Corinthians ruthless at home, beat Juventus in Paulista U17 thriller | OneFootball

On the morning of this Saturday (4), Corinthians hosted Juventus-SP at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, in their eighth match of the Paulista U-17 Championship qualifying stage and won 4-2. Timão’s goals were scored by Gustavo Sales, Kevin Fernando, Luan Banhado, and Jerry Vinicius. With the result, the Corinthians side reaches 19 points — six wins, one draw, and one loss — with 30 goals scored and 10 conceded, occupying second place in Group 12.

Head coach Guilherme Nascimento selected the following lineup to start the match: Matheus Alemão; Kevin Fernando (Brenno Augusto), Felipe Aguirra (Estevão Balarin), Ronaldo Henrique and Pedro Nogueira (Léo Amistá); Ji-Paraná (Lucas Lopes), Pedro Fernandes, Rhyan Ladeira (Miller Henrique), Piracicaba (Lucca Caramico), Jerry Vinicius; Gustavo Sales (Rafael Luiz) and Luan Banhado. The bench options were: Rafael Alencar, Brenno Augusto, Estevão Balarin, Lucão ‘Lucas Lopes’, Rafael Luiz, Miller Henrique, Miguel Moscardo, Lucca Caramico, Léo Amistá.

Photo: Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão

Officiating

The referee was Diego Lopes dos Santos, assisted by Anderson Lucas de Lima and Ademilson Lopes da Silva Filho. José Carlos Bispo Santos Júnior served as the fourth official.

Next match

After facing Juventus at home, Corinthians now turn their attention back to the Brazilian U-17 Championship. Next Tuesday (7), Alvinegro will face Palmeiras at Neo Química Arena in the seventh round of the national tournament’s qualifying stage. Timãozinho currently sits in fourth place with 11 points — three wins, one draw, and two losses, with 17 goals scored and six conceded. Their rival leads the competition with 18 points — a perfect record.

First half

The opening minutes of the match between Corinthians and Juventus-SP saw the Corinthians side pushing forward. Right in the first minute, Timão missed an incredible chance. Rhyan Ladeira won the ball on the right and set up Luan Banhado inside the box, but he shot straight at the opposing goalkeeper! Shortly after, Alvinegro made a mistake playing out from the back near the edge of the penalty area and the visitors nearly opened the scoring, but Alemão made the save.

In the fourth minute, Juventus tried to attack down the left, but Felipe Aguirra came across strongly to cover! Then came Timão’s first goal! After a move down the right, Banhado switched it to Rhyan Ladeira, who laid it off for Gustavo Sales to strike with his right foot, placing it halfway up into the goalkeeper’s left corner! A great goal by Coringão!

In the ninth minute, Timão tried a move down the right with Jerry Vinicius, who was dispossessed but won a corner. From a short corner routine, Juventus stole the ball and tried to counterattack, but it came to nothing and, after a through ball, Alemão gathered it safely. In the 11th minute, Ronaldo Henrique, with his left foot, switched play to the right in the attacking half toward Rhyan, who was eventually dispossessed. Even so, possession remained with Timãozinho.

In the 16th minute came Juventus’s equalizer. Corinthians made a mistake playing out from the back and the opponent, free inside the box, drew level. 1-1. Two minutes later, Alvinegro tried to respond with an attacking move, but it was the Mooca side that looked dangerous. In the 18th minute, after a play down the right, Ronaldo Henrique challenged the opposing player and covered well near the byline, sending it out for a corner.

By the 22nd minute, the match was balanced. Timão had more control of possession, while the opposition defended behind the ball and waited for an Alvinegro mistake to perhaps create danger in attack. Three minutes later, the Parque São Jorge club attacked again and won a corner from the left. After a scramble inside the six-yard box, Ronaldo Henrique shot wide off target.

In the 29th minute, Juventus had a free kick in midfield. The cross was sent toward the middle of the box, and goalkeeper Matheus Alemão came out to claim it. Two minutes later came Timão’s comeback goal! Ji-Paraná received the ball in midfield and switched it to the right, where Kevin Fernando, all alone, headed it through the goalkeeper’s legs and into the back of the net! Score: Corinthians 2-1 Juventus.

