Iguatu and Ceará in the first game of the state semifinal
In a match valid for the first leg of the Cearense Championship semi-final, Iguatu and Ceará faced each other this Sunday morning (12), at the Morenão stadium. While Azulão tried to put Santos' elimination from the Copa do Brasil behind, the focus shifted to the state championship. However, he knew the difficulties he would face facing Vozão. And this was no different. From the beginning, Guilherme Castilho opened the scoring, but managed to equalize early on, when Léo Reis, on a bicycle, tried to close the score at 1-1. The teams will face each other again. next Saturday (18), at 4pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão. Even under their command, Iguatu even tried to impose their strength from the beginning in an attempt by Dedeco, but the midfielder ended up finishing without precision. Afterwards, Ceará didn't worry about their rival's marking and, from the 6th minute onwards, they tried to open the scoring. After a charge from Erick in the area, the ball was left for Guilherme Castilho to send into the back of the net. This goal encouraged the visiting team, who began to dictate the pace and actions on the field. However, until the middle of the 25 minutes there were few dangerous shots, leaving goalkeeper Marcelo calm under the posts. Until 33, the home team managed to equalize everything. And with an excellent lens. After finding himself in the area due to a collision with the marking, Léo Reis, straight on the ground, adjusted the ball and sent it on his bicycle to leave alone. In the final moments of the stage, the clash was balanced with the famous back and forth. Despite insistence from both sides, none were enough to change the score again, forcing the referee to send the players back to the locker room. Returning in the second half, only the Iguatu coach opted for changes to his initial plan. However, it was Vozão who managed to have more possession of the ball until the middle of the 15 minutes, but without being able to convert it into a goal. Then, watching time pass, it was Gustavo Morínigo's turn to make some substitutions, such as the entry of Luvannor and Caíque Gonçalves. After the break to rehydrate the athletes, Azulão returned to balance the duel, but came up against the visitors' strong defensive system. In the final stretch, the teams threw themselves into an all-or-nothing game in search of the winning goal. While the home team looked for more attacking ground, Richard managed to keep the pressure under control until the referee ended the match at Morenão, making it a 1-1 draw. on G o o g l e News Most read 1 Off the field Vini Jr.'s attitude towards Mbappé by Real Madrid draws attention on the web 2 Off the field Brasileirão: see the title chances after Botafogo's draw and Palmeiras' victory 3 Off the field Botafogo fans choose guilty of partial defeat: “That demands failure” 4 Play! Biz How much did Rayssa Leal earn for winning the SLS stage in Tokyo? 5 Flamengo Flamengo's stadium will have a capacity for 78 thousand people and is inspired by the European ones; see the images from Lance's Newsletter! Stay up to date on sports and your favorite team with just 1 minute of reading! Subscribe The best in sport in the morning! Article More news Stay up to date with everything! See more National Football Grêmio finds recent record balanced against Cruzeiro 11/25/2024 - 2:17 pm Ceará National Football, fan and top scorer, Erick Pulga thrills the web after accessing 11/25/2024 - 1:59 pm National Football Vasco's new coach, Felipe has career 'mid-table' record 11/25/2024 - 1:58 pm National Football Rafael Borré receives a yellow card and misses Inter against Flamengo 11/25/2024 - 1:48 pm The national football expert denounces the referee for an error in the match that took away access to Novorizontino 11/25/2024 - 1 1:20 am National Football Sport created strategy around the “law of exes” returns to Series A 25/11/2024 - 12:33 Mayor of Rio signs commitment with Flamengo to build stadium 25/11/2024 - 12:19 Football Nacional Vasco defines coach for final stretch of Brasileirão 25/11/2024 - 11:53