On Saturday afternoon (17), Fortaleza faced the Ceará team, at Arena Castelão, in the fifth round of the Cearense Championship, and tied with a score of 3 to 3. Tinga, Kauan and Machuca scored for Tricolor de Aço. With the As a result, Leão do Pici finishes the first phase of the state championship in first place in group A of the competition.
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Photo: Leonardo Moreira / Fortaleza EC
THE GAME
In a very physical match, the game started with few emotions but with tempers running high. In the 20th minute, after a corner kick, Ceará opened the scoring with defender Matheus Felipe. Looking for the equalizer, Fortaleza had more of the ball in the first half, but without efficiency they were unable to score. The best tricolor chance came from the feet of Kervin, who stopped to defend the goalkeeper. At 38, after a collective play, the opponent expanded. Near the end of the first stage, in confusion in midfield, Britez and Matheus Felipe were sent off.
Photos: Leonardo Moreira / Fortaleza EC
The second half started busier, with both teams having a player sent off, the teams had more space to attack. With the arrival of Kauan and Machuca in the places of Kervin and Moisés, Leão do Pici gained in intensity and started to give the opposing defense a hard time. In the 20th minute, after a corner kick, Lucero finished at the post and the ball fell to Tinga who reduced it. At 28, with a great goal from outside the area, Kauan tied the match. Three minutes after the equalizer, Machuca made an individual play, cleared the score and turned the game around. The changes made by coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda at halftime changed the game, highlighting Kauan and Machuca. Thiago Galhardo and Kuscevic also entered the match. In stoppage time, Ceará tied with a penalty kick.
NEXT CONFRONTATION
We returned to the field on the 21st, at 9:30 pm, against the Sport team, for the fourth round of the Copa do Nordeste, at Arena Pernambuco.
📋 TECHNICAL SHEET
Fortaleza 3×3 Ceará
Cearense Championship – 5th Round
02/17/2024 – 4:40 pm – Castelão Arena
Arbitration: Raimundo Rodrigues de Oliveira Júnior
Gol: Tinga, Machuca, Kauan (Fortaleza); Matheus Felipe, Aylon, Saulo Mineiro (Ceará);
Yellow Cards: Kervin, Lucas Sasha, Lucero, Escobar (Fortaleza); Erick Pulga, Aylon (Ceará)
Red Cards: British, Pikachu (Fortress); Matheus Philip (Ceara)
Total audience: 47.199
Gross income: R$ 1.272.646,00
ESCALATIONS
Fortaleza: John Richard; Tinga, Britez, Titi, Escobar; Welson, Pochettino (Kuscevic), Kervin (Kauan); Moses (Machuca), Yago Pikachu and Star (Thiago Galhardo). Technician: Juan Pablo Vojvoda
Ceará: Fernando Miguel; Raí Ramos, Matheus Felipe, David Ricardo, Matheus Bahia; Richardson (Janderson), Guilherme Castilho (Jean Irmer), Recalde (Saulo Mineiro); Facundo Castro (Barcelo), Erick Pulga and Aylon (Lucas Ribeiro). Technician: Wagner Mancini