In a weekend match on Friday Aug 5th, in week 22, Vila Nova hosts Ituano in a Serie B match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. 20th placed Vila Nova is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Novorizontino. Neto scored the first goal for Vila Nova in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Bruno Silva tied it up for Novorizontino in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Novorizontino a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 12th placed Ituano, recorded a 3-1 win against CSA. Rafael Papagaio scored the first goal for Ituano in the 25th minute, then Valerio added another in the 40th minute. Ituano is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior, Ituano was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Rafael Papagaio struck first for Ituano in the 35th minute on a penalty kick, then Rafael Papagaio added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Rafael Pereira.
Rafael Papagaio has been the most prolific scorer on Ituano in his last five matches with three goals. Vila Nova hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Pablo Dyego and Rubens, and they each have 1 goal.