In this week 25 match on the 19th of August, Ituano will play host to Novorizontino in a Serie B match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Ituano recorded a 0-2 loss against Bahia. Davó struck first for Bahia in the 69th minute on a feed from Ricardo Goulart, then Davó added another in the 87th minute In the end, Ituano was frustrated by Bahia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bahia ended the match with the shutout victory. Ituano is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while novorizontino sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Criciúma. Ronaldo struck first for Novorizontino in the 10th minute on a feed from Ronald, but Hygor got the equalizer for Criciúma in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Novorizontino is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Novorizontino and Ituano last played eachother at the Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael De Biasi on the 7th of May. Novorizontino was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Douglas Baggio struck first for Novorizontino in the 17th minute, then Lucas tied it up for Ituano in the 39th minute.
Novorizontino’s most prolific scorer has been Ronaldo. The Brazilian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Rafael Papagaio has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Ituano.