Mineiros try for the unprecedented title while São Paulos go in search of the bi-championship
Tombense and Ituano face off this Saturday (13th), at 5:15 pm (Brasilia time), at Estádio Almeidão, in Tombos-MG, in the first game of the final of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C.
Mineiros and paulistas were leaders of the best brackets in the second phase and guaranteed themselves in the final of the competition. Tombense, which is looking for an unprecedented title, won 11 points in Group D. Itu’s team, champion of the tournament in 2003, won 13 in Group C. In addition to this Saturday’s finalists, Criciúma and Novorizontino also moved up to Segundana Nacional.
With the best overall campaign (46 points, against 38 for Tombense), Ituano will play the decisive game of Série C at Brasileirão at Novelli Júnior Stadium, in the interior of São Paulo, next Saturday, at 17:00 (GMT).
Tombense wants to add one more little yellow star to his resume. Champion of the Series D of Brasileirão in 2014, when looking for an unprecedented mug for the trophies gallery, which features titles from the interior of Mineiro and Recopa. Time will have the support of the fans for the decision. There were dated 3,050 tickets for sale.
Rafael Guanaes’ team will have important returns for the match soon. Spared for the game against Ypiranga-RS last Saturday, defensive midfielder Eduardo Neto and forward Everton Galdino, one of the team’s top scorers with seven goals alongside Rubens, are confirmed and return to time.
Ituano is looking to repeat the feat of 2003, when it won Serie C at the Brazilian Nationals, the first and only national title in the club’s history. Although the main objective of the club was to guarantee access, Galo is going strong in search of the bi-championship, as it has not raised a model since 2017.
For the first leg, coach Mazola Júnior cannot count on striker João Victor, suspended for the third yellow card. With that, who should win a place in the starting lineup is Igor Henrique, who returns from suspension. The time has three players hanging: Pacheco, Bruno Lima and Tiago Marques.
