In this week 11 match, on Sunday Jun 12th, Goiás plays host to Ceará in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Goiás is fresh off their 2-1 win against Botafogo. Víctor Cuesta struck first for Botafogo in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Daniel Borges, then Pedro Raúl tied it up for Goiás in the 73rd minute on a feed from Fellipe Bastos But luckily in the 84th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Pedro Raúl. Goiás is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while ceará is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against América Mineiro. Stiven Mendoza struck first for Ceará in the 22nd minute on a feed from Rodrigo Lindoso, then Stiven Mendoza added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Richard In the end, América Mineiro was frustrated by Ceará’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ceará ended the match with the shutout victory. Ceará is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Stiven Mendoza has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Ceará. Goiás’s most prolific scorer has been Pedro Raúl. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.