Week 33 brings us a match on Oct 3rd where Sampaio Corrêa and Ponte Preta will play a match in São Luís in a clash of these two closely matched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 11th placed Sampaio Corrêa is fresh off their 3-1 win against Náutico. Julio struck first for Náutico in the 6th minute on a feed from João Lucas, then Gabriel Poveda tied it up for Sampaio Corrêa in the 36th minute on a feed from Ygor Catatau But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 87th minute on a goal by Rafael Costa. Sampaio Corrêa is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Ponte Preta, recorded a 1-4 loss against Cruzeiro. Felipe Amaral Casarin Damasceno struck first for Ponte Preta in the 18th minute on a feed from Santos Felipe, then Zé Ivaldo tied it up for Cruzeiro in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Luiz Felipe da Rosa Machado Finally they completed the comback in the 67th minute on a goal by Edu to cap off a wild match. Ponte Preta should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 24th of June, Ponte Preta hosted Sampaio Corrêa at the Estádio Moisés Lucarelli in their last match together. Ponte Preta and Sampaio Corrêa battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Ponte Preta nor Sampaio Corrêa could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Ponte Preta’s most prolific scorer has been Lucca. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Both Rafael Costa and Gabriel Poveda have been the hottest scorers for Sampaio Corrêa in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.