Brazilian U20: Ceará beat Atlético-MG 2-1, reach final unbeaten | OneFootball

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At PV, Ceará defeated Atlético/MG 2-1 on Wednesday night, the 1st, and secured an unprecedented place in the final of the Brazilian U-20 Serie B Championship. The star of the night was Gabriel Amaral, who scored twice and moved the black-and-white center forward to the top of the tournament’s scoring chart.

Unbeaten in Serie B, the People’s Team has the best campaign in the competition, with eight wins in nine matches, 20 goals scored and only six conceded. It is also worth noting that the black-and-white side from Porangabuçu had already secured promotion in the previous round.

Now, the Most Beloved faces Goiás in the grand final of the national tournament. In the one-off match, scheduled to take place on the 22nd according to the CBF’s base calendar, Vozão will be the home side for having the better record.

THE MATCH

Right at the start of the game, in the 2nd minute, Gabriel Amaral found the net and opened the scoring. Vozão pressed high, Figueiredo won the ball back, and immediately set up the center forward to fire firmly into the top corner.

Figueiredo threatened the opposing goal again in the 11th minute. In the play, the No. 8 turned past his marker and struck a low left-footed shot.

In the 18th minute, Heverton crossed for Kaiky, whose header was saved by the goalkeeper. Right after the rebound, João Pedro hit the post.

In the 21st minute, Rodrigão received the ball at the edge of the box, cut inside and hit a powerful shot, but the goalkeeper made the save.

Gabriel Amaral scored the Most Beloved’s second goal in the 27th minute, finishing off a beautiful individual play by Ronald and tapping the ball into the back of the net.

In the second half, Vozão looked to exploit counterattacks and, on a break down the left in the 17th minute, Ronald crossed for Heverton, who shot but was blocked.

In the 40th minute, Louback pulled one back.

Ceará x Atlético/MG | Match sheet

Ceará: Martins, Brian, Kaiky, Uchella, Diego (Kerlon), JP (Riquelme), Ronald (Bruninho), Figueiredo (Janderson), Amaral (Paulo Roberto), Héverton and Rodrigão (Victor The). Head coach: Rogério Ferreira. Substitutes: Rodrigo O., Kerlon, Ricardo, Riquelme, Janderson, Victor The, Guilherme, Paulo Roberto, Bruninho, Zé Antônio, Vinícius and Wellington.

Atlético/MG: Pedro Cobra, Luis Gustavo, Vitão, Samuel, Mateus Romero, Samuel Deus, Riquelme, Mathias, João Teixeira, Sonny and Ronaldo. Head coach: Henrique Teixeira. Substitutes: Kaio Assis, Lucas Santana, Xavier, Luiz Peu, João Barros, Mosquito, Murillo, Louback, Natã, Jonatas and Wanderson.

Goals: Ceará: Gabriel Amaral (2’/1st half, 27’/1st half). Atlético/MG: Louback (40'/2nd half).

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