Brazilian Championship: Ceará beaten 2-0 away at Juventude | OneFootball

Photo: Gabriel Silva/Ceará SC

Playing at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium in Caxias do Sul, Ceará were beaten by Juventude in a Brazilian Série B match played on Sunday afternoon, the 28th. Even with plenty of fight from the Team of the People, the home side came out on top by a score of 2–0.

On a pitch battered by heavy rain, Ceará had to rely on long balls and aerial plays. Until the middle of the first half, there were few chances for either team. In the 25th minute, from a direct ball forward, Alisson Safira opened the scoring for the home side.

After that, the Most Beloved pushed for an equalizer with long-range efforts from Melk and Matheusinho, the surprise inclusion in Anderson Batatais’ lineup, but both went over the bar.

In the 33rd minute, from a set piece, Gabriel Pinheiro rose above the defense and doubled Juventude’s lead.

Six minutes later, Melk latched onto a loose ball in the box and struck it first time, but it came back off the crossbar.

Despite Ceará’s determination, the Team of the People could not find an equalizer and went into the break trailing 1–0.

In the second half, Alvinegro had even more presence in attack and more possession, but with few clear-cut chances, they ultimately came up against the defensive block of the team from Rio Grande do Sul.

With the defeat, Ceará remain in 14th place. Next Sunday, the 4th, the Team of the People face another challenge away from home, this time against Goiás at Serrinha Stadium in Goiânia.

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