Jonathan Benkenstein Pinheiro to referee Ceará v Avaí in Série B | OneFootball

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The Refereeing Committee (CA-CBF) has appointed Jonathan Benkenstein Pinheiro (RS) to officiate the match between Ceará and Avaí, valid for the 12th round of Brazil’s Série B Championship.

The 40-year-old referee from Rio Grande do Sul will be assisted by Mauricio Coelho Silva Penna (RS) and Luciane Rodrigues dos Santos (RS). Leandro Martins Marques will serve as the fourth official.

Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga (RJ) will be responsible for video officiating (VAR), with assistance from Marco Antonio de Andrade Motta Junior (SP), who will serve as AVAR. Meanwhile, Eveliny Pereira de Almeida da Silva (RJ) will act as the VAR observer.

The match between Ceará and Avaí will take place on Wednesday the 10th, at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), at Presidente Vargas Stadium.

Jonathan Benkenstein Pinheiro’s record in CBF competitions in 2026

The clash between the Ceará and Santa Catarina sides will be the 11th match officiated by Jonathan Benkenstein Pinheiro this season. In total, the referee has worked four Série A matches, two Série B matches, and four Copa do Brasil matches. In addition, he has served as fourth official on three occasions and as AVAR 2 once.

Recently, Jonathan officiated the match between Novorizontino and Ceará, won by the São Paulo team 2-1. On that occasion, he handed out four yellow cards and one red card.

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