Women's football: Ceará lose to Sport in Série A2 first-phase finale | OneFootball

Michael Douglas

Ceará concluded its participation in the 2026 edition of the Brazilian Women’s Championship Série A2. This Saturday, the 8th, the Meninas do Vozão were beaten 2-0 by Sport, with goals from Andréia and Lamis. The match took place at Franzé Moraes Stadium, at Cidade Vozão, in Itaitinga (CE).

With the result, the black-and-whites finish the first phase in 12th place with 13 points. Overall, they recorded four wins and one draw in 15 matches played in the national competition.

With their place in Série A2 secured for next season, the Meninas do Vozão now turn their focus to the 2026 Campeonato Cearense, in which they will compete for the sixth title in their history. The competition is scheduled to begin on September 27.

THE MATCH

Using a different setup for the game, Ceará started the match struggling to impose themselves against Sport. The opponents, however, controlled the action, while the Meninas do Vozão tried to contain the Pernambuco side’s intensity. After 11 minutes, the Lionesses hit the post and had a goal disallowed.

With more control of possession in midfield, Erivelton Viana’s team began creating more chances. In the 19th minute, Kaillany received the ball on the left, hit a low angled shot, and the goalkeeper made the save in two attempts. Then, in the 26th minute, Bia took a direct free kick and was also denied by the opposing keeper.

Sport, who looked to use passing combinations to break down Ceará, only created another chance in the 49th minute of the first half, when Jaque shot and Thaís made the save.

At the start of the second half, Evinha crossed into the box and Andréia rose unmarked to open the scoring for Sport. The Pernambuco side doubled their lead shortly afterward, in the eighth minute, after Letícia received the ball in the area and laid it off to Lamis, who finished past Thaís.

The black-and-whites responded in the 11th minute through Kaillany. Wearing number 16, she received a pass from Geovana and shot over the opposing goal. Shortly afterward, Kaillany turned provider for Geovana, who, one-on-one with Nanda, missed the chance to reduce the deficit.

The Meninas do Vozão’s best chance came in the 25th minute. Jady received the ball from Geovana on the right and fired toward Nanda’s top corner, but the ball struck the crossbar. On the rebound, Sport’s defense cleared the danger.

Ceará kept pressing Sport and, in the 37th minute, Bia was denied by Nanda after striking from outside the box.

The Pernambuco side’s response came in the form of a goal. After receiving the ball in the area, Cabral beat Thaís and scored Sport’s third goal of the match.

Despite the black-and-whites’ effort, Ceará could not turn their attacking pressure into goals and ended the match with a 3-0 defeat.

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