Brazilian league: Ceará battle to the end, but draw 1-1 at América/MG | OneFootball

Photo: Felipe Santos/Ceará SC

Playing at Arena Independência in Belo Horizonte, Ceará drew 1-1 with América/MG. The match was marked by few clear chances for either side, and Vina scored for the black-and-white team.

In the first half, Ceará had its best opportunities on the counterattack. Before the 10-minute mark, Mugni was played in and set up Melk inside the box, but the number 40 ended up being dispossessed.

In the 15th minute, Giulio got in behind the defense and hit the post, but the referee flagged for offside. Ten minutes later, the forward set up Melk, who struck from the edge of the box but was denied by the goalkeeper.

The only time América threatened Ceará’s goal, they came from an aerial ball but were stopped by a save from Richard. With the defenses getting the better of the attacks, and even with Ceará enjoying more of the play, the match went into halftime scoreless.

In the second half, Ceará handed debuts to Giovanni Pavani and Renzo López and adopted an approach that gave them more possession. In the 22nd minute, the home side took the lead on a counterattack.

Ceará pushed for an equalizer from that point on and had its first chances to level the score in the eight minutes following the opponent’s goal. Pavani, with a shot from outside the box, and Mugni, after a well-worked move with Giulio, threatened the Minas Gerais side’s goal.

The equalizer for the People’s Team came in the 43rd minute. After an individual play by Juan Alano, the ball fell to Vina. From the edge of the area, the number 29 placed it into the corner of América’s goal, leveling the score and sealing the final result.

Next Wednesday, the 22nd, Ceará will be back in action. The opponent will be CRB at Presidente Vargas Stadium.

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