira and Lucas Gabriel.

First half

Corinthians began the match looking to control the action through possession and passing from the back. With good connections between the lines, William Batista’s team tried to build patiently and press Portuguesa Santista’s buildup.

The first black-and-white chance came just two minutes in, when Iago Machado advanced down the left and found Pedro Thomas on the opposite side. The full-back tried to cross for Luiz Fábio, but the ball was hit too hard.

Shortly afterward, in the fourth minute, Luiz Eduardo delivered an inswinging corner and nearly scored directly from it, but the ball went just outside the net.

Timãozinho continued to show more attacking presence and created good chances. In the seventh minute, Caraguá won the ball back and played it to Luiz Fábio, who received it on the right, cut inside and struck powerfully. The shot hit Portuguesa Santista’s crossbar.

The visiting team began to even out possession after the opening minutes, but struggled to break through the Corinthians defense. In the 17th minute, Gabriel Máximo crossed into the box and Ruan Felipe tried to hit it first time, but sent it over the goal defended by Nicollas Siqueira.

Corinthians responded quickly. Gustavo Correa made a move down the right and crossed for Guilherme Pires, who headed wide. In the 19th minute, Pedro Thomas pushed forward and crossed for Bahia, who headed it on goal. Goalkeeper Vitor Matias got a touch, and the ball hit the crossbar again.

Despite their territorial dominance, Timãozinho found it difficult to turn possession into clear chances. Portuguesa Santista threatened in the 31st minute, when Igor Oliveira got on the end of a long ball and fired a low shot across goal, forcing Nicollas Siqueira into a good save.

The match changed in first-half stoppage time. In the 49th minute, Pedro Fontaroli committed a hard foul on Gustavo Correa and was shown a straight red card, leaving Portuguesa Santista with 10 men.

With the numerical advantage, Corinthians took quick advantage. In the 50th minute, Bahia floated the ball into the box, Iago Machado flicked it on with a header, and Levy Dias also headed it in to open the scoring at Fazendinha.

Second half

After the break, William Batista made changes to take advantage of the space left by Portuguesa Santista being a man down. Gui Amorim and Pellegrin came on for Luiz Eduardo and Bahia.

Even with the lead on the scoreboard and in numbers, Corinthians initially struggled to extend it. The team continued to control the match, but lacked precision in the final pass.

The first good chance of the second half came in the eighth minute. Pellegrin advanced down the right and found Luiz Fábio inside the box. The forward tried to shoot, but the opposing defense managed to block it.

Portuguesa Santista also made changes to reorganize the team, but the match remained favorable to Corinthians, who continued to spend time in the attacking half.

In the 15th minute, Gui Amorim sent a free kick into the box and Yago Melo rose to head it, but sent it wide. At the 20-minute mark, William Batista made more changes, bringing on Dodô, Joãozinho and Luiz Fernando for Gustavo Correa, Levy Dias and Luiz Fábio.

The substitutions paid off shortly afterward. In the 31st minute, Joãozinho crossed from the left and Guilherme Pires powered a header against the post.

On the very next play, however, Corinthians scored their second. Gui Amorim received the ball on the left and delivered a precise cross for Luiz Fernando, who headed it into the corner to extend Corinthians’ lead to 2-0.

With the result all but secured, William Batista also brought on Christian Oliveira and Nicolas Araújo. Corinthians managed the final minutes and confirmed another three points in the Paulista Under-20.

Next match

Corinthians Under-20 now turn their attention to the Brazilian Championship in the category. On Wednesday (17), Timãozinho host Vitória at 3 p.m. at Estádio Alfredo Schürig (Fazendinha) in the 16th round of the national competition.

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