Week 8 brings us a match on May 20th where Náutico will play host to CSA in a meeting of these two Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Náutico recorded a 0-1 loss against Cruzeiro. Willian struck first for Cruzeiro in the 39th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Náutico was frustrated by Cruzeiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cruzeiro ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while cSA is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Operário PR. CSA had 17 on net, and Operário PR had 4, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Náutico won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
CSA is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Lourenço and Didira each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Náutico hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Luis Phelipe and Niltinho, and they each have 1 goal.