Santa Cruz hold Maranhão to a draw and reach Série D final | OneFootball

The Santa Cruz is in the final of the Series D of the Brazilian Championship. This Saturday, at the Arena de Pernambuco, the Tricolor do Arruda held a goalless draw against Maranhão and secured their place in the national final, due to the 1-0 victory in the first leg.

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Series D Final

Due to the better campaign in the general classification of Series D, Barra will decide the tournament at home. The first leg will be at the Arena de Pernambuco, home of Santa Cruz, while the return will be at the Arena Barra. The dates will still be defined by the CBF.

📋 Match summary 🔴⚫ SANTA CRUZ 0 X 0 MARANHÃO 🔵🔴

🏆 Competition: Series D - Semifinal (return) 🏟️ Location: Arena de Pernambuco, in Recife (PE) 📅 Date: September 20, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 7:30 pm (Brasília time)

How was the game?

The first half was dominated by Maranhão. The visiting team almost opened the scoring before the first minute, when Pedro Favela made a mistake in the ball output; Jorge passed to Vagalume, who shot hard, but was stopped by a great save from Rokenedy. For the rest of the first half, Santa Cruz struggled to hold the draw.

In the second half, Santa Cruz balanced the match, but the best chances were still from Maranhão. At 27 minutes, Clessione took advantage of a cross from Ryan and tried a bicycle kick, but Rokenedy shone again to hold the draw. In the extra time, the visitors went forward, but the Tricolor do Arruda secured the draw and the place in the final.

Next games

While the date of the decision is not defined, Santa Cruz is focused to face Barra. On the other hand, Maranhão has no more schedule in 2025.

Check out the other result of Series D this Saturday:

Inter de Limeira 2 x 3 Barra (aggregate: 5 to 2 Barra)

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