Aug 24th features a match where Sport Recife will host Chapecoense in a clash of these two mismatched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 7th placed Sport Recife is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Tombense. Galdino Moreira scored the first goal for Tombense in the 19th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sport Recife couldn’t muster any offence and Tombense ran away with the shutout win. Sport Recife is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while chapecoense is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Cruzeiro. Felipe scored the first goal for Chapecoense in the 6th minute, then Lucas Oliveira got the equalizer for Cruzeiro in the 49th minute on a feed from Chayene earning them at least the one point. Chapecoense is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
On May 14th, Chapecoense hosted Sport Recife in their last match together. Sport Recife was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. L. Batista da Silva Junior scored the first goal for Sport Recife in the 13th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Chapecoense was frustrated by Sport Recife’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sport Recife ended the match with the shutout victory.
Chapecoense is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Thomas Jaguaribe Bedinelli and Alisson Farias each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Sport Recife’s top weapon lately has been Kayke, who has two goals in the last five matches.