🎥 Corinthians friendly first half has judo moves and a near-goal, watch | OneFootball

Corinthians are taking on FC Cascavel at the Estádio Olímpico Regional.

And the first half of this Sunday’s (12) friendly had more “judo” than real dangerous chances.

The Paraná side nearly took the lead after five minutes following a mistake by Gabriel Paulista and Matheuzinho’s near own goal.

Football was “put aside” twice. 

Yuri Alberto scored an “ippon” on Renan Cosenza in the 23rd minute. 

Then there was a scuffle between Robinho and André Ramalho.

It ended with both players being booked. 

The opening half also featured the farewell of FC Cascavel idol Líbano.

The 37-year-old right-back played his final game in the Serpente shirt and was substituted in the 36th minute.

He had five spells with the Paraná club in total.

Corinthians will return to official action on the 23rd, when they face Remo. The match will be part of round 19 of the Brasileirão.

As for Cascavel — who were eliminated in the Série D group stage — they are preparing to play in the Copa Paraná.  

Athletico, Azuriz, Cianorte, Foz do Iguaçu, Londrina, Paraná, Paranavaí and São Joseense are the other teams in the tournament. 

The champion will choose between a spot in the Copa do Brasil or the 2027 Sul-Sudeste. 

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