Minas ref Paulo Cesar Zanovelli for Ceará v Ponte Preta at Arena Castelão | OneFootball

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For the 21st round of the Brazilian Série B Championship, Ceará will host Ponte Preta this Friday, the 7th, at 8:30 p.m., at Arena Castelão. The People’s Team’s first home match in the second half of the competition will be officiated by Paulo Cesar Zanovelli, 36, from Minas Gerais.

The clash between the black-and-white sides will also feature assistants Celso Luiz da Silva, also from Minas Gerais, and Cipriano da Silva Sousa, from Tocantins. Léo Simão Holanda, a native of Ceará, will be the fourth official for the match. The video assistant referee team will be led by Raphael Garcia de Andrade, from Espírito Santo.

Background

In the 2026 season, Paulo Cesar Zanovelli has officiated 26 matches, handed out 154 yellow cards and 12 red cards, including seven straight red dismissals. With an average of more than 5 cards per game, 15 penalties have also been awarded.

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