Corinthians scores at the end, beats Cruzeiro and is Cupinha champion

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Greatest champion of CupO Corinthians invoiced at home, at Neo Química Arena, his 11th tournament title. The name of the game was the striker Kayke Ferreirawho scored a great goal against cruise, 39 minutes into the second half. He defined the match in front of over 43 thousand fans who filled the stands. The game took place on the holiday in São Paulowhen the founding of the city is celebrated.

Thus, the conquest of the hendechampionship (11 titles) puts an end to a gap of seven years since the last time the Corinthians raised the cup Cup. The main youth competition in the country began on the 2nd. It featured 128 teams and around 3,500 athletes, aged between 15 and 21.

The first half was dominated by cruise. With four players playing in midfield, the Minas Gerais team was much more creative, arriving with speed in attack. After nine minutes, Xavier counterattacked, invaded the area, shot hard and, on the rebound, Arthur He wasted the chance to open the scoring by shooting wide. Then at 20, another chance for Crias da Toca at a free kick Vitinho.

IT’S OVER!!!!!!!!!!!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

TIMÃOZINHO IS COPINHA CHAMPION 2024!!!!!!!!!! THE GREATEST CHAMPION!!!!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

HERE IS CORINTHIANS!!!!!! 🦅

Corinthians 1 🆚 0 Cruzeiro

⚽ Kayke#FilhosDoTerrão#CorinthiansNaBase#Go Corinthians pic.twitter.com/dsznKe20u6

— Corinthians (@Corinthians) January 25, 2024

CORINTHIANS HAD DIFFICULTIES!

Pressured by the fans, the Corinthians It took a while to find himself on the field. The best opportunity came in the 45th minute, after an individual play by Kayke, who made a mistake with his shot inside the small area. Already in the rebound, the ball was left for Higorbut he shot wide, close to the goalkeeper’s right post Octavio.

After the break, the cruise continued to press in search of the first goal. And he almost didn’t score with Vitinhoin the 23rd minute, who sent a bomb from the edge of the area, but Felipe Longo defended and saved Timãozinho. Two minutes later, Tevis he found the back of the Corinthians net with a beautiful goal: he shot from the edge of the area and the ball went over the goalkeeper.

However, the goal was not validated by the referee, who noted a lack of attack by the cruise. Little by little, with counterattack moves, the Corinthians He became more loose in the match. At 31, Victor Meer shot dangerously towards the goal. The ball still deflected Arthur Sousa and it just didn’t go in because the goalkeeper Octavio I was attentive. The winning goal came eight minutes later, with Kayke dominating the ball at the edge of the area and releasing a beautiful cross shot, with no chance for the goalkeeper.

(Brazil Agency)