Portuguesa Santista and Rio Claro win as Paulistão A3 round wraps up | OneFootball

The eighth round of the Paulistão A3 was concluded on Sunday morning, with two victories by the minimum score. Portuguesa Santista and Rio Claro earned important points, impacting both the qualification zone and the fight against relegation.

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Portuguesa Santista consolidates leadership

Under heavy rain in Santos, Portuguesa Santista hosted Itapirense at Ulrico Mursa Stadium and emerged victorious with a 1-0 win. The decisive goal was scored by Yohan Marcellus at the start of the second half. With this result, the Santista team reached 18 points, consolidating its leadership position with the sixth victory in eight games. On the other hand, Itapirense remains at the bottom of the competition, with only four points accumulated.

Rio Claro rises in the standings

At Schmidtão Stadium in Rio Claro, Rio Claro overcame Desportivo Brasil by the same score of 1-0. The goal that secured the three points for the local team was scored by Andrey at 34 minutes of the first half.

The victory propelled Rio Claro to 17 points, allowing the team to take third place in the standings, surpassing Catanduva, which has 15 points. Marília leads the competition with 18 points, alongside Portuguesa Santista. Desportivo Brasil is in 14th place with five points, while União Suzano closes the relegation zone with four points.

Round results

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