Jul 30th features a match where CSA will host Ituano at Estádio Rei Pelé in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. CSA sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Criciúma. Rodrigo Rodrigues Silva struck first for CSA in the 5th minute on a feed from Osvaldo, but Marquinhos Gabriel got the equalizer for Criciúma in the 67th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 79th minute on a goal by Marquinhos Gabriel to cap off a wild match. CSA looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Ituano recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Chapecoense. Bernardo Schappo struck first for Ituano in the 25th minute on a feed from Roberto, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chapecoense couldn’t manage to score, and Ituano took the shutout win. Ituano is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior, Ituano and CSA battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Ituano nor CSA could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Ituano’s top weapon lately has been Bernardo Schappo, who has two goals in the last five matches. CSA’s most prolific scorer has been Rodrigues Silva. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.