Corinthians thrash Umuarama in their Talentos LNF opener | OneFootball

On Monday night (27), Corinthians took the court for the opening round of Group A of the Talentos LNF to face Umuarama at the Amário Vieira da Costa Gymnasium in Paraná, and won 6-2. Alvinegro’s goals were scored by Patrick (twice), Vinicius Paiva, Vini Dias, Georginho, and Dudu.

Coach Daniel Magalhães selected the following lineup to start the match: Bernardo; Georginho, Patrick, Dudu, and Cauã. The bench had the following options: Sinzato, Arcênio, Kaio, Michel, Odanague, Vini Dias, Vinicius Paiva, Davi, and Nicolas.

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In this edition, Corinthians is seeking its first title in the competition, having been eliminated in the semifinals in both 2024 and 2025 of the tournament known as the ‘Under-20 National Futsal League.’ Corinthians is in Group A alongside São José, Minas, Atlântico Erechim, and Umuarama. Group B, meanwhile, is made up of Blumenau, Magnus, Carlos Barbosa, Joinville, and Pato.

After beating the Paraná side in its debut, Corinthians will return to the court this Wednesday (29), also at 8 p.m., to face São José. The third match will take place the following day, at the same time, against Minas. Then, Timão will wrap up the first phase on Friday (31), at 8 p.m., against Atlântico Erechim. The matches will be broadcast on LNF TV – the competition’s official YouTube channel.

For the tournament, Corinthians has a squad made up of players from the Under-18 and Under-20 teams. The main standouts are goalkeeper Cauã Gamba, a starter for Brazil’s Under-17 national team, as well as some players who have already made their debut for the senior team this season, such as Kaio Lopes, Vini Dias, Patrick Petri, Michel Camargo, Davi, and Nicolas.

In the 2026 São Paulo State Under-20 Championship, Alvinegro, coached by Daniel Magalhães, has a perfect record, with 11 wins in 11 matches, 56 goals scored, and only nine conceded. Timão’s top scorer in the state competition in this age group is Dudu Borges, who has scored 11 goals.

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