Week 8 features a match on Monday May 30th, where Internacional will play host to Atlético GO in a meeting of these two mismatched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Internacional recorded a 1-1 draw against Cuiabá. Valdívia scored the first goal for Cuiabá in the 50th minute, then Carlos De Pena tied it up for Internacional in the 83rd minute earning them at least the one point. Internacional is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 17th placed Atlético GO, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Coritiba. Jorginho struck first for Atlético GO in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Hayner, then Airton added another in the 90th minute on a feed from Hayner In the end, Coritiba was frustrated by Atlético GO’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Atlético GO ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Nov 4th, Internacional was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Thiago Galhardo scored the first goal for Internacional in the 55th minute, then Rodinei added another in the 77th minute.
Jorginho has been the most effective weapon for Atlético GO lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Alexandre and Vitão are the top scorers for Internacional in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.