Playing at home, Fortaleza beats Vasco for the Brazilian Championship

Strength It is Basque faced each other this Saturday afternoon (27) for the eighth round of the Brazilian championship at the Castelao Stadium. Better for the team from Ceará that defeated the Rio de Janeiro by the score of 2 to 0, with the right to ex’s law in Thiago Galhardo and another goal scored by the Argentine Silvio Romero.

The first half was quite busy with both teams going up. The first dangerous arrival was from the home team with caleb who received a free kick inside the area, but the kick went wide. Minutes later, it was Thiago Galhardo’s turn, who headed the ball over the goalkeeper. Leo Jardim. Meanwhile, Vasco exchanged passes in midfield and when they tried to arrive, they ended up finding it difficult to find spaces.

O Ceará tricolor took danger again in the beat from outside the area by Hércules who filled the foot for the good defense of Léo Jardim. The first and only opportunity for the cariocas in the first half came with Figueiredo, who shot straight, but hit the crossbar. First half ended goalless.

The beginning of the second stage started at the same pace, and just as it was in the first half, the hosts almost opened the scoring with moisés free kick in the area and once again stopped at the goalkeeper Maltese cross. Vasco barely reached the area of ​​Ceará.

Inside the field, the pace began to slow down, the two teams were much more echoed, Fortaleza in particular, even with the obligation to impose itself playing at home, even tried, but arrived without much success.

At 41 minutes, the first goal finally came out: after the cross Bruno PachecoThiago Galhardo, a former Vasco player, went up in front of the opponent’s defense and made it 1-0 with his head. And what was good got even better in the 48th minute, once again Bruno Pacheco crossed the ball, and this time Silvio Romero who entered the second half also scored 2-0.

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_{Thiago Galhardo celebrating his goal. (Photo: Reproduction/ Website Uol)}

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Game over, victory Ceará tricolor which is sixth with 13 points, Vasco is even more complicated in the table, the Maltese cross is in the relegation zone in 17th position with six points.

In the next round of BrasileirãoFortaleza will face bahia again in Castelão, next Saturday (03) at 16:00, Brasilia time, next Wednesday the tricolor will play the second match of the round of 16 of the Brazil’s Cup also at home in front of palm treesand team was defeated by green in the first match by 3 to 0 and want to try to reverse the situation, the game will be at 19:00.

Vasco, on the other hand, returns to the field next Monday (05), where it has the classic of the millions against Flamengo at the Maracanã at 20:00, Brasilia time.

Featured photo: Players from Fortaleza and Vasco. Reproduction/Site Jornal Extra)