On Wednesday Jun 15th, in week 12, Santos and Juventude will play a match in Caxias do Sul in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Juventude sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Corinthians. Ferreira Soares struck first for Corinthians in the 2nd minute, then added another in the 84th minute In the end, Juventude was frustrated by Corinthians’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Corinthians ended the match with the shutout victory. Juventude looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 10th placed Santos is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Atlético Mineiro. Moreira de Oliveira scored the first goal for Atlético Mineiro in the 6th minute, then Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz tied it up for Santos in the 83rd minute earning them at least the one point. Santos is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Juventude won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Santos’s top weapon lately has been Santos Almeida, who has two goals in the last five matches. Juventude is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Vitor Gabriel and Luccas Claro dos Santos each only have 1 goal in their last 5.