Week 21 brings us a match on Jul 30th where Brusque plays host to Cruzeiro in a Serie B match. In their last match, 12th placed Brusque, recorded a 1-1 draw against Guarani. Alvaro struck first for Brusque in the 53rd minute, but Diogo Mateus got the equalizer for Guarani in the 59th minute earning Guarani a comeback draw. Brusque is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Cruzeiro is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Bahia. Toledo scored the first goal for Cruzeiro in the 67th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Bahia was frustrated by Cruzeiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cruzeiro ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Cruzeiro should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, Cruzeiro won by a score of 1 to 0. Edu scored the first goal for Cruzeiro in the 83rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Brusque was frustrated by Cruzeiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cruzeiro ended the match with the shutout victory.
Rafael Silva and Adriano Firmino dos Santos da Silva are the top scorers for Cruzeiro in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Wallace Reis has been the most prolific scorer on Brusque in his last 5 matches with two goals.