Pressed after a sequence of negative results, the Fortaleza still or Ceará This Saturday (22), at 4:30 pm (Brasília time), in a match valid for the return game of the final of the Cearense Championship. The ball rolls at Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza, and is broadcast by TV Verdes Mares, TV Ceará and TV Brasil, as well as the Goat and FCF TV channel. Check out details below.
In the first game, the Leão do Pici lost 1-0, with a goal by Fernando Sobral, penalty. Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s team was still defeated 2-1 to Sousa for the Northeast Cup last Wednesday (19).
+ Ceará: lineup, time and where to watch the final with Fortaleza
Fortaleza lineup against Ceará
Juan Pablo Vojvoda needs to respond to the fan immediately. The two losses for the biggest rival lighting the alert of the Tricolor of Steel.
Given the need for the positive result, the coach must take a very different team to the field from the one that faced Sousa in the middle of the week. Kervin Andrade, author of the goal in the game, can win Martínez’s place in the starting lineup.
Eros Mancuso, recovered from injury, is once again an option. Pol fernández, expelled in the last classic, fulfills suspension.
Likely lineup: João Ricardo; Eros Mancuso, Titi (David Luiz), Britez (Kuscevic) and Bruno Pacheco; Rossetto, Lucas Sasha and Martínez (Kervin Andrade); Moses, Marinho and Lucero. Technical: Juan Pablo Duke.
Fortaleza x Ceará: time and where to watch
- Cearense Championship – First game of the final
- Data: 03/22, Saturday
- Time: 16:30 (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 Fortaleza
Fortaleza tries to end Ceará’s 10 unbeaten games in the classic-king, but comes from a bad performance against Sousa-PB, for the Northeast Cup.
Lion do Pici needs to reverse an advantage of a goal to raise the Cearense Championship Cup again – the last one was in 2023, which was a five -time state champion.
Fortaleza’s latest games: results
- 03/19 – Sousa 2 x 1 Fortaleza – Northeast Cup
- 03/15 – Fortaleza 0 x 1 Ceará – CEARENSE CHAMPIONSHIP
- 08/03 – Fortaleza 1 x 0 rail – Cearense Championship
- 03/05 – Fortaleza 4 x 0 Ferroviário – Northeast Cup
- 01/03 – Railroad 0 x 0 Fortaleza – Cearense Championship
Next Fortaleza Games
- 03/22 – 4:30 pm – Ceará x Fortaleza – Cearense Championship
- 25/03 – 20h – Fortaleza x CRB – Northeast Cup
- 03/29 – 6:30 pm – Fortaleza x Fluminense – Brazilian Championship
- 01/04 – 21h30 – Fortaleza x Racing – Copa Libertadores
- 04/04 – 19h – Mirassol x Fortaleza – Brazilian Championship
Fortaleza Classification
- Cearense Championship: in the final (against Ceará)
- Northeast Cup: 3rd place in Group A
