The São Paulo female team advanced on Saturday night (16) to the semifinals of Serie A1 (First Division) of the Brazilian Championship after eliminating the rail in penalties (4-2) at the Morumbis stadium, in São Paulo. The goalkeeper Tricolor Carlinha defended the collection of Mariana Santos and Andressa wasted the penalty kicking the ball in the post. The vacancy was set in penalties after 1-1 draw in the 90 minutes. Mylena Carioca opened the scoring for the Grenás warriors (nickname of Ferroviária) and Giovanna Crivelari tied at the beginning of the final stage. This Sunday (17), at 10:30 am (Brasília time), the TV Brazil conveys live another duel of the Wednesdays: Palmeiras x Flamengo.
In search of the unprecedented title in the competition, the sovereigns – as the São Paulo female team is known – will face Corinthians in search of a place in the final. The duel will reissue the final of the Brasileirão last year, when the Corinthian Brabas takes the best on the field, winning the Brazilian sixth championship. On Friday night (15), Corinthians secured the first seat in the semifinals by defeating Bahia 4-1 (aggregate score).
🔥The charges that guaranteed our classification for the Brasileirão semifinal!#Futebolfemininotricolor# 🇾🇪 pic.twitter.com/m378kmm2k0
– São Paulo Female (@saopaulofc_fem) August 16, 2025
Playing at home, Sao Paulo was more offensive in the first minutes of the match, good good moves from the left with Bia Menezes. But it was short lived: with marking fitted, the railway dictated the rhythm, and opened the scoring after 20 minutes, after Julia Beatriz pulled out with the ball from the left and rolling to Mylena Carioca kicking to the bottom of the net. With more possession of the ball, the warriors Grenas almost expanded in the 39th minute, with a beautiful goal of Nat Vendite. The goalkeeper Carlinha stretched to defend, but the ball exploded on the crossbar.
In the return of the break, the sovereigns did not ask for time: just after five minutes, Bruna Calderan advanced on the right and crossed to Giovanna Crivelari anticipated defender Andressa and headed right to the bottom of the goal. All the same in the Morumbis. Six minutes later, the railway does not pass the score ahead, with a beautiful drag from Julia Beatriz, who broke into the area, dribbled the marking, but when finishing she kicked badly with the left and ball passed close to the goal.
After 22 minutes, after cross from Sao Paulo, the defender Camilinha da Ferroviária tried to divert and almost mark against, but the goalkeeper Luciana spread out, in the reflection. Already in the additions, in a free kick, Luciana struck a bomb, and the goalkeeper Luciana shone again and prevented the second goal São Paulo. The game ended even 1-1 and as the first -time game also ended drawing (0-0), the definition of the vacancy continued to charge penalties. .
Penalties
First to charge a penalty, Camila converted to the rail. Following, Jé Soares marked to Sao Paulo. Then shone the star of goalkeeper Carlinha who defended the collection of Mariana Santos. In following, Kaka converted to Sao Paulo. In the third collection of the railway, Andressa wasted kicking the ball in the post. Already Bruna Calderan covered one more for the sovereign, and the score was already 3-1 for Sao Paulo. In the fourth collection of the Grenas warrior, Fatima Dutra managed to convert, even kicking at half a height; The goalkeeper even touched the ball. It was up to Maressa to hit the last charge and seal the classification of sovereign to the semifinals of Brasileirão.
