July 3rd features a match where Fortaleza will travel to Curitiba to battle Coritiba in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 16th placed Coritiba, recorded a 0-3 loss against Internacional. Taison struck first for Internacional in the 19th minute on a feed from Pedro Henrique, then Edenilson Andrade dos Santos added another in the 42nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Coritiba couldn’t manage to score, and Internacional took the shutout win. Coritiba looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 20th placed Fortaleza, recorded a 2-3 loss against Atlético Mineiro. Jose Romario Silva de Souza struck first for Fortaleza in the 3rd minute, then Jose Romario Silva de Souza added another in the 29th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 96th minute on a goal by Jussa to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Fortaleza’s top weapon lately has been Jose Romario Silva de Souza, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Coritiba is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alef Manga and Adrián Martínez each only have 1 goal in their last five.