In this 28th week match, on Wednesday Sep 28th, Fluminense plays host to Juventude in a Serie A match. 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. 3rd placed Fluminense is fresh off their 2-1 win against Flamengo. Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima scored the first goal for Fluminense in the 45th minute from the penalty spot, then Nathan added another in the 76th minute on a feed from Martinelli. Fluminense should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while juventude is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Fortaleza. Paulo Miranda scored the first goal for Fortaleza on an own goal in the 45th minute, then Vitor Gabriel tied it up for Juventude in the 78th minute earning Juventude at least a draw. Juventude looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.
On Jun 5th, Juventude hosted Fluminense in their last match together. Juventude won by a score of 1 to 0. Luccas Claro dos Santos struck first for Juventude on an own goal in the 32nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fluminense couldn’t manage to score, and Juventude took the shutout win.
Isidro Pitta Saldívar has been the most effective weapon for Juventude lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches. Germán Cano has been the most prolific scorer on Fluminense in his last 5 matches with two goals.