Caio Barros hails Corinthians win, warns before LNF decider | OneFootball

By Mirella Ramos / Central do Timão Newsroom

Corinthians won their matchup against Santo André on the night of last Tuesday (16) at the Parque Celso Daniel Sports Complex, in the ABC region of São Paulo, in the seventh round of the 2026 São Paulo Futsal Championship qualifying stage. With goals from Patrick, Fellype Bianquetti, and Vinicius Dias, Timão beat their opponent 3-2 and took over the lead in the state competition.

After the match, Caio Barros assessed the team’s performance and highlighted the importance of the result earned away from home. Despite the win, the player stressed that the team still needs to correct defensive mistakes that have been directly affecting results. According to Caio, the team is working to improve its defensive system and recognizes that conceding too many goals can make it harder to secure victories.

Photos: Beto Miller / Corinthians

“First of all, good evening to everyone who followed us. I think the most important thing was the win, but we’re still making crucial mistakes that end up hurting us. We talked during the week about how we need to get back to improving our defense. A team that concedes three goals, two goals, sometimes ends up a little too far from victory, and today we made mistakes in two moments. And that gave strength to the home team.”

The player also commented on Corinthians’ reaction in the final stretch of the match, highlighting the goalkeeper’s role and the strategy used in the decisive moments of the game.

“But in the end, with the goalkeeper’s work, with the five-on-four, which is something we practice every week, fortunately it worked. The important thing was the win. We know we’re chasing the lead in the Paulista, but anyway, now it’s about resting tomorrow and already thinking about our trip.”

With the lead in the São Paulo Championship, Corinthians now have 16 points from seven matches, with five wins, one draw, and one loss. The team has scored 22 goals and conceded seven in the state tournament.

Despite the good run in the state competition, Caio emphasized that the main objective now is to recover in the National Futsal League (LNF). Timão return to the court on Sunday (21) at 11 a.m. (Brasília time) against Campo Mourão, in Paraná, in the ninth round of the national tournament’s qualifying stage. Corinthians currently sit in 13th place among the 16 LNF participants, with five points, and are looking to end their negative run in the competition.

The player said that the clash against Campo Mourão will be treated like a final and stressed the need for the team to improve quickly.

“We know we have a final on Sunday. We need to get Corinthians out of this situation as quickly as possible, and right now there’s not much else to do, man. We have to work, fix the mistakes, go there on Sunday for this decisive match, and go after this win, which is the most important thing.”

For the 2026 season, Corinthians went through a reduction in futsal investment and adopted the youth academy as one of the main alternatives for building the squad. Currently, 14 of the 23 players on the roster came through the club, representing 61% of the group. With the win in the Paulista and the state lead, the squad is now focusing its efforts on preparing for the next national fixture, considered crucial to the team’s recovery in the National Futsal League.

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