Balloon with Corinthians symbol halts Choque-Rei, sparks cheeky banter | OneFootball

A kite with the Corinthians symbol fell onto the pitch at Arena Crefisa Barueri on Sunday night and interrupted the classic match between Palmeiras and São Paulo in the semifinal of the Paulista Championship. The incident happened around the 24th minute of the first half of the Choque-Rei.

The kite fell near goalkeeper Rafael, who removed the object from the field and handed it to a staff member behind the goal. He sent the object to the section where Mancha Verde, the club’s main organized supporters group, is located. The fans quickly destroyed the object and, afterwards, the stadium chanted “eliminated.”

Corinthians was eliminated from the Paulista Championship on Saturday night after being defeated 1-0 by Novorizontino at the Jorge Ismael de Biasi Stadium in Novo Horizonte (SP). Mayk scored the only goal in the other semifinal’s single match.

Thus, whoever advances between São Paulo and Palmeiras will play for the State Championship title against Tigre do Vale. The final, played over two legs, is scheduled to take place on March 4 and 8.

The semifinal

Palmeiras advanced to the Paulista semifinal as the second overall seed, with 16 points. In the quarterfinals, they eliminated Capivariano with a 4-0 thrashing. Meanwhile, São Paulo qualified in sixth place, with 13 points, and got past Red Bull Bragantino with a 2-1 victory.

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