Fortaleza bet on away strength to seal a G-6 place against Ponte Preta
Third best away side in Serie B with 26 points from 17 road games, Fortaleza can secure a playoff place on Saturday with a win and other results going right.
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O Fortaleza encontrou fora de casa o caminho para se firmar na parte de cima da Série B: é o terceiro melhor visitante da competição e, neste sábado (24), às 18h30, em Indaiatuba, no estádio Ítalo Limongi, pode carimbar a classificação antecipada ao mata-mata no duelo com a Ponte Preta.
A conta é simples. Vencer a Macaca e torcer para que CRB (diante do Londrina) e Sport (contra o Criciúma) não somem três pontos. Com 60 pontos, o Leão do Pici abriu oito de vantagem sobre o CRB, primeiro time fora das seis primeiras posições, e nove sobre o Sport. Depois desta rodada, restarão apenas três jogos para cada equipe.
O desempenho longe da capital cearense explica a posição confortável. Em 17 partidas como visitante, foram 26 pontos, rendimento de 51%, com sete vitórias, cinco empates e cinco derrotas. Só Novorizontino, com 54,9%, e São Bernardo, com 52,9%, aparecem à frente; o Juventude tem números praticamente iguais.
A virada de chave coincide com a chegada de Paulo Autuori, no fim de julho. Desde então, o time emendou cinco triunfos seguidos — Criciúma, Goiás, Londrina, América-MG e Sport — e dois empates, com Cuiabá e Juventude. Nos 21 pontos disputados fora de casa sob o comando do treinador, 17 foram conquistados.
O palco do jogo mudou a pedido do time da casa, porque o Moisés Lucarelli está em obras. É a 35ª rodada da Segundona.
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