Bola Rolando: Operário enters the field for three points that mean gold

The time has come when each point weighs even more. This Saturday (26), at 16:30, the Operário Ferroviário receives Ceará in Estádio Germano Krüger, in Ponta Grossa, for the 30th round of the Brazilian B Series Championship. And there's no exaggeration in saying: for the Ghost, it's another decision.

The Worker arrives in the round in fifth place, with 47 points, four behind Vila Nova, leader with 51. Fortaleza also adds 51 points, while Novorizontino appears just behind, with 50. The dispute at the top is tight and any stumbling of the competitors could open up an important opportunity for the Vila Oficinas team.

The round starts on Friday (25), with Novorizontino and São Bernardo, at 7:30 pm, at Jorge Ismael de Biasi. Then, at 8:30 pm, Vila Nova and Londrina play at the OBA, in Goiânia. For the Worker, of course, it is important to closely monitor what happens to the teams that are above in the classification.

Ceará demands attention

Just looking at the classification and imagining ease would be a mistake.

Ceará ranks 15th, with 35 points, and struggles to increase their distance from the relegation zone. This means that you will arrive at Ponta Grossa also pressed by the need to score.

In addition, the opponent comes from an important 2-1 victory over Novorizontino, a result that showed precisely the ability of the Ceará team to face teams that are fighting at the top of the Serie B.

It is one of those games in which the position on the table cannot make the Worker enter accommodated.

The team led by Luizinho Lopes must impose their pace from the first minutes, take advantage of the Germano Krüger factor and, above all, prevent Ceará from gaining confidence during the match.

Worker must enforce field command

The Phantom arrives packed after the great 2-0 victory over Criciúma, away from home, for the 29th round. It was an important result not only for the three points, but for the demonstration of strength in a championship final straight in which any positive sequence can completely change the classification.

Now it’s time to turn that good time into a result at home.

Luizinho Lopes has options to assemble the team, but also needs to adjust the defensive system. Among the names listed to start are Vágner, Doka, Klaus, Miranda, Gabriel Feliciano, Matheus Trindade, Vinícius Diniz, Boschilia, Ángel Torres, Caio Dantas and Berto.

On the other hand, Daniel Paulista has a Ceará with experienced players and able to offer danger, among them Richard, Luiz Otávio, Luizão, João Gabriel, Nicolás Ferreira and Saulo Mineiro.

The official escalation, of course, will be confirmed only closer to the start of the match.

Arbitration

The CBF climbed André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento, from Minas Gerais, to command Operário and Ceará.

The VAR will have Douglas Marques das Flores, from São Paulo. The match will be played at Germano Krüger on Saturday at 4.30 pm.

Now every game is worth a lot

We are definitely entering a phase where there is no more room for waste.

The Serie B of 2026 also has an important feature: the top two places win direct access, while the teams finishing between third and sixth places will play the playoffs for the other two spots in the Série A. Therefore, being among the six is fundamental, but finishing as high as possible continues to make a huge difference.

To win Ceará would be huge.

The Worker would start to directly pressure those in front and would hold firm the dream of returning to the elite of Brazilian football.

And then there's the fan.

It's a game for Germano Krüger to be full. It is time to occupy your seat, from whom you have not yet bought a ticket to guarantee your entry and Vila Oficinas will once again be that difficult environment for any opponent.

The Worker deserved to get to the 30th round fighting at the top. Now you need to confirm inside the field that you want to stay there until the end.

Against Ceará, favoritism on paper does not win three points.

You have to play.

And play like who knows, from now on, every game can define a season.

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