The road was long, but Vila Nova finally managed to leave the relegation zone (Z4) of Série B of the Brazilian Championship by defeating Brusque away from home, 1-0, this Saturday (17), in a direct confrontation between threatened teams. by the descent. Wagner’s goal took Tigre to 34 points, moving up to 15th position and just overtaking Brusque (in addition to Guarani), who now drops to 18th place, already inside the Z-4, with 31 points.
FINALLY, THE BREATH!@VilaNovaFC scores after two minutes, holds pressure from the opponent and wins a direct confrontation away from home! The Tiger leaves the Z4 after four months!#BRUxVIL pic.twitter.com/G8ZKsxdCXr
— Brasileirão SportingBet – Serie B (@BrasileiraoB) September 17, 2022
The victory was secured with a goal early on in the match. At two minutes, Wagner took a free-kick from the right in the area, no one completed it, the ball bounced on the ground and deceived the goalkeeper Belliato. With the result, Vila continues its recovery campaign in Serie B. This was the fifth victory of the team in the second round. In the whole championship, there are six triumphs. Tigre has been in the group of the last four without interruption since the ninth round.
Wagner scored early in the game and the @VilaNovaFC won and left the Z4! Enough to see the Tiger’s goal! #BRUxVIL
? @canalpremiere pic.twitter.com/Sh2GxYK85J
— Brasileirão SportingBet – Serie B (@BrasileiraoB) September 17, 2022
In the next round, the team from Goiás receives CRB, on Thursday (22). Two days later, Brusque visits Ituano.
Chapecoense suffers, but overcomes CSA
In another duel between teams frightened by relegation, Chapecoense beat CSA 1-0, at Arena Condá, in Chapecó, on Saturday morning. The winning goal was scored by Perotti, in the 46th minute of the second half. He received a cross from the left and headed for a great save by Paulo Ricardo. The ball went up, hit the crossbar and when Perotti himself fell, he headed towards the empty goal. Chape has 35 points, in 14th, while CSA, with 32 points, was pushed to Z-4, in 17th, with the victories of Vila Nova and Guarani in the round.
Chapecoense returns to the field next Sunday (25) for the local classic with Criciúma, while CSA plays again the next day, against Tombense, in Maceió.
It’s ours! It’s from the house! It’s the Condá! PEROTTI!
? João Heemann | ACF #VamosChape pic.twitter.com/uRH3MoKJ1O
— Chapecoense (@ChapecoenseReal) September 17, 2022
Sampaio and Criciúma tie and park
Seeking a last push to try to get one of the vacancies for Serie A, Sampaio Corrêa and Criciúma drew 1-1, in São Luís, and succumbed together in the mission. The goals were similar. In the first half, Sampaio opened the scoring when Pimentinha made a play on the right, crossed and Ygor Catatau headed the goalkeeper’s counter-foot. In the second half, Criciúma, attacking the same goal, built a move from the left and Thiago Alagoano – who had entered shortly before – headed in the goalkeeper’s counterfoot too, equaling the score. With the result, Criciúma was 40 points, in 10th, while the team from Maranhão, with one point less, is in 12th place.
If Criciúma has a duel within the state in the next round, Sampaio will visit another northeast rival, Náutico, on Friday (23).
End of the game. All the same in Castelão 1×1. Tricolor returns to the field next Friday to face Náutico, in Aflitos #VumboraSampaio?? ? Ronald Felipe pic.twitter.com/QlO7Lpua8d
— Sampaio Corrêa FC (@sampaiocorrea) September 17, 2022