In an exciting confrontation at the Ligga Arena, the Corinthians He pulled a heroic tie against Athletico-PR, finishing the game in 1-1. The quarterback Cacá was the hero of the match, ensuring the goal of equality in the additions of the second stage.
The game began with Athletico- PR dominating the actions. At 44 minutes of the first half, Christian opened the score for the house team with a head goal after a crossing of Esquivel. O Corinthians He fought to balance the match, but went to the downtime.
In the second half, the Athletico-PR had several chances of expanding the score, but the Corinthian defense, led by Cacá, managed to avoid the worst. In addition, Timon showed his strength and persistence. After a lack of Garro charge, Cacá took advantage of the rebound and pushed the ball to the bottom of the nets, decreed the draw.
In an interview after the match, Cacá highlighted the focus and determination of the team. "We knew we would face a strong team, playing at home. But we kept our focus to the end, even in the face of adversity. We kept working trying to make our moves and were awarded the goal. We came in search of victory, but we know the difficulty of playing here. Now it is to focus on the next game and seek victory," said the quarterback.
Cacá also commented on the protests and polemics involving the club, stating that the group is "armored" and focused on improving the position on the table. "We've been working together, charging each other, helping each other on a daily basis. We shield ourselves a lot, players and commission. We know the importance of this moment. We are facing tough games, we always focus on victory, sometimes it doesn't come, but we have to keep our head up, working, for at the end of the Championship to achieve our goal", he completed.
Despite the tie, the Corinthians continues in the delegating zone of the Brazilian Championship, with eight points. Timão's next challenge will be against Cuiabá on Wednesday at Neo Química Arena, where he will seek a victory to get away from the bottom of the table.
