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Corinthians qualify for the second phase of the Copa do Brasil. Today, Timão visited Salgueiro, inside Pernambuco, and won 3-0, with goals from Jemerson, Ramiro and Mateus Vital. Playing against a team competing in Brasileirão’s Serie D, the team led by coach Vagner Mancini didn’t have a performance to fill the eyes, but did what was necessary to guarantee the spot.
Playing away from home and with the advantage of the tie, Corinthians opened the scoring in the first minutes of the confrontation and then only controlled the actions of the opponent. Salgueiro, current Pernambuco champion, came to dominate ball possession, especially in the first half, but offered little danger to the goal defended by Cássio.
After the Copa do Brasil, Corinthians faces another team from Pernambuco: Retrô, which today beat Brusque, 1 to 0. The second phase duel will take place at the Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo, on the 7th. or April. 14, according to a calendar published by CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation). In the event of a tie in the match, the qualifier will be decided by penalties.
Millionaire prizes
For the victory and the subsequent vacancy for the second phase, Corinthians will receive R $ 1.35 million as a prize. If Salgueiro were the winner of the match, the amount paid would be R $ 675 thousand. The difference is due to a series of factors taken into account by the CBF, such as the national ranking of the clubs, the division that each competes in the Brazilian Championship and the monthly cost of the teams.
Technician banned for contamination
Commander of Salgueiro, Portuguese coach Daniel Neri tested positive for covid-19 and needed to be isolated from athletes and other club employees. With the coach’s veto, it was up to assistant Marcos Tamandaré, a former player who played for Corinthians in 2007, to lead the Pernambuco team on the substitute bench.
Corinthian blitz
Corinthians started the game at full speed. In the first three minutes, Vagner Mancini’s team created crystal clear chances with Fábio Santos and Jô. Despite the mistakes, Timão managed to balance the rival net with Jemerson, taking advantage of the rebound inside the area in a corner kick. It was the defender’s first goal with the Parque São Jorge club shirt, with which he has a contract until the end of June this season.
Corinthians in advantage, team on defense
If the start of the Corinthians game was overwhelming, the remaining 40 minutes of the first half left much to be desired. After opening the scoring, the São Paulo team began to act completely committed to their defense field and to bet on counterattacks on the sides of the field. The tactic did not work, Salgueiro had 64% possession of the ball and Timão contained himself by kicking the defense for the attack.
Zaga do Salgueiro falters and Ramiro makes the second
In the second half, Salgueiro tried to launch the attack and gave Corinthians space. In a play from the baseline, Fagner crossed through the center of the area, the rear of the Pernambuco stallions team cleared badly and the ball was left to the defensive midfielder Ramiro to fill the foot and beat goalkeeper Lucas. After the second goal, Timão promoted the five exchanges and only controlled the match.
Vital gives definitive numbers to the duel
When the lights went out, midfielder Mateus Vital scored Corinthians’ last goal of the match. The midfielder, the protagonist of the squad at the start of the season, went through two defenders, opened space and hit placed, on the left side of goalkeeper Lucas. It was the player’s fifth goal in 2021.
And now?
Corinthians’ near future is undefined. The Government of the State of São Paulo interrupted the Paulista Championship from the 15th to the 30th of this month. The FPF does not agree with the decision and intends to hold the matches, even if it is in other regions of the country. However, until now there is no definition of when Timão will return to the field.
DATA SHEET:
WILLOW 0 x 3 CORINTHIANS
Competence: Copa do Brasil – 1st phase (single match)
Data: 03/17/2021 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:30 pm (from Brasilia)
Local: Cornélio de Barros Stadium, in Salgueiro (PE)
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima (RS)
Assistants: Leirson Peng Martins (RS) and Lucio Beiersdorf Flor (RS)
WHERE: there is no VAR in this stage of the Copa do Brasil
Yellow cards: Bruno Sena, Daniel Passira and Moreilândia (SAL); Ramiro and Gabriel Pereira (COR)
Red cards: –
Goals: Jemerson, at 4 ‘/ 1st Q (0-1); Ramiro, at 11 ‘/ 2nd T (0-2); Mateus Vital, at 48 ‘/ 2nd Q (0-3)
WILLOW TREE: Luke; Sinho (Adenilson), Ranieri, Leozão and Alan; Bruno Sena, Moreilândia, Felipe Baiano (Héricles) and Tarcísio (Alison); Thomas Anderson (Daniel Passira) and Cassio Ortega (Aruá). Technical: Marcos Tamandaré
CORINTHIANS: Cassio; Fagner (Bruno Méndez), Jemerson, Gil and Fábio Santos; Gabriel and Ramiro (Camacho); Otero (Cazares), Rodrigo Varanda (Gabriel Pereira) and Mateus Vital; Jô (Cauê). Technical: Vagner mancini
