Corinthians thrashes Avaí and moves up the Brazilian Under-20 Championship table
- By Henrique Pereira / Central do Timão Editorial
Corinthians won a convincing victory this Wednesday afternoon by defeating Avaí 6-2, in a duel valid for the 15th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. Playing at Fazendinha, Timãozinho built the score with goals from Luiz Fernando, twice, as well as Luiz Fábio, Joãozinho, Pellegrin and Iago Machado.
Without the presence of coach William Batista, who was suspended, and midfielder Caraguá, who was suspended following expulsion, the team was led from the edge of the pitch by assistant Di Fábio. The initial formation included Matheus Corrêa; Pellegrin, Iago Machado, Lorenzo and Joãozinho; Bahia, Luiz Eduardo and Gui Amorim; Gustavo Correa, Luiz Fernando and Luiz Fábio.
Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel / Ag. Corinthians
As options for the course of the match, Corinthians had Nicollas Siqueira, Yago Melo, Cauã Ribeiro, Pedro Thomas, Levy Dias, Jonathan, Guilherme Pires, Lucca Vaz, Christian Oliveira, Cristian, Wilker and Nicolas Araújo on the bench.
Avaí, in turn, started the confrontation with Matheus; Lucas Souza, Eduardo, Ryan Silva and Alemão; Luis Henrique, Jamerson and Kauã Santos; Cauã Luís; Kevin and Marcio Vitor.
From the first minutes, the black and white team took the lead in the actions and showed superiority over the visitors. The initial pressure quickly resulted in the opening of the score, and Corinthians knew how to turn their dominance into an advantage throughout the first half.
Even after conceding a goal in an unfavorable move involving the defensive system, Timãozinho did not lose control of the match. The team continued to create opportunities and scored again before the break, ending the first 45 minutes with a comfortable 4-1 lead.
When returning to the second half, Avaí closed the gap early on, but Santa Catarina's reaction was short-lived. Corinthians quickly regained control of the action, scored again and managed the match with ease.
Maintaining the offensive rhythm and taking advantage of the spaces left by the opponent, Timãozinho still found time to extend the advantage again, turning the score into a rout and confirming the 6-2 victory in front of their fans.
With the three points achieved, Corinthians remains in tenth place in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. The team reached the same 22 points as Athletico Paranaense and Red Bull Bragantino, who occupy eighth and ninth position, respectively. The goal difference criterion, however, keeps the São Paulo club behind its direct competitors.
The next commitment of the Sub-20 black and white team will be for the Campeonato Paulista of the category. This Saturday, June 13th, at 3pm, Corinthians will host Portuguesa Santista at Fazendinha, in a match valid for the second round of the state competition.
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