Week 8 brings us a match on May 20th, where Guarani will host Vasco da Gama in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Guarani sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Tombense. Madison struck first for Guarani in the 1st minute on a feed from Bruno José, then Keké tied it up for Tombense in the 33rd minute earning Tombense a comeback draw. Guarani looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while vasco da Gama sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Bahia. Figueiredo dos Santos scored the first goal for Vasco da Gama in the 22nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bahia couldn’t manage to score, and Vasco da Gama took the shutout win. Vasco da Gama is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Vasco da Gama hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Raniel and Roger De Carvalho, and they each have 1 goal. Guarani is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Matheus Pereira and Diogo Mateus each only have 1 goal in their last five.