After retaking the lead, Corinthians began to control the match more and spent more time in the attacking half. In the 35th minute, Ji-Paraná received the ball in midfield and hit a firm shot that was saved by the goalkeeper. Right after that, Timão put together a move down the left and Jerry Vinicius nearly scored after winning a challenge with the Juventus keeper. From the corner on the left, the opposing goalkeeper caught the ball.

When the clock hit 40 minutes, the referee added two minutes. In the closing moments, Timãozinho almost got a third! In a move built from the back, Luan Banhado received it on the left wing and crossed into the area, and the Corinthians player nearly scored, but the goalkeeper saved it! At 42 minutes, the first half ended! Corinthians 2-1 Juventus!

Second half

To begin the second half, coach Guilherme Nascimento kept the same team on the field. The opening minutes of the second half between Corinthians and Juventus-SP followed. Right in the first minute, Matheus Alemão made a huge save inside the box after a move down the right, but a penalty was awarded immediately afterward. From the spot, the Mooca side shot wide!

Juventus started the second half with an attacking approach and caused problems for Timãozinho. In the fourth minute, the opposing right-back made an individual play, chipped two players, but misplaced the through pass and the ball ended up in Matheus Alemão’s hands. In the sixth minute, Ronaldo Henrique sent Jerry Vinicius through, he won the battle near the byline and rolled it back for Piracicaba, whose shot was blocked. The move, however, was ruled offside.

In the seventh minute came Timão’s third goal! After a move through the middle, Luan Banhado received the ball inside the box and slotted it under the opposing goalkeeper’s arms! Corinthians 3-1 Juventus! Two minutes later, Corinthians made another mistake playing out from the back, but Juventus failed to take advantage. Soon after, on a counterattack down the right, Timãozinho nearly scored a fourth.

Right afterward, Juventus threatened with a dangerous set piece. Then came Timão’s first two changes: center-back Felipe Aguirra made way for Estevão Balarin; defensive midfielder Ji-Paraná was replaced by midfielder Lucas Lopes. In the 14th minute came Corinthians’s fourth goal! Jerry Vinicius got on the end of a cross from the right and the number 9 simply tapped it into the back of the net! Three minutes later, Alvinegro again made a mistake playing out from the back and Juventus scored their second through their number 9.

Shortly before that, Kevin Fernando, Gustavo Sales, and Rhyan Ladeira left the field for Brenno Augusto, Rafael Luiz, and Miller Henrique, respectively. At the 20-minute mark, Corinthians had control of the match. In the 22nd minute, Juventus had a free kick from the right side of midfield and nearly scored a third, but Matheus Alemão was there to tip it away! Right after that, Corinthians, in a move down the left, saw Lucas Lopes hit a powerful shot from midfield straight into the Juventus goalkeeper’s hands.

Then Juventus won a corner after their number 10 had a shot deflected. From the delivery, Timão’s defense cleared it. In the 27th minute, Léo Amistá and Lucca Caramico came on for Pedro Nogueira and Piracicaba, respectively. Four minutes later, Timãozinho tried to counter through Jerry Vinicius, but his attempted pass to the unmarked Léo Amistá was intercepted.

In the 35th minute, Corinthians built a move through the middle, near the edge of the penalty area. Léo Amistá received the ball and found Jerry Vinicius, whose pass to Brenno Augusto near the right byline was intercepted. From a rehearsed corner on the same side, the Juventus-SP goalkeeper caught the ball.

When the clock reached 40 minutes, three minutes were added. Late on, Matheus Alemão tipped a dangerous inswinging cross out for a corner. From the corner, Juventus nearly got a third after their player rose unmarked inside the box. Shortly before that, Timão had been managing the result by keeping the ball in the attacking half and winning a few corners through Léo Amistá and Ronaldo Henrique.

In the 41st minute, Matheus Alemão made a great save into the top corner after a counterattack by Juventus. From the corner kick, Alvinegro cleared and, from the rebound, Juventus sent a cross straight out! At 43 minutes, full-time: Corinthians 4-2 Juventus!

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