Corinthians U17s match good run not seen since 2023 | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Wednesday (05), Corinthians took the field to face Bahia in a match valid for the 10th round of the first stage of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship. Playing at home, Timão came from behind to win 4-2 and managed to reach a positive streak that had not happened since 2023.

In addition to extending the team’s great run this season, the victory over the Bahia club was the fourth consecutive one for the Alvinegro Paulista. The streak began on July 7, when they beat Palmeiras 3-1 at Fazendinha. In the following round, on July 15, they defeated Vasco 3-0 at Nivaldo Pereira Stadium. Then, on July 21, they thrashed Internacional 4-0 at Parque São Jorge.

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The last time the club had reached this mark began in the final round of the 2022 Brazilian Under-17 Championship. On September 29 of that year, Timãozinho defeated Chapecoense 5-2 at CT da Água Amarela. Despite the emphatic win, the result was not enough to prevent the team’s elimination in the opening stage of the tournament.

At the time, the squad was coached by Guilherme Dalla Déa, now in charge of the Brazil Under-15 national team, and featured players who later reached the professional team, such as Gabriel Moscardo, Breno Bidon, Wesley, and goalkeeper Felipe Longo. In the 2023 edition of the championship, the positive streak continued. Corinthians opened with a 1-0 win over Botafogo on July 5 at Arena Botafogo. Among the starters in that match was André Luiz, who is now part of the club’s senior squad.

A few days later, Timãozinho beat Internacional 3-1 at Fazendinha and sealed the run of four straight wins by thrashing Atlético-MG 7-1 on July 19, again at Parque São Jorge. In that match, Gui Negão, who is also currently with the professional squad, found the net.

In addition to maintaining the positive streak, the result kept Corinthians firmly in the race for the top spots in the standings. The team currently sits in second place in the Brazilian Under-17 Championship, with 22 points. The leaders are Fluminense, with 23 points, and they have already played this round, drawing 0-0 with Atlético-MG.

After the win against Bahia in the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians’ Under-17 team will be back in action next Saturday, August 8, to face São Caetano in a match valid for the Paulista Championship in the category.

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