The ball starts rolling again in Series B of the Brazilian Championship this Tuesday, just two days after the end of the previous round. The 23rd round begins with three decisive matches and a fierce fight against relegation, involving Londrina, Náutico and Ceará, in addition to Juventude's intense pursuit of the leadership of the competition, at the hands of Criciúma.
Fight against relegation opens the 23rd round of the Brazilian Series B
The ball starts rolling again in Series B of the Brazilian Championship this Tuesday, just two days after the end of the previous round. The 23rd round begins with three decisive matches and a fierce fight against relegation, involving...
The program starts at 7:30 pm at the Vitorino Gonçalves Dias stadium, where Londrina is looking for extra momentum. With 20 points and sunk in the relegation zone, the team from Paraná faces Atlético-GO, who has 32 and dreams of getting closer to the access block.
- Soon after, at 9:30 pm, the Estádio dos Aflitos hosts an electrifying direct confrontation against the defeat.
- The team from Ceará has 25 and is the first team outside the Z-4, maintaining a dangerous advantage of just two points in relation to Avaí, which opens the relegation zone.
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The program starts at 7:30 pm at the Vitorino Gonçalves Dias stadium, where Londrina is looking for extra momentum. With 20 points and sunk in the relegation zone, the team from Paraná faces Atlético-GO, who has 32 and dreams of getting closer to the access block.
Soon after, at 9:30 pm, the Estádio dos Aflitos hosts an electrifying direct confrontation against the defeat. Náutico, with 27 points, faces Ceará. The team from Ceará has 25 and is the first team outside the Z-4, maintaining a dangerous advantage of just two points in relation to Avaí, which opens the relegation zone.
The closing of this Tuesday's triple round takes place at 9:35 pm, at the Hailé Pinheiro stadium. Juventude travels to Goiânia with the clear objective of playing against Criciúma. The club from Rio Grande do Sul has 39 points and needs a victory against Goiás to prevent the leader from Santa Catarina from opening up an advantage at the top, in addition to protecting its position against the approach of Vila Nova, currently in third place.
On the other side of the field, the home team is motivated to try to sleep within the playoff classification zone. With 32 points, Goiás is just three points away from Sport, the first team in the G-6, and can take the position if they win the three points at home.
The 23rd round of Series B continues in full swing on Wednesday (19) with five more clashes. The ball rolls at 7:30 pm for Fortaleza and São Bernardo in Castelão, the same time as Avaí and Sport in Ressacada.
At 8:30 pm, Cuiabá hosts Operário-PR at Arena Pantanal, while Vila Nova faces Ponte Preta in Goiânia. Botafogo-SP and leader Criciúma close the night at 9:30 pm, in Ribeirão Preto.
The official closing of the round takes place on Thursday (20). Athletic-MG plays against CRB at 7:30 pm, preceding the decisive meeting between Novorizontino and América-MG, at 8:30 pm, in the interior of São Paulo.
Check out all the games from the 23rd round of Series B:
Tuesday (18)
7:30 p.m.
Londrina-PR x Atlético-GO
9:30 p.m.
Náutico-PE x Ceará
9:35 p.m.
Goiás x Juventude-RS
Wednesday (19)
Fortaleza-CE x São Bernardo-SP
Avaí-SC x Sport-PE
8:30 p.m.
Cuiabá-MT x Operário-PR
Vila Nova-GO x Ponte Preta-SP
Botafogo-SP x Criciúma-SC
Thursday (20)
Athletic-MG x CRB-AL
Novorizontino-SP x América-MG
New rules against wax increase ball rolling time in Brasileirão
New rules against wax increased the average time the ball was rolling by around 5% in the first nine games of the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. The average went from 52min54s to 55min29s, according to the CBF