In the Copa do Nordeste, Ceará beats Fortaleza in the Classic-King
In the second Clásico-King of 2023, this time for the Copa do Nordeste, Ceará won. In a match held on Sunday night (5), at Arena Castelão, in the 6th round of the competition, both teams joined the campaign to combat violence against women, with the hashtag “#EuTôNaDefesa”, coordinated by the Women's Secretariat, led by vice-governor Jade Romero. Furthermore, the captains of Leão and Vozão, Titi and Richardson, wore the numbers 180 on their backs (accepting complaints), as well as purple armbands with the same numbers printed on them. With the ball rolling, the team led by Gustavo Morínigo showed superiority and, early on, with goals from Guilherme Castilho and Erick, closed the score at 2-0. As a result, Ceará regained the lead in Group B, which they reached . with 13 points. Fortaleza, due to a setback, remains at the top of Group A with 15 points, but sees Sport getting closer and closer, after beating Náutico last Saturday (4). >See complete table for the Copa do Nordeste At the start of the game, Ceará followed Fortaleza from the start. After some attempts, such as the runs by Richardson and Vitor Gabriel, which were deflected by the opposing defense, in addition to Thiago's header, which forced goalkeeper João Ricardo to show service, in the 10th minute, with a cross that passed everyone in the area , the ball reached Janderson who, upon finishing, saved the number 1 in the first, giving a rebound for Guilherme Castilho to push into the back of the net. Then, despite a fleeting reaction from Leão, when Pikachu's finish was dangerous, leading to Richard's error, Vozão didn't give up and managed to expand moments later, in the 23rd minute. In a play between Erick and Lucas Sasha, the midfielder ended up hitting the attacker in the area, and the referee awarded a penalty. Taking the penalty, Erick himself, taking João's place, tried to make it 2-0. At a disadvantage, Fortaleza has very little mobility. Despite using their players up front, they saw the opposing defense dominate every play, practically achieving a partial victory. When the teams returned for the complementary stage, both coaches opted for the change. On Vozão's side, Gabriel Lacerda replaces David Ricardo, while Leão sees the departure of Titi and Silvio Romero, giving way to Marcelo Beneventuto and Guilherme, respectively. Creating more threats in the initial games, Vojvoda's team gradually took control of the game, seeking to at least reduce the score, but only managed to achieve half of the 20 minutes. Looking at the passage of time, the panorama of the field remains the same until the 35th minute. With new features in the offensive midfield, Tricolor barely managed to score through Thiago Galhardo and Lucero, with the Argentine seeing his header bounce off the post. In the final stage, until the additions given by the referee, Leão tried to discount, but left the field defeated by Alvinegro. Follow Lance! on G o o g l e News Most read 1 Off the field Vini Jr.'s attitude towards Mbappé for Real Madrid draws attention on the web 2 Off the field Brasileirão: check the title chances after Botafogo's draw and Palmeiras' victory by 3 Lance! Biz How much did Rayssa Leal earn by winning the SLS stage in Tokyo? 4 Off the field Botafogo fans point to blame for partial defeat: ‘It calls failure’ 5 Flamengo Flamengo Stadium has a capacity of 78 thousand and is European inspired; Check out the photos in Lance's newsletter! Stay up to date on sports and your favorite team in just 1 minute of reading! Sign up The best sport of your morning! Article More News Stay up to date with everything! See more Copa do Nordeste Copa do Nordeste in 2025? Understand the controversy that could change the format 14/11/2024 - 12:36 Copa do Nordeste How much does Fortaleza earn for the Copa do Nordeste title? 06/10/2024 - 09:58 Copa do Nordeste Fortaleza has a bigger prize pool than the CRB even though it wins the Copa do Nordeste; understand 06/09/2024 - 16h44 Copa do Nordeste CRB x Fortaleza: where to watch, times and queues for the final of the Copa do Nordeste 06/09/2024 - 06h00 Copa do Nordeste prizes of the Copa do Nordeste watch 2024: how many will win championships 06/05/2024 - 11:21 am Copa do Nordeste Fortaleza x CRB: where to watch live, match times and odds for the Copa do Nordeste 05/06/2024 - 07:00 Copa do Nordeste fans criticize Ceni about Bahia's new elimination: 'Terrible' 05/27/2024 - 14:49 Copa do Nordeste Bahia x CRB: where to watch, schedules and schedules for the semifinal of the Copa do Nordeste 05/26/2024 - 07:00