In this week 20 match on Jul 23rd, Náutico plays host to Londrina in a meeting of these two mismatched Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 18th placed Náutico is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Chapecoense. Geuvânio scored the first goal for Náutico in the 47th minute, but Simoes de Lacerda got the equalizer for Chapecoense in the 74th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Xandão to cap off a wild match. Náutico is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while londrina sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Ituano. Ituano had 10 on net, and Londrina had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Londrina is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
On Apr 10th, Londrina hosted Náutico at the Estádio Municipal Jacy Scaff in their last match together. Londrina was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Jhonny Lucas scored the first goal for Londrina in the 35th minute, then Gabriel added another in the 40th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Náutico couldn’t manage to score, and Londrina took the shutout win.
João Paulo has been the most effective weapon for Londrina lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Náutico’s top weapon lately has been Richard Dario Franco Escobar, who has two goals in the last five matches.