With the best campaign of the Cearense Championship, the Ceará face Fortaleza This Saturday (15), at 4:30 pm (Brasília time), in the game of the state’s final. The game will be commanded by Fortaleza and will be at Arena Castelão, broadcast by TV Verdes Mares, TV Ceará, TV Brasil, Channel Goat and FCF TV.
Vozão is the current state champion, after breaking a hegemony of five consecutive titles of the largest rival. The grand final will be next Saturday (22), at 16:30, also in Castelão.
The team led by Leo Conde has not lost in the competition yet, with seven wins in seven matches.
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Ceará lineup
Leo Condé will have some embezzlement to face Fortaleza this Saturday. The main one is Pedro Henrique, who treats injury to the medial collateral ligament of the right knee.
But the list of players in the medical department does not stop there: Rafael Ramos, in transition, Richardson, with plantar fasciitis, and Bruno Tubarão, a player who has not debuted and is physically conditioning.
The center forward Pedro Raul, who had pain in the game against confidence, for the Brazilian Cup, plays the classic-king.
Likely lineup: Bruno Ferreira; Matheus Bahia, Marllon, Ramon Menezes and Fabiano Souza; Fernando Sobral (Dieguinho), Lourenço and Lucas Mnigni; Fernandinho, Pedro Raul and Aylon (Galeano). Technical: Léo Condé.
Fortaleza x Ceará: time and where to watch
- Cearense Championship – First game of the final
- Date: 03/15, Saturday
- Hours: 4:30 pm (from Brasilia)
Where to watch Fortaleza x Ceará?
The classic Ceará will be transmitted from Green seas TV (Globo affiliated in Ceará), Globoplay (for Ceará), TV Ceará (Open TV and Youtube) and TV Brazil (Open TV), besides the Canal GOAT (Youtube) and FCF TV, Channel of the Ceará Football Federation on YouTube for those who watch outside the country.
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Moment of Ceará
Ceará lives great moment in the season and comes optimistic for the duel. The alvinegra team won a place for the third phase of the Brazilian Cup after drawing 2-2 with confidence in regular time and won on penalties.
When it comes to classic-king, Vozão took the best in the first draw, winning Fortaleza 2-1. Now, it focuses on the two-time Ceará championship.
Fortaleza’s latest games: results
- 13/03 – Ceará 2 (3) x (0) 2 Confidence – Copa do Brasil
- 03/09 – Ceará 4 x 0 Maracanã – Cearense Championship
- 06/03 – Ceará x América -RN – Northeast Cup
- 03/02 – Maracanã 0 x 2 Ceará – Cearense Championship
- 02/19 – Sergipe 0 x 2 Ceará – Copa do Brasil
Next Games of Ceará
- 03/15 – 4:30 pm – Fortaleza vs Ceará – Cearense Championship
- 03/19 – 19h – Ceará x Juazeirense – Cearense Championship
- 03/22 – 4:30 pm – Ceará x Fortaleza – Cearense Championship
- 03/26 – to define – Sampaio Corrêa x Ceará – Northeast Cup
- 03/31 – 20h – Red Bull Bragantino x Ceará – Brazilian Championship
Fortaleza Classification
- Cearense Championship: in the final (against Fortaleza)
- Northeast Cup: 3rd place of Group B
- Copa do Brasil: Classified for the third phase
