Corinthians lose to Ferroviária, bow out of the Brasileirão Feminino U17 | OneFootball

Corinthians bowed out of the Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship this Sunday (16). At Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba, the Brabinhas were beaten 3-1 by Ferroviária in the competition’s semifinal clash. Letícia Mara scored Alvinegro’s only goal of the match.

With the defeat, the Brabinhas end their run in the Brasileirão Feminino Sub-17 and miss out on the chance to fight for the competition’s second title. Corinthians had won the national tournament in this age group in 2025.

Photo: Julia Caraski

Corinthians lineup

Unable to count on Kathleen Letícia, who was sent off in the first semifinal meeting, coach Igor Freire lined Corinthians up as follows: Nathália Cardoso; Dany Pereira, Kaillany and Lari Horn; Lara Mel, Elohá, Carol Melo and Nay; Pepê, Letícia Mara and Júlia Romero.

The options on the bench were: Carol Paiva, Laryssa Lorrane, Sophia Ferreira, Anna Martins, Gimenez, Dafhiny, Hariadni, Manu Teixeira, Nara, Grazi, Lívia Metzker and Mariela Baiak.

Ferroviária lineup

Ferroviária started with: Isadora; Yasmin Queiroz, Maria Fernanda, Andreyna and Marina; Júlia Surian, Evelyn and Lara; Julia Rosado, Pozzer and Greise.

Next match

With their run in the national tournament now over, the Brabinhas turn their attention to the Paulista Women’s Under-17 Championship. Their next match is scheduled for September 6 at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) against São José at Fazendinha.

First half

Corinthians began looking to take control of the game. In the very first minute, a move involving Elohá, Júlia Romero and Carol Melo ended at Pepê’s feet, and she shot for Isadora to make the save. Ferroviária responded with quick transitions but struggled to finish their early attacks.

The Brabinhas threatened again through Letícia Mara. The forward received the ball at speed, entered the box and fired across goal, forcing Isadora to parry it away. On the rebound, Pepê also tried, but the opposing goalkeeper managed to claim the ball.

The game remained lively, with chances for both sides. In the 14th minute, Greise got the ball after a bicycle-kick attempt by Julia Rosado and struck firmly, but Nathália Cardoso made the save. Shortly afterward, Corinthians tried to find Letícia Mara in behind the defense but were unable to finish the move.

One of Alvinegro’s best chances came in the 23rd minute. After a pass from Júlia Romero, Lara Mel shot and hit the post. Letícia Mara appeared to pounce on the rebound with the goal open, but the grená defense managed to block the effort.

Ferroviária were more efficient when their chance came. After Greise’s run was stopped by Kaillany, the Araraquara side won a corner. From the set piece, the ball stayed in the box, and Yasmin Queiroz took advantage to put the visitors ahead.

Corinthians did not slow down after conceding. Elohá tried from outside the box and Isadora saved, while Pepê continued to be involved in the team’s main attacking moves.

The persistence paid off in the 42nd minute. Lara Mel advanced down the right and sent the ball to the far post. Júlia Romero got in front of her marker, and the move ended with Letícia Mara, who shot, saw the ball hit the post and go in to level the match at 1-1.

The Brabinhas still pushed for a comeback before halftime. Letícia Mara had another effort blocked, while Elohá hit the side netting in stoppage time. The score, however, remained level until the end of the first half.

Second half

Ferroviária came back from the break making better use of Corinthians’ mistakes. After a poor buildup from the Alvinegro defense, Estephany got her chance and hit a powerful left-footed shot to put the visitors back in front.

Igor Freire reacted quickly and brought on Dafhiny in place of Letícia Mara. Even so, Ferroviária found space again shortly afterward, when Evelyn went one-on-one with Nathália Cardoso but was denied by the Corinthians goalkeeper.

Timão tried to respond. In the 11th minute, Júlia Romero tried her luck from outside the box and forced Isadora to parry it away. From the ensuing corner, Pepê swung the ball into the area, the goalkeeper punched it clear, and Lari Horn tried to head home, but Isadora made another save.

Three minutes later, the Brabinhas’ situation became even more complicated. Estephany surged forward at speed, managed to get past Lari Horn’s marking, and finished to score her second goal of the match and Ferroviária’s third.

With the score at 3-1, Igor Freire added more attacking options and brought on Mariela Baiak in place of Elohá. The change almost had an immediate effect. After a free kick from Pepê, Mariela got in front of her marker and headed against the post, but the officials had already flagged for offside.

Dafhiny also tried to cut the deficit with a shot from outside the box, saved by Isadora. Shortly afterward, Lívia Metzker and Hariadni came on in place of Nay and Lara Mel.

In the closing minutes, Corinthians spent more time in the opposition half and looked to speed up their plays in search of a comeback. Mariela shot wide from inside the box, while Lívia Metzker had one effort deflected and later struck a volley without enough power to beat Isadora.

Ferroviária, in turn, found space to counterattack as Corinthians had to push their lines forward. Greise and Estephany still had chances to extend the lead, but failed to hit the target. Unable to reduce the deficit, Corinthians left the pitch beaten 3-1 and eliminated from the Brasileirão Feminino Sub-17.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.