In this week 24 match on Aug 28th, Ceará plays host to Athletico PR in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Ceará recorded a 1-1 draw against Bragantino. Zé Roberto struck first for Ceará in the 80th minute on a penalty kick, then Luan Candido tied it up for Bragantino in the 13th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick earning Bragantino a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while athletico PR sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against América Mineiro. Pablo Felipe scored the first goal for Athletico PR in the 25th minute, then Henrique Almeida tied it up for América Mineiro in the 64th minute on a feed from Felipe Azevedo earning América Mineiro at least a draw. Athletico PR should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
Athletico PR and Ceará last played eachother at the Arena De Baixada on May 7th. Athletico PR was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Da Silva Santos scored the first goal for Athletico PR in the 49th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ceará couldn’t manage to score, and Athletico PR took the shutout win.
Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira has been the most effective weapon for Athletico PR lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Stiven Mendoza has been the most effective weapon for Ceará lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.