On Sat Apr 23rd, Chapecoense will host Vasco da Gama at Arena Condá in a clash of the Serie B. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 3rd placed Chapecoense is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Grêmio. Matheus Henrique Bianqui scored the first goal for Chapecoense in the 75th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Grêmio couldn’t manage to score, and Chapecoense took the shutout win. Chapecoense is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while vasco da Gama sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against CRB. Richard struck first for CRB in the 11th minute, then Raniel tied it up for Vasco da Gama in the 40th minute earning Vasco da Gama at least a draw. Vasco da Gama looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Vasco da Gama is fortunate enough to have Raniel in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Chapecoense is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Perotti and Tiago Real each only have 1 goal in their last 5.