Clássico-Rei between Ceará and Fortaleza livens up Série B round 9

Clássico-Rei between Ceará and Fortaleza livens up Série B round 9

The Clássico-Rei between Fortaleza and Ceará will headline the ninth round of Brazil’s Série BCredits: Mateus Lotif/Fortaleza EC

The Clássico-Rei between Ceará and Fortaleza will be one of the main attractions of the ninth round of Brazil’s Série B on Sunday (17), at Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza, at 6:30 p.m. In opposite situations in the standings, the state rivalry promises to level the contest between the two Ceará rivals.

Fighting for the top spot, Leão do Pici sits in third place with 15 points. Meanwhile, Alvinegro cearense is 14th with ten points.

On Saturday (16), league leaders São Bernardo-SP face América-MG at Primeiro de Maio, in São Bernardo do Campo, at 4 p.m., the same time as Operário-PR vs. Náutico at Germano Kruger, in Ponta Grossa. Later, at 6:30 p.m., Botafogo-SP visit Goiás at Hailé Pinheiro, in Goiânia. Wrapping up the day, Cuiabá and Novorizontino-SP will go head-to-head at 8:30 p.m. at Arena Pantanal, in Cuiabá.

Novorizontino-SP are sixth in Série B with 12 points; the team face Cuiabá in the ninth roundCredits: Juan Rodrigues/Novorizontino

In addition to the Clássico-Rei, Sunday will feature four other matches. At 4 p.m., Athletic-MG host Juventude at Arena Sicredi, in São João del-Rei. Later, at 6 p.m., Vila Nova and Avaí battle for three points at Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga, in Goiânia. Then at 6:30 p.m., Criciúma take on Atlético-GO at Heriberto Hulse, in Criciúma. Finally, at 8:30 p.m., Sport face CRB at Ilha do Retiro, in Recife.