Paulo Cesar Zanovelli referees Ceará v Ponte Preta | OneFootball

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In the 21st round of the Brazilian Serie B Championship, Ceará 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 36-year-old referee Paulo Cesar Zanovelli from Minas Gerais.

The clash between the two 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. Video refereeing will be led by Raphael Garcia de Andrade from Espírito Santo.

Background

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

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