Série B: Vila Nova are the new leaders after 12 rounds | OneFootball

Vila Nova took sole possession of the top spot in Brazil’s Série B at the end of the 12th round, completed this Wednesday (10). The team now has 25 points, ahead of São Bernardo with 24 and Sport with 23. The Goiás-based side benefited from the 1-1 draw between Leão da Ilha and Athletic in the match that closed the round at Ilha do Retiro.

On Monday (8), Vila Nova beat Botafogo-SP 1-0 at OBA. A day earlier, São Bernardo defeated CRB 3-2 at Rei Pelé.

This Wednesday, besides Sport 1 x 1 Athletic, there were two more matches in the 12th round: Ceará 2 x 1 Avaí, at Presidente Vargas, a result that moved the Ceará side up to 12th place and kept the Santa Catarina team in the relegation zone; and Goiás 0 x 4 Novorizontino, at Hailé Pinheiro.

Novorizontino are now in fifth place, while Goiás sit 10th.

Check out the other results from the round:

Operário-PR 2 x 1 Juventude, at Couto Pereira; Criciúma 1 x 0 Londrina, at Heriberto Hülse; América-MG 1 x 2 Atlético-GO, at Independência; Ponte Preta 1 x 2 Cuiabá, at Moisés Lucarelli; and Náutico 0 x 1 Fortaleza, at Aflitos.

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