Week 27 brings us a match on Sep 18th where Fortaleza and Juventude will play a match in Caxias do Sul in a clash of these two closely matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 20th placed Juventude is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Palmeiras. Rony struck first for Palmeiras in the 46th minute, then Guilherme Parede tied it up for Juventude in the 63rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 15th placed Fortaleza, recorded a 1-2 loss against Fluminense. Germán Cano scored the first goal for Fluminense in the 11th minute, but Thiago Galhardo got the equalizer for Fortaleza in the 51st minute. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Fortaleza should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Juventude and Fortaleza last played eachother at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo on the 28th of May. Fortaleza and Juventude battled to a 1-1 draw. Vitor Gabriel struck first for Juventude in the 50th minute on a feed from Chico, then José Welison tied it up for Fortaleza in the 65th minute earning Fortaleza at least a draw.
Fortaleza’s most prolific scorer has been Moises. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Juventude’s most prolific scorer has been Isidro Pitta Saldívar. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.