On November 3, 2024, at the Arena Castelão, Ceará SC achieved an important 2-0 victory over Avaí in the 35th round of the Série B of the Brazilian Championship. With goals from Erick Pulga and Lucas Mugni in the second half, Vozão secured three more points, reaching 57 points, reducing the gap to the G-4 to just two points. The result posed a challenge for the leader Santos, delaying their celebration for the early qualification.
With the victory, Ceará is back in the race for promotion, maintaining its fifth position. Avaí, on the other hand, remains with 0 points from this match and 46 points in the standings, occupying the 11th position.
Match Analysis
In the first half, Ceará struggled to create opportunities, especially in plays down the flanks. However, in the second half, coach Léo Condé made strategic changes and brought Lucas Mugni onto the field, which strengthened the midfield.
Just 12 minutes in, from a corner kick taken by Mugni, Erick Pulga found the net, opening the scoring for Ceará. Shortly after, Lucas Mugni, the Argentine midfielder, finished a beautiful play and scored the second goal of the match, sealing the victory over Avaí.
Next Matches: Multicanais Futebol
Ceará will face Botafogo-SP in the 36th round of the Série B, at the Estádio Santa Cruz in Ribeirão Preto, on November 12, Tuesday, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). Avaí will return to the field next Saturday, November 9, to face Mirassol at the Estádio Ressacada in Florianópolis, in a match valid for the Série B of the Brazilian Championship.