The quarterfinals of the Brasileirão Women’s A2 begin this weekend. The eight qualified teams will take the field on Saturday (15) and Sunday (16) for the first-leg matches, which will be broadcast live on CBF TV. The second-leg matches are scheduled for August 22 and 23.
On Saturday, Ação and Minas Brasília will face each other at 4 p.m. at Dito Souza, in Várzea Grande (MT). At 5 p.m., the match between Instituto 3B and Atlético-PI will be held at Arena da Amazônia, in Manaus (AM).
The other two matches will take place on Sunday at 3 p.m. Taubaté and Vasco da Gama will play at Joaquim de Morais Filho, in the interior of São Paulo state. Ilha do Retiro, in Recife (PE), will host the clash between Sport and Itabirito.
THE COMPETITION
The Brasileirão Women’s A2 began in March. The 16 participating teams faced each other in the first phase, which was played in a round-robin format. The teams that finished in the top eight places in the standings advanced to the knockout stage, which will be decided over two legs in every round (quarterfinals, semifinals, and final).
Among the highlights of the opening stage, it is worth noting the campaigns of Vasco da Gama, Itabirito, and Minas Brasília, with the following win rates: 91%, 88%, and 80%, respectively.
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