In a weekend match on Sat Oct 8th, in week 34, Chapecoense hosts Operário PR at Arena Condá in a meeting of these two Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Chapecoense is fresh off their 3-1 win against Bahia. L. dos Santos Júnior struck first for Bahia in the 42nd minute, then Thomas Jaguaribe Bedinelli tied it up for Chapecoense in the 48th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 70th minute on a goal by William Popp. Chapecoense is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed Operário PR is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Vila Nova. Paulo Victor Ferreira de Jesus struck first for Operário PR in the 19th minute, then Neto tied it up for Vila Nova in the 41st minute earning Vila Nova at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Operário PR won by a score of 2 to 1. Estefani Machado scored the first goal for Operário PR in the 34th minute, then Juninho Brandão added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time.
Operário PR’s most prolific scorer has been Felipe Gonçalves. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Chapecoense is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with C. Amaral Barletta de Almeida and Perotti each having 2 goals in their last 5.