Brazilian Championship: Ceará battle back for 2-2 draw at Operário/PR | OneFootball

Photo: Felipe Santos/Ceará SC

Playing away from home, Ceará put in a great performance against Operário/PR and, even after trailing 2-0, fought back to earn a draw in a match played at Germano Kruger Stadium, in Ponta Grossa, on the afternoon of Saturday the 26th. The clash was valid for the 30th round of the Brazilian Série B Championship and ended in a 2-2 draw. Matheus Araújo and Vina scored Vozão’s goals in the match.

The first half began with Ceará more active in attack. In the fifth minute, forward Enzo Lodovico burst forward at speed and struck from outside the box, only to be denied by a save from Vágner.

In their only chance in the first half of the opening period, the home side opened the scoring through Boschilia in the ninth minute.

For the rest of the first half, Ceará maintained a strong attacking presence, but lacked precision in the final pass in moves led by Enzo, Melk and Saulo.

In the second half, after changes made by Daniel Paulista, Ceará took even greater control of the game, enjoying most of the possession. Even so, the home side extended their lead through Caio Dantas in the 14th minute.

The deficit did not reduce Ceará’s intensity. In the 29th minute, Melk produced a beautiful through ball for Matheus Araújo, who calmly finished past Vágner to cut the deficit.

After the 30-minute mark, following a throw-in into the box, Luiz Otávio flicked a header on at the near post and Vina finished to level the match at 2-2 and secure a point for Vozão away from home.

The result took Ceará to 36 points in the standings. Next Saturday, the 3rd, Ceará will play away from home again, this time against Avaí/SC.

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