May 31st features a match where Ponte Preta and Sport Recife will play a match in Recife in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Sport Recife is fresh off their 0-1 loss against CRB. Anselmo Ramon struck first for CRB in the 26th minute on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sport Recife was frustrated by CRB’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. CRB ended the match with the shutout victory. Sport Recife is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Ponte Preta, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Chapecoense. Ponte Preta had 10 on net, and Chapecoense had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Ponte Preta looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Ponte Preta hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Lucca and Norberto Neto, and they each have 1 goal. L. Batista da Silva Junior has been the most effective weapon for Sport Recife lately. The Brazilian defender has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.