Brazilian league: Melk and Júlio César give Ceará 2-1 win at PV | OneFootball

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At Presidente Vargas, Ceará defeated Avaí 2-1 on the night of Wednesday the 10th, in the 12th round of the Brazilian Série B Championship. Vozão’s goals were scored by Júlio César and Melk.

With the win, Mais Querido reached four victories in the competition, the third at home so far.

Time do Povo returns to the field in Série B next Monday, the 15th, at 9 p.m., against Criciúma. The match, valid for the 13th round, will take place at Heriberto Hulse in Santa Catarina.

THE MATCH

In the 14th minute, Dieguinho found Melk inside the box, who quickly shot, but the ball went wide to the goalkeeper’s left.

Time do Povo opened the scoring in the 18th minute through Júlio César. Vovô’s number 18 took advantage of Melk’s corner kick and headed it into the back of the net.

Two minutes later, Vozão nearly scored its second. Dieguinho played a one-two with Rafael Ramos on the right, sent in a low cross, and the goalkeeper cleared it. The ball fell to Fernando, whose shot took a deflection and went out.

In the 24th minute, Rafael Ramos was played through down the right flank at speed and passed to Melk, who finished dangerously into the outside of the net.

In the 36th minute, Wendel Silva led a counterattack and drove from his own half to the edge of the box, finishing with his left foot just past the post.

One minute into stoppage time, Rafael Ramos found Melk, who calmly cut inside and shot past the goalkeeper. 2-0 Vovô.

Vozão kept up the pressure in the second half and, in the 9th minute, Dieguinho almost scored directly from a corner.

In the 14th minute, Sorriso pulled one back for Avaí.

Soon after, Matheus Araújo received the ball at the edge of the area and hit a low shot toward the corner, but the ball narrowly went wide.

CEARÁ X AVAÍ

Ceará: Richard, Rafael Ramos (Enzo Lodovico), Luizão, Eder, Fernando (Sanchez), Júlio César, Dieguinho (Richardson), João Gabriel, Melk (Matheusinho), Matheus Araújo (Gustavo Prado) and Wendel Silva (Gabriel Amaral). Substitutes: Anderson Batatais. Substitutes: Gustavo Martins, Juan Alano, Sanchez, Luiz Otávio, Richardson, Gustavo Prado, Giulio, Enzo Lodovico, Gilmar, Pedro Esli, Gabriel Amaral and Matheusinho.

Avaí: Léo Aragão, Wallison (Wesley Gasolina), Guilherme Aquino (Gabriel Simples), João Maistro, Douglas Teixeira (Wenderson), Paulo Vitor, Luiz Henrique, Jean Lucas, Daniel Penha, Thayllon (Sorriso) and Walace França (Léo Gamalho). Head coach: Head coach: Cauan de Almeida. Substitutes: Otávio, Gabriel Simples, Quaresma, Wesley Gasolina, Del Piage, Wenderson, Hyan, Sorriso and Léo Gamalho.

Goals: Ceará: Júlio César (18’/1st half), Melk (46’/1st half). Avaí: Sorriso (14’/2nd half)

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