Brazilian U20 Championship: Ceará beat Novorizontino 2-1, go through | OneFootball

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In the 5th round of the Brazilian U-20 Championship, Ceará came from behind to beat Grêmio Novorizontino 2-1 at Cidade Vozão this Thursday, the 14th, with goals from Gabriel Amaral and Kauã Ziegler. With the result, the Team of the People secured qualification for the 2nd phase in advance.

The Most Beloved remains top of Group A, with 15 points from five matches.

Alvinegro de Porangabuçu’s next opponent in the competition will be Chapecoense. The match takes place next Wednesday, the 20th, at 3 p.m., at Arena Condá, in Chapecó/SC.

THE MATCH

In the 16th minute, Heverton struck a direct free kick off the crossbar. Ceará nearly scored their 1st goal.

In the 36th minute, the visitors opened the scoring.

In the 2nd half, Vozão came back putting pressure on the opponent. In the 5th minute, Heverton sent the ball into the box, Uchella headed it back into the middle, and Gabriel Amaral headed toward goal, but just as the ball was about to end up in the back of the net, a defender cleared it.

Four minutes later, the Team of the People threatened again, once more through Gabriel Amaral. This time, the center forward met a cross from Bruninho, headed it goalward, and was denied by the goalkeeper.

In the 25th minute, Kauã Ziegler played a one-two with Zé Antônio and hit the post.

Vozão equalized in the 34th minute through Gabriel Amaral, the competition’s top scorer with five goals. Wearing the No. 9 shirt, he received a pass from Kauã Ziegler and finished left-footed into the side netting.

In stoppage time, Kauã Ziegler curled a free kick into the top corner to complete Vozão’s comeback.

CEARÁ 2 x 1 GRÊMIO NOVORIZONTINO | MATCH REPORT

Ceará: Rodrigo Ourique, Aloisio, Vinicius Uchella, Gabriel Rocha, Janderson, Caio (Davi), Diego (Kauã Ziegler), Heverton, Bruninho (Wellington), Zé Antônio (Paulo Roberto), and Gabriel Amaral (Bernardo). Coach: Rogério Ferreira. Substitutes: Mateus, Bernardo, Davi, Pietro, Riquelme, Wellington, Victor The, Paulo Roberto, Kauã Ziegler, Cainan, and João Gabriel.

Novorizontino: Hobold, Reidiney, Bruno Santana, Correia, Luiz Bahia, Badu, Jhones Kauê, Bruno Santos, Matías Ludueña, Cristofer, and Matheus Geres. Coach: Jean Rodrigues. Substitutes: Pedrão, Adrian, Nogueira, Kayque Pereira, Tiaguinho, Felipe Toscano, Leonardo Gonçalves, Daniel, and Pedrinho.

Goals: Ceará: Gabriel Amaral (34’/2nd half), Kauã Ziegler (46'/2nd half). Novorizontino: Jhones Kauê (36’/1st half).

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