It was difficult, but the Sport is a semi-finalist in Northeast Cup. On Wednesday night (10), the Pernambuco team beat the Ceará 2-1 to advance to the next stage.
The match was a repeat of the 2023 final, when, on Ilha do Retiro, Vozão defeated Leão on penalties to win the cup. Now, both clubs arrived motivated after the state titles won at the weekend.
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Playing at home, Sport asserted its command on the field and was superior to Ceará in the first half. The goal, however, took a while to come.
At 42, already in the final stretch of the initial stage, Lucas Lima hit a shot against the post. Following the move, Felipinho took the opportunity to add a long shot to hit the angle and open the scoring.
But the game changed after the break, with Vozão looking for a draw. Until, at 18, Matheus Bahia crossed to the left, and Recalde appeared to score.
When the game was heading towards a penalty shootout, Rafael Thyere appeared. In the 46th minute, the defender took advantage of the ball thrown by Ortiz to take a shot and score for Leão.
Now, the Pernambuco team awaits the winner of the duel between Fortaleza e High-PI, scheduled for the 20th, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), in Castelão. The duel will have live broadcast on ESPN on Star+.