Week 26 brings us a match on Sep 11th where Juventude and Palmeiras will play a match in São Paulo in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, 1st placed Palmeiras, recorded a 2-2 draw against Bragantino. Luan Candido struck first for Bragantino in the 25th minute, then Artur added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Alerrandro. Palmeiras is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10 matches, while 20th placed Juventude is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Avaí. Guilherme Bissoli scored the first goal for Avaí in the 59th minute, but Chico got the equalizer for Juventude in the 70th minute earning Juventude a comeback draw. Juventude looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
In their last match on Saturday May 21st, Palmeiras was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Jose Rafael Vivian struck first for Palmeiras in the 9th minute, then Rony added another in the 31st minute In the end, Juventude was frustrated by Palmeiras’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Palmeiras ended the match with the shutout victory.
Juventude’s top weapon lately has been Isidro Pitta Saldívar, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Palmeiras’s most prolific scorer has been Raphael Veiga. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.