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It is not easy to measure the size and importance of a game, but generally some special games are called “game of the year”, the most important game, at certain decisive moments of a season. And with rare exceptions, the match is not eliminatory, a knockout. And for Ceará, the game against Santos today at 7:00 p.m. in Castelão, the return of the Eighth Final of the Brazil Cup deserves to receive the adjective of the game of the year until then, due to the weight of the rival, for giving rise to the quarterfinals. final, and the fee of R $ 3.3 million to advance and the weight of the opponent.
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Of course, in 2020 Ceará played very important matches, such as the Copa do Nordeste semi-final against Fortaleza, which gave grandfather a place in the decision, the two clashes with Bahia in the same regional tournament that he won with leftovers and the duel in the Series. A with the current champion Flamengo in Castelão gave the right to a categorical victory by 2 to 0.
All of these also had a weight at the time they were played and continue to be important, but winning today’s match can crown a journey in the Copa do Brasil that has been undefeated (7 games) and credit grandfather to bigger dreams. in the tournament in which he has a lot of tradition, with the vice of 1994, the semifinals of 2005 and 2011, as well as the quarterfinals in 1993 and 1997.
“Every achievement is special. We already won a very important title this year, which was the Copa do Nordeste, and why not dream and bet on it in the Copa do Brasil? We have to give up, give our best, give ourselves a chance and the right to dream, “said goalkeeper Fernando Prass, experienced and multi-champion, including the 2011 Brazil Cup for Vasco and 2015 for Palmeiras.
Midfielder Fernando Sobral also expressed his sentiment to make history for Ceará in the Brazil Cup.
“Santos is a great team, they will be wanting to qualify, but we know that it is possible to win something more in the Copa do Brasil and make history in Ceará,” he said.
Certainly eliminating a club like Santos would be a change in the level of Alvinegro Ceará in the season, which has already had great moments, but still needs a feat like this to believe more in its potential and evolve.
The 0-0 draw at Vila Belmiro was an indication of potential in the match, although there was frustration at not having won with one more player throughout the second half. And that feeling shows the scale of the ambition that Ceará has, which has football for more, to win and advance. A new tie, with goals or not, will take the vacancy decision to penalties.
The moment in Serie A is good, with 5 undefeated games, although some draws, such as against Botafogo and Fluminense away, both at 2 to 2, have a bittersweet flavor, due to fouls committed that cost victories and a much better position than the 12. place in Serie A, below the potential of the cast.
And for today’s game, Ceará will have a reinforcement that greatly increases the team’s potential: forward Felipe Vizeu.
Presented on October 23 and regularized, it is available to coach Guto Ferreira for the match. There is no definition on whether Vizeu starts playing or not. The trend is for Vizeu to get into the game over the course of the game, but the coach can surprise him and climb it from the beginning, gaining more quality at the finish, the grandfather’s big problem in recent matches, including the first match against Santos.
“We are aware that we played a good game there. We dominated the game from the sending off, with possession of the ball and we missed the chances. We are studying what went wrong in that match in Vila Belmiro so as not to make the same mistakes, improve the good and get out with the classification ”, said Fernando Sobral.
As Cléber cannot play the Brazil Cup with Ceará because he already played for Barbalha, if Vizeu starts on the bench, Rafael Sobis starts playing.
On the right side, Eduardo must remain, despite the fact that Samuel Xavier is recovering from a thigh injury, but his period of inactivity is long: the player was absent from the last five games and his last performance was in the victory against Corinthians, on October 11, for Serie A.
No saints
The Santos team is coming off a victory in Serie A by beating Bahia 3-1 at Vila Belmiro.
Coach Cuca does not have Lucas Veríssimo, sanctioned for being sent off in the first leg of Laércio, who has played in the tournament with Caxias, but has returned from Pará, recovered from a thigh injury.
As he does not have Veríssimo in defense, there is the possibility that Pará will resume his position and Madson will be transferred to the rear, which has already happened in the Libertadores.
Game sheet
Retrospect
Ceara
Last 5 games
1 victory (Coritiba), 3 draws (Botafogo, Santos and Fluminense) 1 defeat (Fortaleza)
Saints
Last 5 games
3 wins (Bahia, Defense and Justice and Coritiba), 1 draw (Ceará), 1 loss (Fluminense)
Lineups
Ceara (4-2-3-1)
Fernando Prass (1), Eduardo (86), Tiago Pagnussat (3), Luiz Otávio (13) and Bruno Pacheco (6); Fabinho (19), Charles (35) and Vina (29); Fernando Sobral (88), Léo Chú (26) and Rafael Sobis (11). Coach: Guto Ferreira
Santos (4-3-3)
João Paulo (34); Madson (13), Luiz Felipe (2), Luan Peres (14) and Felipe Jonatan (3); Jobson (8), Diego Pituca (21) and Jean Mota (41); Kaio Jorge (9), Marinho (11) and Soteldo (10). Coach: Cuca
Arbitration:
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden – RS
Assistants: Jorge Eduardo Bernardi – RS and José Eduardo Calza – RS
Where to look
AM Verdinha 810
Premiere
Sportv
Diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br and ge.com transmit all the details before, during and after in Real Time
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