At Arena Castellão, Serra won 2-1 and advanced to the Copa do Nordeste final. This score entitles Wozao to a draw. To keep the cup, Leo needs to win by two or more goals. The return duel will take place on May 3rd, on the always feared Ilha do Retiro. The clock ticked for the first time in the game and Serra scored. Castillo took advantage of the space outside the area and fired a bomb into Sport's net to make it 1-0, electrifying the fans in the stands and increasing the team's confidence. With great spirit, the home team won all the tackles and stopped Leão's attacks, better on the ground, Serra had two opportunities to expand with Jandrosson and Luiz Otavio, but the shots were not of the expected quality. The second goal came in stoppage time. After confusion in the penalty area, the ball fell to Vitor Gabriel, who pushed it into the goal and made it 2-0.Ceará defeated Sport and qualified for the final of the Copa do Nordeste.
At Arena Castellão, Serra won 2-1 and advanced to the Copa do Nordeste final. This score entitles Wozao to a draw. To keep the cup, Leo needs to win by two or more goals. The return duel will take place on May 3rd, on the always feared Ilha do Retiro. The clock ticked for the first time in the game and Serra scored. Castillo took advantage of the space outside the area and fired a bomb into Sport's net to make it 1-0, electrifying the fans in the stands and increasing the team's confidence. With great spirit, the home team won all the tackles and stopped Leão's attacks, better on the ground, Serra had two opportunities to expand with Jandrosson and Luiz Otavio, but the shots were not of the expected quality. The second goal came in stoppage time. After confusion in the penalty area, the ball fell to Vitor Gabriel, who pushed it into the goal and made it 2-0.