Corinthians beat Mirassol 2-0 in Itaquera on Friday, giving Clarence Seedorf his first win in charge of the club and ending Corinthians' 11-match winless run.
Second-half goals from Matheus Bidu and Kaio Cesar secured the victory. Corinthians remained 17th on 36 points after the win, one point behind 16th-placed Mirassol.
Second-half goals settle the match
Bidu and Kaio Cesar scored after the break as Corinthians took the points.
Corinthians saw off 10-man Mirassol after Bruno Santos was shown a straight red card following a VAR review for elbowing Andre Ramalho.
Seedorf on the performance
Speaking in his post-match press conference, Seedorf said: "We will breathe just like we did in previous days. Now we must hold on to this anger we have inside. In other matches, during the weeks we trained, it was with immense dedication and intensity. The lads arrive early, leave late, doing everything to turn things around. Now we've reached a moment that will provide a huge morale boost."
Assessing the collective display, Seedorf explained: "The most important part today was our defensive work. How we pressed right from the first minute. Even at 11 against 11, we were dominating. Mirassol are a side that handle the ball very well. But we made things very difficult for them, won back possession repeatedly, and that gave us control of the match."
Organization and discipline
Assessing the collective display, Seedorf explained: "I think those are areas where we have improved immensely. I remember the Vasco match, the first half, how we lacked the speed to switch the play. Mirassol struggled precisely because of our organization and discipline; we made them run a lot. And then we brought our key players into the game. Bidu and Kaio had great games causing trouble in the final third."
Next fixtures
Looking ahead to Wednesday's clash with Sao Paulo at Vila Belmiro, he added: "Our focus was on today . Obviously, we know Sao Paulo well. What I can guarantee is that our team will carry this intensity until the end of the year."
GOAL reported that Corinthians' next match is against Sao Paulo on Wednesday. GOAL reported that Corinthians then face Botafogo and Atletico Mineiro a week later.
GOAL reported that Mirassol visit Chapecoense ahead of meetings with Atletico Mineiro and Fluminense.
