April 16th features a match where CRB plays host to Vasco da Gama in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 13th placed CRB is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Portuguesa RJ. Sanchez Jose Vale Costa scored the first goal for Portuguesa RJ in the 51st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed CRB couldn’t manage to score, and Portuguesa RJ took the shutout win. CRB looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while vasco da Gama sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Vila Nova. Raniel scored the first goal for Vasco da Gama in the 9th minute, then Arthur got the equalizer for Vila Nova in the 12th minute on a feed from Matheuzinho squeezing out at least the one point for Vila Nova. 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. Last season Vasco da Gama won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Vasco da Gama’s most prolific scorer has been Raniel. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Renan Bressan has been the most effective weapon for CRB lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.