Under-20s: Ceará beat Quixadá 3-0, best group-stage record | OneFootball

Gabriel Silva / Ceará SC

In the final round of the group stage of the Ceará State U-20 Championship, Ceará defeated Quixadá 3-0 on Saturday afternoon, the 18th, at Franzé Moraes Stadium. The black-and-white side’s goals were scored by Gabriel Amaral, Ronald, and Bruninho.

With the win, Mais Querido finished the first phase at the top of Group B and with the best overall campaign. The team coached by Rogério Ferreira earned five wins and two draws in the group stage. In total, Vozão scored 20 goals.

Having qualified in 1st place in Group B, Time do Povo will face the 4th-placed team from the same group in the quarterfinals over two legs. The matchups are still awaiting confirmation from the FCF.

Time do Povo created its first real danger in the 11th minute with a shot from outside the box by Kaiky.

In the 20th minute, Ronald was played down the left wing and sent in a low cross. In an attempt to intercept it, the center-back deflected the ball toward his own goal and almost turned it in.

In stoppage time, Gabriel Amaral, Vozão’s top scorer, netted the opening goal of the match. After a free kick hit the wall, Figueiredo found Chicorel in the box, who laid it off for Amaral to fire into the net.

Right at the start of the second half, Ronald got in behind the defense and calmly finished past the goalkeeper, scoring Vovô’s second goal.

In the 28th minute, Bruninho received the ball at the edge of the box and placed it into the corner, scoring Mais Querido’s third goal of the match.

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