Mirassol emerged victorious from the Castelão Stadium, defeating Ceará 2-0 in the 16th round of the Brasileirao. The highlight of the match was the forward Xico da Costa, who opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Just six minutes later, Negueba doubled the advantage for Mirassol, putting them in control early on.
Xico da Costa’s first goal was a beautiful finish following a cross from Alesson, demonstrating his precision with a perfect strike from the edge of the penalty area.
Despite their loss, Ceará dominated possession and registered 20 shots on goal, although only 12 of them were on target, indicating a lack of finishing. 8 other attempts went wide.
The match’s standout player was Mirassol’s goalkeeper, Walter, who displayed remarkable skill by saving 8 of these attempts, ensuring his team’s clean sheet.
Defensively, Daniel Borges was critical in Mirassol’s game, as he cleared 5 significant threats from Ceará, contributing greatly to his team’s victory.
Ceará’s coach, Leonardo Rodrigues Condé, set up his team in a 4-3-3 formation with Bruno Ferreira in goal; Rafael Ramos, Marllon, Willian Machado, and Nicolas in defense; Fernando Sobral, Diego, and Lucas Mugni in midfield; and Pedro Henrique, Pedro Raúl, and Antonio Galeano leading the attack.
On the opposing side, Rafael Guanaes also chose a 4-3-3 setup for Mirassol, with Walter as the goalkeeper; Daniel Borges, Gabriel Knesowitsch, Jemmes, and Reinaldo in defense; Neto Moura, Danielzinho, and Gabriel in midfield; and Negueba, Xico da Costa, and Alesson up front.
Lucas Casagrande officiated the match at Castelão Stadium.
In the upcoming fixtures, Ceará will visit Cruzeiro while Mirassol will host Vitória. With this result, Ceará remains in 12th place in the standings with 18 points, whereas Mirassol climbs to 7th with 24 points.
Substitutions for Ceará
45’ 2T – Substituted players for Ceará include Lourenço coming on for (player) and (player); 65’ 2T – Lucas Mugni off for Aylon and Rafael Ramos for Bruno Tubarão; 75’ 2T – Antonio Galeano off for Fernandinho; 83’ 2T – Diego off for Matheus Araújo.
Yellow cards for Ceará:
26’ 1T Bruno Ferreira (Insulting the referee) and 35’ 2T Aylon (Insulting the referee).
Substitutions for Mirassol
55’ 2T – Gabriel off for Chico Kim and Xico da Costa for Cristian Renato; 62’ 2T – Alesson off for Edson Carioca; 77’ 2T – Negueba off for Matheus Bianqui and Neto Moura off for Roni.
Yellow cards for Mirassol:
17’ 1T Gabriel (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 42’ 2T Walter (Time-wasting), and 44’ 2T Danielzinho (Unsportsmanlike conduct).