In a weekend match on Sat Jul 9th, in week 17, Tombense plays host to Chapecoense in a Serie B match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 8th placed Tombense, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Ponte Preta. Neither Ponte Preta nor Tombense could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 20 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Tombense should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Chapecoense recorded a 0-3 loss against Londrina. Mirandinha struck first for Londrina in the 28th minute on a feed from Douglas Coutinho, then Douglas Coutinho added another in the 57th minute In the end, Chapecoense was frustrated by Londrina’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Londrina ended the match with the shutout victory. Chapecoense looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
C. Amaral Barletta de Almeida has been the most effective weapon for Chapecoense lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Tombense is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Nenê Bonilha and Ciel each having 2 goals in their last five.