Figueiredo on goal that sealed Copa do Brasil round 2: “Very happy” | OneFootball

Gabriel Silva / Ceará SC

Ceará defeated Atlético Piauiense 2-1 on the afternoon of this Wednesday the 9th, at Cidade Vozão, in the first round of the Copa do Brasil U-20, and secured a spot in the second round of the competition.

Midfielder Figueiredo, who came on in the second half and scored the goal late in the match, gave the team the lead on the scoreboard and qualification for the second round of the Copa do Brasil.

In an interview with cearasc.com, Figueiredo thanked the group and the coach for their support and celebrated the qualification.

“First of all, I want to thank God, because He is wonderful and gave me this opportunity. The coach also believed in my work; I’m very happy about that. We’ve been working day by day so we can come in here and give our best, and today we got the result. Now it’s time to work even harder to reach our goal. […] It’s God, brother, it’s God,” he said.

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