After best Cearense U20 run, Rogério Ferreira: “We want the title” | OneFootball

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Ceará beat Quixadá 3-0 in the final round of the group stage this Saturday, the 18th, at Cidade Vozão, and secured the overall top spot in the Ceará U-20 Championship. The Team of the People earned 17 points, with five wins in seven matches.

In an interview with cearasc.com, Mais Querido head coach Rogério Ferreira praised the current moment experienced by his squad, highlighting the players’ effort and commitment.

“It’s a very positive moment, the result of a lot of hard work from all of us. It’s a consistency that I think is important. We have a relatively large squad, and with the number of matches we’ve been playing in the tournaments, we’ve managed to give playing time to all the players. They are all continuing to develop, and we’ve managed to maintain a standard in our performances, in our model, in our characteristics,” he said.

Finishing top overall in the first phase guarantees the Team of the People the right to play at home in the decisive knockout matches. In the quarterfinals, Vozão will face Vila Real, the 4th-place team in Group B. The matchups are still awaiting confirmation from the FCF.

The black-and-white coach looked ahead to the knockout matches. For Rogério, each game will be treated like a final, emphasizing the importance of winning the title at the end of the championship.

“Now it’s time to rest and think about next week and an important match. Next weekend the knockout stage of the Ceará Championship also begins. We have to be as prepared as possible to try to advance to the next rounds with this advantage. We’re going to try to win this title no matter what,” he concluded.

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