On the 13th of August, in this week 24 match, CRB will host Grêmio at Estádio Rei Pelé 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, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 10th placed CRB, recorded a 1-1 draw against Ponte Preta. Emerson Ramon Bezerra Oliveira struck first for CRB in the 7th minute on a feed from Anselmo Ramon, then in the 14th minute, Fábio Sanches sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Mateus earning Ponte Preta a comeback draw. CRB is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Grêmio, recorded a 2-1 win against Guarani. Mathias Villasanti struck first for Grêmio in the 20th minute on a feed from Diego Souza, then Gabriel Teixeira Aragão added another in the 76th minute. Grêmio is on a hot streak lately, with 6 wins in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Grêmio won by a score of 2 to 0 in front of almost 18000 spectators. Elias Manoel Alves de Paula scored the first goal for Grêmio in the 14th minute, then Diogo Silva added another on an own goal in the 40th minute In the end, CRB couldn’t muster any offence and Grêmio ran away with the shutout win.
Diego Souza has been the most effective weapon for Grêmio lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. CRB’s most prolific scorer has been Emerson Ramon Bezerra Oliveira. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.