Ceara beat Ponte Preta 2-0 on Saturday, 08 August 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva. It was played at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
First half: Julio de Oliveira received a yellow card for Ponte Preta at 11'. Julio de Oliveira received a yellow card for Ponte Preta at 19'. Julio de Oliveira received a red card for Ponte Preta at 19'. Diego Porfírio received a yellow card for Ponte Preta at 21'. Ponte Preta made their 1st substitution at 22', with Kevyson replacing M. L. Diego. Ceara took the lead at 29' when Lucca scored, with the assist credited to Giovanni Pavani, making the score 1-0. Lucas Cunha received a yellow card for Ponte Preta at 43'.
Second half: Ponte Preta made their 2nd substitution at 46', with David da Hora replacing Rodrigo Souza. Ceara made their 1st substitution at 49', with Thalisson replacing Luiz Otávio. Ceara made their 2nd substitution at 62', with N. Ferreira replacing Melk. Ceara made their 3rd substitution at 62', with Giovanni Pavani replacing Richardson. Ponte Preta made their 3rd substitution at 64', with S. Palacios replacing Baianinho. João Gabriel received a yellow card for Ceara at 69'. Ceara extended the lead at 78' when Giulio scored, with the assist credited to Gabriel Rocha, making the score 2-0. Ponte Preta made their 4th substitution at 83', with André Lima replacing Gustavo Lopes. Ponte Preta made their 5th substitution at 83', with Élvis replacing Gustavo Almeida. Ceara made their 4th substitution at 84', with Vina replacing L. Mugni. Ceara made their 5th substitution at 84', with Lucca replacing R. López. Gustavo Almeida received a yellow card for Ponte Preta at 86'.
Ceara used 5 substitutions while Ponte Preta used 5 substitutions. Ceara got 1 yellow card, while Ponte Preta got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.
How the match was won
- Ceara outshot their opponent (20-7).
- Ceara controlled possession (69%).
- Ceara had the sharper finishing (8-1 shots on target).
