Week 17 features a match on Saturday Jul 9th, where Vasco da Gama will travel to Criciúma to battle Criciúma in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 5th placed Criciúma, recorded a 2-1 win against Ituano. de Oliveira Costa struck first for Criciúma in the 52nd minute, but Lucas Costa got the equalizer for Ituano in the 85th minute. Criciúma should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Vasco da Gama recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sport Recife. Neither Vasco da Gama nor Sport Recife could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Vasco da Gama should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Vasco da Gama is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Getúlio and Raniel each only have 1 goal in their last five. Both Marquinhos Gabriel and de Oliveira Costa have been the hottest scorers for Criciúma in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.