Late goal earns Guarani draw against Maranhão in Série C opener | OneFootball

With a late goal, Guarani opened their Brazilian Serie C Championship campaign with a draw. This Saturday, the São Paulo side faced Maranhão and drew 1-1. Luiz Gustavo opened the scoring, but Hebert netted the goal that leveled the match played at Castelão, in São Luís (MA).

📋 Match summary?🔵🔴 MARANHÃO 1 x 1 GUARANI 🟢⚪

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Serie C Championship (Matchday 1) 🏟️ Venue: Castelão Stadium, in São Luís (MA) 📅 Date: April 4, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Kick-off: 5 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals:

How was the match?

The first half was evenly balanced. In a match marked by heavy rain, both teams had good chances in the opening 45 minutes. The first came for the home side, when Vander tried his luck from distance but was denied by Caíque França. Guarani then responded: João Paulo struck from the edge of the box, but his effort was blocked by a deflection off Tibúrcio.

The game lost some intensity in the second half. Maranhão took advantage of one of the few chances in the period to break the deadlock. In the 30th minute, Rosivan crossed, Caíque França came poorly off his line, and on the rebound Luiz Gustavo finished into an empty net to make it 1-0. Despite Guarani’s pressure in the closing stages, the home side looked set to secure the win. However, in the 51st minute, Guilherme Parede crossed and, after the ball struck Tibúrcio’s hand, the referee awarded a penalty.

Parede took the spot kick, but Jean made a great save. However, Hebert pounced on the rebound and leveled the score, securing Bugre’s first point.

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