São Paulo miss penalty, draw with Corinthians, out of Brasileirão | OneFootball

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With a two-goal disadvantage from the defeat in the first semifinal of the Brazilian Women's Championship, São Paulo needed to chase the result against Corinthians to seek qualification. They fought bravely, but ended up with a 2-2 draw on Sunday morning (31), at Canindé.

The Tricolor started off strong, putting pressure on their favored rivals and creating great chances, including a ball cleared off the line by the Corinthians defense. São Paulo even managed to score with Aline Milene, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

And as the saying goes, if you don't score, you concede. At 26 minutes, Mariza struck a powerful shot and scored the first goal for Corinthians. Shortly after, however, Aline Milene finished off a low cross from Duda Serrana and equalized for São Paulo.

The rivals regained the lead still in the first half, with Andressa Alves scoring with a header. In stoppage time, Tricolor player Crivelari broke into the box and was brought down by Vic Albuquerque, and the referee awarded a penalty. On the kick, Bruna Calderan aimed for the left corner, but goalkeeper Nicole dove to palm it away and save Corinthians.

After the break, Tricolor kept up the attack, pressing for another goal, but were always stopped by the opposing goalkeeper. The equalizer finally came in the 17th minute of the second half, with Guimarães. São Paulo still had a great chance to win in the final minutes, but Nathane sent it over the bar, sealing the team's elimination.

The Tricolor team now turns its attention to the remaining competitions this season, the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores, which takes place in October, with São Paulo participating for the first time in the main tournament of the Americas. The team will also play before that in the 8th round of the Campeonato Paulista, on Wednesday (3), at 8pm (Brasília time), against Santos at Vila Belmiro.

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