Aug 3rd features a match where Sport Recife hosts Criciúma at Estádio Adelmar Da Costa Carvalho 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 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. Sport Recife is fresh off their 2-1 win against Guarani. Denner struck first for Sport Recife in the 5th minute, then Ferreira da Silva added another in the 51st minute from the penalty spot. Sport Recife is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Criciúma, recorded a 2-1 win against CSA. Rodrigues Silva struck first for CSA in the 5th minute, then Marquinhos Gabriel got the equalizer for Criciúma in the 67th minute on a feed from Helder Santos Finally they completed the comback victory in the 79th minute on a goal by Marquinhos Gabriel to cap off a wild match. Criciúma should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 23rd of April, Criciúma hosted Sport Recife at the Estádio Heriberto Hülse in their last match together. Criciúma and Sport Recife battled to a 1-1 draw. Marcelo Hermes struck first for Criciúma in the 14th minute, then L. Batista da Silva Junior tied it up for Sport Recife in the 53rd minute earning Sport Recife at least a draw.
Marquinhos Gabriel has been the most effective weapon for Criciúma lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches. Bortolotto and de Albuquerque Marques are the top scorers for Sport Recife in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.