The decisive game between Maracanã and Internacional, for the third phase of the Brazilian Cup, will not be in Ceará. The match scheduled for May 22 was officially transferred to the Orlando Scarpelli Stadium in Florianópolis. The change, approved by the CBF, was a request from Maracanã himself, who decided to sell the field command.
The main reason was financial. With low expectation of audience in the match, the Ceará team saw in Florianópolis a more advantageous exit. The city of Santa Catarina has a large presence of fans of, which can guarantee good collection at the box office.
In addition to income, the agreement included coverage of displacement and accommodation expenses of the Ceará cast, all funded by Colorado.
On the side of the new stage is welcome. Logistics becomes simpler, the climate is milder and the atmosphere promises to be less hostile than a game in the Northeast, where local crowd pressure could be a factor. , the gaucho team only needs a draw to advance to the round of 16.
