The leader of Série B Novorizontino goes to Fortaleza to face Ceará, at Estádio Castelão, starting at 9 pm (Brasília time) this Monday (26), with the aim of remaining at the top of the competition. TV Brazil conveys the confrontation.
With 40 points, coach Eduardo Baptista’s team comes into this match looking to maintain its lead and an unbeaten run that has lasted 12 matches. The team from Novo Horizonte’s last defeat was against Ponte Preta on June 15. Tigre do Vale is placing its hopes in striker Lucca, the team’s top scorer in Série B with five goals.
Ceará, which is in 8th place with 32 points, knows that a victory would be very important in the fight for promotion to Série A. Owner of the best attack in the competition, Vozão has Eric Pulga as an escape valve. The 23-year-old winger has already scored 16 goals this year, seven of which in Série B.
Brazilian Women
The public broadcaster will also broadcast the match between Grêmio and São Paulo in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Women’s Series A1. The match will be played starting at 5 pm at the Centenário Stadium. The two teams will face each other again after a five-day hiatus, when the Soberanas defeated the Gurias Gremistas 4-0 in a match in the last round of the group stage of the competition.
* Collaboration by Pedro Amorim (intern) under the supervision of Paulo Garritano.
