Under-12s: Ceará win Clássico-Rei, reach Copa Manjadinho final early | OneFootball

Gabriel Silva / Ceará SC

On the morning of Wednesday the 29th, Ceará defeated Fortaleza at PV 9-8 on penalties in the Clássico-Rei of the final round of the Copa Manjadinho U-12. With the result, the Time do Povo finished the first stage as the overall leader and secured a place in the grand final of the competition in advance.

Unbeaten in the first stage of the Copa Manjadinho U-12, Ceará reached 22 points. Over the course of seven matches, Glorioso recorded five wins and two draws, scoring 47 goals and conceding just one.

In addition, the competition has a particular feature: penalty shootouts after regulation time. Vozão's record in the shootouts was also favorable, and the team coached by Manoel Ortega triumphed on five occasions.

Qualified for the final, Mais Querido awaits the winner of the semifinal between the 2nd and 3rd-placed teams overall. The match for the Copa Manjadinho U-12 title is scheduled to take place on 08/08. The time and venue of the match will be announced later by the FCF.

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