Under-20s: Brasileirão B semi-final spot seals top-flight promotion | OneFootball

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Ceará beat Internacional in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian U-20 Championship Série B on the afternoon of Thursday the 18th, at Cidade Vozão, and advanced to the semifinals of the tournament. With the win, Mais Querido secured promotion to the U-20 Série A ahead of schedule.

According to the regulations, three teams are promoted: the two finalists and the 3rd-place team. Time do Povo secured promotion to the top tier of the Brazilian Championship by having the best overall campaign in the competition, which guarantees Vozão 3rd place in the event of a semifinal defeat.

In the first phase, Vozão led Group A with 19 points, earning six wins and one draw. Undefeated, Glorioso beat Internacional in the quarterfinals and claimed its seventh victory. So far, the team has scored 15 goals and conceded only four in the entire tournament.

Now, Alvinegro de Porangabuçu will face Atlético/MG in the semifinal in pursuit of the competition’s first-ever title. The match will be a single-leg tie, with Vovô hosting the showdown. If they advance, Rogério Ferreira’s team will face the winner of Goiás vs. CRB.

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