Brazilian Championship: Ceará battle, but are beaten 1-0 by CRB at PV | OneFootball

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In the final round of the first half of the Brazilian Série B season, Ceará hosted CRB on the night of Wednesday, the 22nd. In the match played at Presidente Vargas, Vozão was beaten 1-0.

The People’s Team returns to the field next Sunday, the 26th, at 4 p.m., at Estádio Primeiro de Maio, against São Bernardo. The match is valid for the first round of the second half of the Brazilian Série B season.

THE MATCH

Ceará started the match on the front foot and, just 3 minutes in, Pavani struck from outside the box, posing danger to Vitor Caetano’s goal.

In the 31st minute, Vozão threatened again with a shot from outside the area. This time, Melk received the ball on the right wing, beat his marker, and shot wide of the left side of the goal.

Four minutes later, Bryan Borges broke into the box, cut onto his left foot, and fired a deflected shot over the goal.In the 46th minute, the referee awarded a penalty to CRB. Mikael converted it and opened the scoring for the visitors.

Right at the start of the second half, Sávio, who had come on in place of Sánchez, took a dangerous free kick that was saved by the opposing goalkeeper in the 3rd minute.

In the 9th minute, João Gabriel hit a low, powerful shot, but the ball went just wide of the right post.

Five minutes later, Renzo, the black-and-white center forward, was played into the box, controlled it, and struck a volley, but goalkeeper Vitor Caetano prevented what would have been the equalizer for Porangabuçu’s black-and-whites.

In the 16th minute of the second half, Melk took a dangerous corner and, after a deflection in the area, Vina hit it first time and shot over the bar. Vovô came close to equalizing.

Soon after, number 29 was close to scoring again. The midfielder combined with Pavani on the right side and hit a firm cross-shot, but the goalkeeper saved it. On the rebound, Sávio arrived at speed and shot into an opposing defender.

Late in the match, in the 42nd minute, Enzo Lodovico sent in a low cross for Renzo López, who collided with the goalkeeper and came close to tapping it into the empty net.

CEARÁ X CRB | LINEUPS

Ceará: Richard, Bryan Borges (Enzo Lodovico), Júlio César, Eder, Sanchez (Sávio), João Gabriel, Pavani (Juan Alano), Lucas Mugni (Vina), Giulio (Nico Ferreira), Melk and Renzo López. Head coach: Daniel Paulista. Substitutes: Matheus Nogueira, Sávio, Matheus Araújo, Juan Alano, Luiz Otávio, Nico Ferreira, Richardson, Vina, Enzo Lodovico, Gabriel Silva, Caio and Lucca.

CRB: Vitor Caetano, Kevin, Bressan, Fábio Alemão, Lucas Lovat, Danielzinho, Pedro Castro, Crystopher, Thiaguinho, Dadá Belmonte and Mikael. Head coach: Fábio Matias. Substitutes: Fábio Henrique, Reverson, Douglas Baggio, Guilherme Pato, Ruy, Guilherme Kauan, Geovane, Vinicius Nunes, Lyncon, Patrick de Lucca and Luizão.

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