By Gustavo Castilho
São Paulo team plays for a draw, since they won the first match by 1 to 0
With access already guaranteed, the two teams go in search of the first national title in the history of the clubs. The match will be at 4 pm, Brasília time, at the José Maria de Campos Maia Stadium, in the city of Mirassol, in the interior of São Paulo. In the game in Fortaleza, Mirassol won and won 1-0, with a goal by Clairton Netto. Now a draw is enough for the team to lift the Series D trophy.
Mirassol’s campaign at home is impeccable. There have been 11 games so far with 10 wins and a draw. Coach Eduardo Baptista found the best formation with top scorer Fabrício Daniel acting looser and João Carlos as center forward. In defense, however, the coach will be forced to make a change, since left-back Moraes is suspended. Luiz Henrique should be the replacement.
Floresta also owns a commendable campaign. The team coached by Leston Júnior lost only two matches in the competition, still in the group stage. The evolution during the playoff gave the group confidence and competitiveness to eliminate the favorite Novorizontino in the semifinals and go in search of the title.
The Ceará club does not have absences for the game soon. The team must repeat the same formation of the first confrontation of the final. The only doubt is due to the right-back Lito, who left feeling pain in the second half of the previous game and has no confirmed presence. If it is not a problem, the trend is that the Lobo da Vila lineup will repeat itself.
