reunion, moments and location of the match

The reunion between Cianorte It is Corinthians for the Brazil’s Cup, almost two decades after the first clash, promises to revive memories of a historic confrontation. The two teams face each other in the first phase of the competition, after definition by drawheld last Tuesday, at the CBF headquarters.

In 2005, Cianorte was about to surprise Timão, but ended up being eliminated. In the first game between the teams, played at the Willie Davids Stadium, in Maringá, Leão do Vale won 3-0, in an impeccable match for the club from Paraná, at the time led by the late Caio Júnior. In the return match, however, Corinthians, led by the experienced Roger and Tévez, won 5-1, and advanced to the next phase.

Now, in 2024, Corinthians faces a challenging period in its performance in the Campeonato Paulista, while Cianorte is enjoying a more positive phase in the Campeonato Paranaense.

With one victory and three defeats this season, the last being an unprecedented stumble for rival São Paulo, at the Neo Química Arena, Timão is already living with the pressure of its giant fans. While Leão do Vale is at peace with the fans, with an exactly opposite campaign in the State, with three wins and one defeat.

In a recent exclusive interview with OneTwo Sportsthe president of Cianorte, Lucas Franzatohighlighted the expectation for the 2024 season. “We are excited for the year, with the place in the Copa do Brasil and the hope of having greater revenue. For clubs like ours, it is essential to have a full calendar. But, the big Our goal is to break the barrier of Series D and move up to Series C”, highlights the director.

Old acquaintances from Corinthians

Shortly after the announcement of the duel between Cianorte and Corinthians, Leão do Vale published a provocation on its social networks, with the image of a pair of acquaintances from Timão: the midfielder William and the attacker Junior Dutra.

Guilherme, 35 years old, has already played three games with the Cianorte shirt and scored one goal. For Corinthians, he played in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, with 47 games, eight goals and five assists.

Striker Junior Dutra has not yet debuted for the club from Paraná. Wearing the Timão shirt, the athlete, also 35 years old, scored three goals in 22 games.

Cianorte x Corinthians should not take place at Albino Turbay

Just like in 2005, Cianorte should not play the match against Corinthians at home. According to the OneTwo Sports, the club is already negotiating with another city to host the duel. Maringá would be the most likely destination, as the distance between the cities is around 80 km. Willie Davids Stadium has a maximum capacity of 16 thousand seats.

The Albino Turbay, Cianorte’s municipal stadium, has the capacity to hold only four thousand fans.

Remember in images the historic duel between Cianorte and Corinthians

Photos: Pedro Serpio/Arquivo/Gazeta do Povo.