São Paulo lose to Ferroviária, face Santos for Paulista semis | OneFootball

São Paulo was beaten 3-0 by Ferroviária at Fonte Luminosa in Araraquara (SP) in the seventh and final round of the first phase of the Paulista Women’s Championship, played this Wednesday (26).

In the first half, São Paulo had some difficulty breaking through the strong opponent’s defense. As the match went on, both teams pressed and looked for a goal. In the 33rd minute, Thayslane opened the scoring for Ferroviária.

After the break, in the 13th minute, Luiza Calazans equalized for Tricolor, but the referee called offside on the play. In the 32nd minute, Pamela dos Santos doubled Ferroviária’s lead, and in the 49th minute, Diana Benítez scored the home side’s third. Tricolor fought hard but could not avoid defeat.

Derby in the semis

With the result, São Paulo, which had already qualified, remained on 12 points in the competition and finished the first phase in 4th place. Now, they will play a play-in, a kind of repechage, against 5th-placed Santos over two matches to decide who advances to the semifinal.

Ferroviária qualified in 1st place and Palmeiras in 2nd, earning both clubs direct spots in the semifinals. If Tricolor beat Peixe, they will have a chance for revenge against Ferrinha in the semifinal in pursuit of a place in the women’s state final.

São Paulo return to the field against Grêmio on Saturday (29) at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium in Caxias do Sul (RS), this time for the first leg of the Brasileirão quarterfinals, a competition in which they finished the first phase at the top of the table.

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