Juventude beat Criciúma to go clear again at the top of Série B | OneFootball

Juventude, Série B leaders, celebrate at Heriberto HülseCredits: Divulgação / Juventude

Two matches kicked off the 27th round of Brazil’s Série B on Tuesday night (9), highlighted by Juventude’s 2-0 win over Criciúma at Heriberto Hülse, in Criciúma. With the result, the team from Rio Grande do Sul moved up to 50 points and took the lead in the competition. Their opponents stayed on 47 points and remain in second place.

In the other match, Cuiabá beat Athletic 3-0 at Arena Pantanal and moved closer to the G6, the qualification zone. They are in 9th place with 39 points, just three behind sixth-placed CRB.

At Heriberto Hülse, Alan Kardec and Marcos Paulo scored Juventude’s goals, both in the second half. At Arena Pantanal, Fábio Gomes, Lorenzo, and Jean Dias scored for the Mato Grosso side.

The round continues this Wednesday (9) with five more matches: Botafogo-SP vs. Novorizontino, at 7:30 p.m. at Arena Nicnet; Fortaleza vs. Avaí, at 7:30 p.m. at Castelão; América-MG vs. Náutico, at 8:30 p.m. at Independência; Operário-PR vs. CRB, at 8:30 p.m. at Germano Krüger; and Atlético-GO vs. Ceará, at 9:30 p.m. at Antônio Accioly.

On Thursday (10), São Bernardo will play Londrina at 7:30 p.m. at Primeiro de Maio; Vila Nova and Goiás will face off in a traditional state derby at 7:30 p.m. at Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga; and Sport will take on Ponte Preta at 9:30 p.m. at Ilha do Retiro.

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