Brazilian U20s: Ceará battle on, but Goiás win on penalties | OneFootball

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At PV, Ceará fought bravely but was beaten by Goiás 11-10 on penalties and claimed the unprecedented Campeonato Brasileiro U-20 Série B title on Thursday night, the 23rd. The final ended 1-1 in regulation time.

Alvinegro de Porangabuçu’s campaign featured eight wins and two draws overall. The team coached by Rogério Ferreira scored 21 goals in the competition and conceded seven.

Along the way, Mais Querido overcame major teams on the Brazilian football scene, such as Atlético/MG, Internacional, Mirassol, and Novorizontino. In 2026, Time do Povo will compete in the Brasileirão U-20 Série A.

THE MATCH

Time do Povo fell behind on the scoreboard. In the 9th minute, Hallertandrio broke into the box and chipped the ball over Martins as he came out.

After an individual play down the left in the 20th minute, Ziegler threatened with a low shot.

In the 29th minute, Alvinegro de Porangabuçu launched another attack. On the right, Aloísio crossed, but the defender intercepted it. On the rebound, Diego struck it first-time and forced the goalkeeper into a great save.

Gabriel Amaral, the competition’s top scorer, leveled the match in the 36th minute. The Alvinegro No. 9 took advantage of a perfectly placed cross from Janderson and powered a header into the goalkeeper’s left corner, bulging the net.

Three minutes later, Ronald came close to turning the game around. The forward received the ball in the box, beat his marker, and shot with his left foot, but Ruan made the save.

In the 43rd minute, Aloísio passed to Kauã Ziegler, who hit a powerful left-footed shot, but the goalkeeper made the stop.

In the second half, just 8 minutes in, Aloísio exchanged passes with Gabriel Amaral and fired a cross-shot that took a deflection.

In the 14th minute, Heverton found Kauã Ziegler with a beautiful pass. The forward tried to place it into the corner, but the ball went wide.

In the closing stages of the match, in the 43rd minute, Figueiredo took a free kick into the top corner, but the opposing goalkeeper made a great save.

CEARÁ X GOIÁS | LINEUPS

Ceará: Martins, Aloísio, Kaiky, Kerlon, Diego, Janderson, Ronald, Pedro Esli, Amaral, Heverton, and Ziegler. Head coach: Rogério Ferreira. Substitutes: Rodrigo O., Bernardo, Davi, Guilherme, Victor The, Bruninho, Álvaro Kayo, Zé Antônio, Figueiredo, Welington, Chicorel, and Rodrigão.

Goiás: Ruan, Kayky, Pablo, William, Fraga, Danilo, Hallerrandrio, Assis, João, Hygor, and Marcus. Head coach: Alexandre Porto. Substitutes: Caio, Luís, Lucas, Danilo, Ryan, Santos, Adriano, and Ryan.

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