On Nov 13th, Santos hosts Fortaleza at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. 12th placed Santos is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Avaí. Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida struck first for Santos in the 5th minute from the penalty spot, then Raniele tied it up for Avaí in the 51st minute from the penalty spot earning them at least the one point. Santos is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while fortaleza sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Atlético GO. Luiz Fernando struck first for Atlético GO in the 17th minute, then Rómulo Otero tied it up for Fortaleza in the 58th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Fortaleza. Fortaleza should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.
Fortaleza and Santos last played eachother at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo on the 24th of July. Fortaleza and Santos battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Fortaleza nor Santos could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 28 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
Both Thiago Galhardo and Juninho Capixaba have been the hottest scorers for Fortaleza in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Santos Almeida has been the most effective weapon for Santos lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.