Week 17 brings us a match on Jul 8th where Vila Nova plays host to Bahia in a Serie B match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which is great football weather. 20th placed Vila Nova is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Cruzeiro. Wagner Leonardo struck first for Cruzeiro in the 9th minute, then Henrique Luvannor added another in the 46th minute In the end, Vila Nova couldn’t muster any offence and Cruzeiro ran away with the shutout win. Vila Nova looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while bahia is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Grêmio. Neither Bahia nor Grêmio could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 18 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Bahia is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Bahia was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Oliveira Souza Junior struck first for Bahia in the 81st minute, then Gilberto Oliveira Souza Junior added another in the 81st minute In the end, Vila Nova was frustrated by Bahia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bahia ended the match with the shutout victory.
Hugo Rodallega and Rezende are the top scorers for Bahia in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal..