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Thrilling Draw Between Ceará and Bahia in Fortaleza
Fortaleza, Ceará – In a hard-fought match at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Ceará and Bahia played to a draw in an encounter filled with emotion. The match, corresponding to matchday 24 of the Brazilian Serie A, was marked by intensity and struggle in every area of the field.
The first half saw Ceará take the lead. Lourenco, after missing a penalty, immediately redeemed himself by scoring in the continuation of the play, with an assist from himself. Shortly thereafter, Lourenco himself extended the lead, this time without an assist, taking Ceará into the break with a promising advantage.
In the second half, Bahia came out with a renewed attitude. Willian Jose scored for the visiting team, fueling their comeback hopes. The match was characterized by territorial dominance by Bahia, who enjoyed 67% of the ball possession, while Ceará opted for a more direct and counter-attacking style of play.
The match was overseen by referee Lucas Casagrande. The statistics reflect the intensity of the game, with Bahia outperforming Ceará in possession (67% vs. 33%) and number of corners (6 vs. 3). However, Ceará showed more aggressiveness in tackles, committing 12 fouls compared to Bahia’s 11. The match was also peppered with several cautions, with three yellow cards for Ceará and one for Bahia. Despite the efforts of both teams, the score remained unchanged, sealing a draw that leaves a bittersweet taste for both teams.
Substitutions bahia: at minute 46 Michel Araujo came in and Kayky went out., at minute 67 Nicolas Acevedo came in and Rodrigo went out., at minute 67 Everton Ribeiro came in and Rezende went out., at minute 75 Willian Jose came in and Tiago went out., at minute 90 M. Sanabria came in and Iago Borduchi went out.
Substitutions ceara: at minute 63 Lourenco came in and Vina went out., at minute 63 Aylon came in and Pedro Henrique went out., at minute 67 Fernando Sobral came in and Vinicius Zanocelo went out., at minute 84 Paulo Baya came in and Fernandinho went out., at minute 84 Diego came in and Lucas Lima went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Ceara
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