All the same in the duel between the leaders of Groups C and D of the Paulista Championship, already classified to the quarterfinals. This Sunday (20), Red Bull Bragantino and Palmeiras drew 1-1 at the Nabi Abi Chedid stadium, in Bragança Paulista (SP), for the 12th and final round of the first stage of the State Championship.
End of game: Red Bull Bragantino 1×1 Palmeiras.#AvantiPalestra #RBBxPAL pic.twitter.com/QAfm64nrMa
— SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) March 20, 2022
The teams went to the field preserving holders and thinking about the next phase, which will have confrontation in a single game, worth a place in the semifinals. Massa Bruta, in first place in Group D, with 20 points, faces Santo André, vice-leader of the same group, this Wednesday (23), at 19:00 (Brasilia time), again in Nabizão.
Owner of the best campaign, both in Group C and in general, Verdão was 30 points behind and faces Ituano in the quarterfinals. The duel will also be on Wednesday, but at 21:35, at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo. Galo de Itu (SP) qualified for the knockout stage by placing second in the alviverde bracket, with 19 points, beating the competition from Botafogo-SP and Mirassol.
Bragantino was better in the first half and took the lead in the 25th minute, with Helinho taking advantage of a rebound from goalkeeper Marcelo Lomba, after finishing off the also striker Sorriso. The alviverde tie came in the 36th minute of the final stage. Judge Flávio Rodrigues de Souza, with the help of VAR (video referee), scored a penalty on forward Rafael Navarro. The striker Deyverson left everything the same, but was sent off in the next move, due to a complaint.
In another game this Sunday, Corinthians defeated Novorizontino 1-0 at the Jorge Ismael de Biasi stadium, in Novo Horizonte (SP). Striker Róger Guedes, in the 15th minute of the second half, declared the victory of Timão, who said goodbye to the first phase with 23 points, at the top of Group A and with the second best overall campaign. Relegated with just three points and no triumph, Tigre concluded Paulistão in the bottom line and will play in Serie A2 (second division) next year.
Game over and second best campaign guaranteed!
Novorizontino 0 x 1 Corinthians.⚽ Roger Guedes#BoraPrasQuartas#DayDeCorinthians#Go Corinthians pic.twitter.com/dlsPWOESUe
— Corinthians (@Corinthians) March 20, 2022
In the quarterfinals, Alvinegro has Guarani as a rival. Bugre was ahead of Inter de Limeira and Água Santa and secured the second position in the Corinthian group, with 14 points. The duel will be on Thursday (24), at 7 pm, at Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo.
