In a single game, teams face off at 5:30 pm, in Salvador. Leão will go after the sixth championship, and Vaqueirinho seeks an unprecedented title in the competition
The 2021 Brazilian football season is not over yet. Today, at 5:30 pm (Brasilia time), in a single match, at the Pituaçu stadium, in Salvador, Vitória and Fluminense-PI face off to decide who gets the title of the Sub-20 Northeast Cup.
Both teams have a long way to go to reach the grand final of the Copa do Nordeste in the U-20 youth category. Vitória passed in first place in group C in the second phase, beating Bahia, Jaciobá and Boca Junior de Sergipe. Then, in the semis, he won the CRB with advantage.
Meanwhile, Fluminense has also come a long way here. In group F, they finished in first place with 12 points, that is, they won three games, drew three and didn’t lose any. In this way, he passed Floresta in the semis and is now here to play the final in search of his first title. In addition, time counts with the league’s goalscorer. Midfield Samuel, shirt 10 and captain of the time, has seven goals.
Vitória is the greatest champion of the competition. Rubro-Negro won in 2004, 2006, 2015, 2017 and 2019 editions. Leão’s base is also known for training players of national and international projection, such as Vampeta, Marcelo Moreno, David Luiz and Hulk.
On the other hand, Fluminense-PI reaches the final of Nordestão under-20 for the first time in its history. Vaqueirinho goes to the decision in an undefeated way. The club was champion of the category of Piauí this season and also came to dispute the pre-Copa do Nordeste professional – at the time, lost on penalties to the Empress. In 2021, Tricolor competed for the state title in all categories, from under-15 to professional.
Team campaign:
. Vitória 2 x 0 Bahia
. Vitória 1 x 0 Jaciobá
. Vitória 1 x 2 Boca Júnior de Sergipe
. Vitória 1 x 0 Boca Júnior
. Vitória 4 x 0 Jaciobá
. Vitória 1 x 1 Bahia
. Vitória 3 x 0 CRB of Alagoas
05 wins – 01 draw – 01 defeat – goals scored 13 – goals conceded 03 – balance of 10 goals – won 16 points.
. Fluminense 1 x 1 Ceará
. Fluminense 6 x 3 P.Medici League
. Fluminense 1 x 1 Fortaleza
. Fluminense 1 x 1 Fortaleza
. Fluminense 7 x 0 P.Medici
. Fluminense 3 x 0 Ceará
. Fluminense 2 x 0 Forest
04 wins – 03 draws – zero defeat – goals scored 21 – goals conceded 06 – goal difference 15 – won 15 points.
