Paysandu vs Confiança: Série C Round 16 at Estádio da Curuzu — Aug. 10, 2026

Paysandu hosted Confiança on Monday, August 10, 2026, in Brasileirão Série C Round 16 at the Estádio da Curuzu (Leônidas Sodré de Castro) in Belém, with kickoff at 20:00 Brasília time (23:00 UTC). The fixture was broadcast live on SportyNet, pitting a Papão side fighting to re-enter the G-8 promotion bracket against the last-placed Dragão, the only club in the division still without an away win.

With only four rounds remaining after this matchday, both clubs carried survival-level stakes: Paysandu needed points to stay in the fight for the quadrangular de acesso to Série B, while Confiança sought its first road victory to climb off the bottom of the table.

Editor’s note: This article draws on match previews and live-coverage guides from CNN Brasil, Roma News, Dragão de Aracaju, ge.globo.com, and O Tempo, August 7–10, 2026. Standings reflect the table before Round 16.

Match at a glance

Detail	Information
Competition	Campeonato Brasileiro Série C — Round 16
Date	Monday, August 10, 2026
Kickoff	20:00 BRT / 23:00 UTC
Venue	Estádio da Curuzu (Leônidas Sodré de Castro), Belém (PA)
Broadcast	SportyNet (pay TV and pay-per-view); YouTube stream via SportyNet
Referee	Tarcísio Flores da Silva (RN)
VAR	Not scheduled for this fixture

Broadcast and streaming options — Paysandu vs Confiança

The match was the sole Série C fixture on the Brazilian football calendar for the evening of August 10.

Platform	Access
SportyNet	Live on cable and satellite packages that include the SportyNet channel; also available via pay-per-view
YouTube	Stream through SportyNet’s YouTube channel (subscription or PPV may apply)
ge.globo.com	Real-time text updates and match tracker

For viewers outside Brazil, regional broadcast rights may differ; check local listings for Brazilian Série C coverage on the date of the fixture.

Standings and what was at stake

Entering Round 16, Paysandu and Confiança sat at opposite ends of a table where every point shapes promotion and relegation math in the final stretch of the first phase.

Club	Position (pre-match)	Points	Record	Context
Paysandu	6th	23	7W, 2D, 6L in 15 games	Fell out of G-8 after Round 15 results; two wins in last six
Confiança	20th (last)	12	3W, 3D, 9L in 15 games	Only team without an away win; one point from seven road games

Paysandu: back into the G-8

The Papão had dropped out of the top-eight cutoff that defines the quadrangular de acesso — the four-team playoff bracket that decides which club advances toward Série B. Despite the setback, manager Júnior Rocha stressed that Paysandu still controlled its own path: wins in the remaining fixtures could restore a place among the promotion contenders.

Home form offered hope. At the Curuzu, Paysandu had collected four wins, two draws, and two losses across eight home matches — a 58.3% points rate, far stronger than their away record. The club also promoted a Father’s Day ticket initiative to draw a large crowd for a decisive Monday night.

Gabriel Mesquita returned to the starting goalkeeper role after completing concussion protocol, replacing Marcão. In attack, Juninho was ruled out with a left-knee sprain, opening a spot for Ítalo. Kleiton Pego, Thayllon, Pablo Alcântara, and Lucas Cardoso competed for wide roles, while newly signed Lucas Rodrigues was listed among substitutes for the first time.

Confiança: lanterna with no away wins

Ricardo Resende, coaching on an interim basis after Thiago Gomes left, faced a club in free fall. The Dragão drew 1-1 with Itabaiana in Round 15 but still slipped to last place as rivals picked up points elsewhere.

Away from Aracaju, Confiança’s numbers were dire: one point from seven road trips, a 4.8% away points rate, and the competition’s weakest attack with only nine goals scored in 15 matches. Luiz Thiago, signed from América-RN, was eligible and could debut up front.

Yet Resende had two weeks of training to reorganize a side that had not won in four rounds. Concentration at kickoff became a priority after Confiança conceded in the first minute against Itabaiana before equalizing.

Probable lineups

Official starting elevens were confirmed closer to kickoff. Pre-match reports projected the following:

Paysandu (Júnior Rocha)

Probable XI: Gabriel Mesquita; Edilson, Pedro Carrerette, Bruno Bispo, Facundo Bonifazi (or Taboca); Pedro Henrique, Caio Mello, Marcinho; Thayllon (or Pablo Alcântara), Lucas Cardoso (or Kleiton Pego), Ítalo.

Status	Player	Detail
Returns	Gabriel Mesquita	Back from concussion protocol; expected in goal
Out	Juninho	Left-knee sprain
Options	Kleiton Pego, Thayllon, Pablo Alcântara, Lucas Cardoso	Competing for wide and attacking roles
New signing	Lucas Rodrigues	Listed among substitutes; defensive cover

Confiança (Ricardo Resende)

Probable XI: Rafael Pascoal; Valdir Júnior, Ícaro, Alisson, Kelvyn; Renilson, Gabriel Zeca, Madison; PK; João Pedro, Maikon Aquino.

Status	Player	Detail
Possible debut	Luiz Thiago	Recently signed from América-RN; regularized
Key absences	—	Resende expected to keep much of the Itabaiana draw XI

Head-to-head history

Paysandu and Confiança have met twice in Série C first-phase play, with one win for each side and no draws:

Date	Venue	Result
July 11, 2022	Belém (Curuzu)	Paysandu 1–0 Confiança
August 26, 2023	Aracaju	Confiança 1–0 Paysandu

Both meetings finished with a single goal, suggesting tight, low-scoring contests when these clubs meet.

Match officials

Role	Name	Federation
Referee	Tarcísio Flores da Silva	Rio Grande do Norte (FNF)
Assistant 1	Reinaldo de Souza Moura	Rio Grande do Norte (FNF)
Assistant 2	Edilene Freire da Silva	Rio Grande do Norte (FNF)
Fourth official	Wanberto Lisboa Valente	Pará (FPF)

Round 16 context in Série C

Round 16 arrived with the first phase entering its closing stretch. After this matchday, only four rounds remained before the table splits promotion playoff qualifiers from relegated clubs.

For Paysandu, a home win against the bottom team was the minimum requirement to re-enter the G-8 and keep Série B dreams alive. For Confiança, any positive result on the road — especially a first away victory — could ignite a late escape from the relegation places.

The fixture had originally been scheduled for July 10 but was postponed; both clubs carried the accumulated pressure of that delay into a Monday night at the Curuzu.

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Discussion

Série C’s final weeks turn ordinary fixtures into season-defining nights — especially when one club is chasing the G-8 and the other is the only team in the division still winless away from home.

1. Paysandu fell out of the G-8 despite still sitting sixth. Is beating the last-placed team at home a must-win — or could Confiança’s desperation on the road make this tighter than the table suggests?

2. Confiança have one point from seven away games and the weakest attack in the division. Can Ricardo Resende’s two weeks of preparation produce the Dragão’s first road win — or does Paysandu’s home record at the Curuzu make that unrealistic?

3. With only four rounds left after Round 16, how much does a single postponed fixture (originally set for July 10) change the psychology of both squads entering the closing stretch?

Share how you followed Paysandu vs Confiança and what result you expected from Belém on August 10.

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