Within their own domains, at Arena Castelão, Fortaleza won again in the group stage of the Northeast Cup after a sequence of three draws. The team led by Argentine coach Pablo Vojvoda defeated Bahia 3-1 on Saturday night (19). With the triumph, the team from the capital of Ceará isolated itself even more in the leadership of Group A: it has 12 points after six rounds. On the other hand, the Bahia Tricolor parked in the fourth position of Group B with just seven points.
DEPIETRI CLOSED THE COUNT IN THE CASTLEON! WHAT A VICTORY OF LAION, MY PEOPLE! ??
THIS IS NORTHEAST CUP! pic.twitter.com/SeTSunJlMj
— Northeast Cup (@CopaDoNordeste) February 19, 2022
The hosts confirmed the strength of the field command in the first half. After three minutes, Moisés started on the counterattack and served Silvio Romero. The striker did not waste and opened the scoring for Fortaleza. At 29, shirt 21, Moisés, again appeared decisively, expanding the score with a well-aimed kick.
In the final stage, Bahia, led by coach Guto Ferreira, returned with another disposition, after two substitutions. The game barely started again and Tricolor diminished with the Colombian Rodallega. The striker hit, first, overcoming goalkeeper Max.
Despite the pressure for the tie, the Bahian team ended up conceding the third goal. In addition, Argentine Valentin Depietri, 21, sealed the 3-1 victory at Castelão. The northeast classic was attended by 15,798 fans, equivalent to 30% of Castelão’s capacity. The limit of fans in the stadium was established by decree of the government of Ceará, due to the covid-19 pandemic.
