On Wednesday Sep 28th, Fortaleza plays host to Flamengo in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 14th placed Fortaleza, recorded a 1-1 draw against Juventude. Paulo Miranda scored the first goal for Fortaleza on an own goal in the 45th minute, then Vitor Gabriel tied it up for Juventude in the 78th minute earning Juventude a comeback draw. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Fortaleza should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Flamengo recorded a 1-2 loss against Fluminense. Chagas de Lima struck first for Fluminense in the 45th minute from the penalty spot, then Nathan added another in the 76th minute on a feed from Matheus Martinelli. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Flamengo should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, Fortaleza won by a score of 2 to 1. Robson Fernandes struck first for Fortaleza in the 28th minute on a feed from Jussa, but Everton Augusto de Barros Ribeiro got the equalizer for Flamengo in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time.
Barbosa Almeida has been the most effective weapon for Flamengo lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Moises has been the most prolific scorer on Fortaleza in the last five matches with 2 goals.