Fifth and breathing
The Lion closes matchday 23 in fifth with 37 points, but that 1-1 draw against São Bernardo at the Pici left a sour taste. Ten wins, seven draws: it's exactly these home slip-ups keeping Fortaleza out of the top four. Fixable, sure, but the clock is ticking.
Criciúma next
Now it's away, against the league leaders, at a ground where Fortaleza has never beaten Criciúma. Tough? Absolutely. But facing the leader has one upside: nobody expects you to win, so the Lion can play free. Come back from Santa Catarina with a point and the whole week feels different.
Squad and history
The club wrapped up training and released the squad list for the trip, which means the coaching staff has already settled on a lineup. Meanwhile, that ugly away record against Criciúma is all the fans are talking about. Stats don't play football, but they nag until someone breaks them.
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