Athletico-PR beat Novorizontino, back to winning at home in Série B | OneFootball

Athletico-PR defeated Novorizontino 2-1 this Saturday, in the 24th round of the Série B of the Brazilian Championship, at Arena da Baixada, in Curitiba (PR). Airton (own goal) and Bruno Zapelli found the net for the home team, while Waguinho scored for the visitors.

With this victory, Furacão reached 33 points and climbed to 11th place in the standings. Odair Hellmann’s team ended a two-and-a-half-month winless streak at home in Série B. Tigre, on the other hand, missed the chance to enter the competition’s G4. The team sits in fifth place, with 36 points.

For the 25th round of Série B, Athletico-PR faces Botafogo-SP next Saturday. The match kicks off at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Estádio Santa Cruz. Novorizontino, meanwhile, faces Atlético-GO at Estádio Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi. The match takes place on the 8th (Monday), at 7:30 p.m.

See how Athletico-PR vs Novorizontino unfolded

The home team opened the scoring in the 28th minute of the first half. Bruno Zapelli received a pass from Viveros at the edge of the box and finished with the tip of his boot. The ball hit the left post, bounced off goalkeeper Airton’s back, and ended up in the goal.

Then, in the 35th minute, Novorizontino equalized with Waguinho. Rodrigo Soares crossed into the box and found the striker, who struck first-time into the back of the net.

Just four minutes into the second half, Zapelli took advantage of a loose ball in the box and scored, putting Furacão back in the lead.

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