Pedro Raul scores late, Ceará snatches a draw and increases Fortaleza's desperation.

The fans put on a show even while the game was in progress : a mysterious whistle—not from Wilton Pereira Sampaio—appeared and stopped the match twice, while a pair of flip-flops were thrown onto the field during the first half. To complete the atmosphere of rivalry, Bareiro provoked the rivals by imitating a grandfather, the Ceará mascot, after scoring a goal.

How was the game?

The whistle blew, the game stopped... in vain . The derby began quite competitively amidst the spectacle put on by the two fan groups at the Castelão stadium, and it was precisely from the stands that the first unusual moment arose: Moisés, from Fortaleza, was trying to break down the wing when he stopped and looked at Wilton Pereira Sampaio, thinking the referee had blown his whistle. The problem is that the noise came from outside the pitch, which led to the restart of the match with a drop ball. The episode happened again at 15 minutes, this time when Brítez had possession.

The atmosphere heats up, and the pace slows down . Gradually, the duel lost speed—and gained in fouls. The strong tackles between the players from the Ceará teams resulted, as expected, in penalties: a yellow card was given to each side (Matheus Bahia and Mancuso), and Fernando Sobral asked to leave due to ankle pain.

Bareiro scores and "does the grandpa" move . Set pieces became the preferred tactic amidst the few opportunities to create plays... and the score changed shortly before halftime precisely because of that. While Vina missed the target with a free kick just outside the area, Bareiro was more fortunate, finishing off a cross from a short corner. In celebration, the Paraguayan player from Fortaleza imitated a "grandpa," an ironic reference to the rival's mascot: 1-0.