In this 30th week match, on Thu Oct 6th, Avaí hosts Botafogo at Estádio Aderbal Ramos Da Silva in a clash of these two mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 18th placed Avaí, recorded a 1-2 loss against Atlético GO. Wellington Rato struck first for Atlético GO in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Luiz Fernando, then Baralhas added another in the 56th minute. Avaí looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 10th placed Botafogo, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Goiás. R. Del Piage de Souza struck first for Botafogo in the 89th minute on a feed from J. Pereira dos Santos, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Goiás couldn’t manage to score, and Botafogo took the shutout win. Botafogo is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Mon Jun 13th, Avaí was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Kevin scored the first goal for Avaí in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Botafogo couldn’t manage to score, and Avaí took the shutout win.
Carlos Eduardo has been the most effective weapon for Botafogo lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. For Avaí, their top scorers are Guilherme Bissoli and William Pottker, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.