Jhonson hails Corinthians’ fight after Ferroviária win, eyes season | OneFootball

Corinthians beat Ferroviária 1-0 on Friday night (17) at Fazendinha, in the fourth round of the Paulista Women’s Championship. The Brabas’ goal was scored by Jhonson, who secured all three points for the black-and-white side and cut the gap to the top of the table.

After the match, the forward gave an interview and celebrated the result against an opponent that came into the clash with a 100% record in the state competition. In addition to valuing the win, Jhonson stressed that the team is already turning its focus to the next commitment of the season.

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“We worked really hard for this moment, and I believe we’re going to work really hard for Monday as well. It’s always good to win a derby, and I’m very happy to have helped the team. Good evening, too. There are still a lot of things we need to improve, but we also have to hold on to the desire we showed from the beginning to the end of the game and go into Monday with the same winning mentality.”

During the interview, Jhonson also commented on the presence of English forward Jesse Lingard and his daughter at Corinthians’ training session during the week. The forward highlighted the relaxed atmosphere experienced by the squad and the importance of the visit.

“Very happy to have someone from the men’s side there at our training session. It was really fun to have her there with us; the girls who can speak English talked to her. I don’t really know how to speak much, but I’m very happy to have them there.”

Finally, the forward was asked about the condition of the pitch at Fazendinha. Jhonson acknowledged that the state of the field makes things difficult for both teams, but said that was no excuse for Corinthians’ performance and praised the attitude shown by the Brabas throughout the 90 minutes.

“I thought the pitch wasn’t in very good condition, not really for us or for them. And I believe that’s no excuse for not showing grit and desire in the game. Because we played on the same pitch they did. We played with more desire and came away with the win.”

With the victory, Corinthians reached seven points in the Paulista Women’s Championship, moved into second place in the table, and cut the gap to Ferroviária, the competition leaders, to two points. The Brabas return to action next Monday (20), when they face Bahia in the round of 16 of the Women’s Copa do Brasil.

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