On the 2nd of September, in this week 28 match, Náutico plays host to Ituano in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Náutico recorded a 0-4 loss against Cruzeiro. Edu struck first for Cruzeiro in the 25th minute, then Eduardo Brock added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Zé Ivaldo In the end, Náutico was frustrated by Cruzeiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cruzeiro ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 9 of their last 10, while in their last match, Ituano recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Grêmio. Lucas Costa struck first for Ituano in the 88th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Grêmio was frustrated by Ituano’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ituano ended the match with the shutout victory. Ituano should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior, Ituano and Náutico battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Ituano nor Náutico could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Rafael Papagaio has been the most prolific scorer on Ituano in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Náutico hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Souza Santos and Maurício, and they each have 1 goal.