On Sun Nov 28th, Sampaio Corrêa and Avaí will play a match in Florianópolis in a clash of the Serie B. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. Avaí is fresh off their 2-1 win against Náutico. Getulio Wandelly Silva Timoteo struck first for Avaí in the 11th minute on a feed from Bruno Silva, then Renato added another in the 85th minute. Avaí is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Sampaio Corrêa, recorded a 1-1 draw against Cruzeiro. Mauricio Silva dos Santos scored the first goal for Sampaio Corrêa in the 8th minute, but Leonardo Luiz got the equalizer for Cruzeiro in the 41st minute earning Cruzeiro at least a draw. Sampaio Corrêa looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
On Aug 18th, Sampaio Corrêa hosted Avaí in their last match together. Avaí took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Jonathan Copete struck first for Avaí in the 30th minute on a feed from Silva Timoteo, then Lourenço added another in the 66th minute In the end, Sampaio Corrêa was frustrated by Avaí’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Avaí ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Roney and Mauricio Silva dos Santos have been the hottest scorers for Sampaio Corrêa in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Avaí is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jonathan Copete and Silva Timoteo each having 2 goals in their last five.