On the 12th of May, Vila Nova will host Fluminense at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga in a clash of the Copa do Brasil. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Vila Nova recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Náutico. Daniel Amorim scored the first goal for Vila Nova in the 22nd minute, then Pablo Dyego added another in the 28th minute on a feed from Alex Silva In the end, Náutico couldn’t muster any offence and Vila Nova ran away with the shutout win. Vila Nova is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Fluminense recorded a 2-3 loss against Coritiba. Chagas de Lima struck first for Fluminense in the 19th minute on a feed from Nonato, then Chagas de Lima added another in the 36th minute But luckily in the 94th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Léo Gamalho. Fluminense looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
Vila Nova and Fluminense last played eachother at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho on the 20th of April. Fluminense won by a score of 3 to 2. Ferreira Donato scored the first goal for Vila Nova in the 37th minute, then Pablo Dyego added another in the 57th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 88th minute on a goal by Fred to cap off a wild match.
Fluminense’s top weapon lately has been Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Pablo Dyego has been the most prolific scorer on Vila Nova in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.