Sport come from behind to beat Juventude, stay in Serie B's top six
Sport players thank the fans for their support at Ilha do Retiro after the 2-1 win over Juventude in the 29th round of Série BCredits: Paulo Paiva/Sport Club do RecifeSport defeated Juventude 2-1 thi...
Sport Club do Recife secured a 2-1 victory over Juventude, maintaining their position in the Serie B top six. Rio Grande do Sul-based Sport took the lead through Luis Mandaca's goal, but Chrystian Barletta and Marcelo Ajul extended their lead with subsequent goals. With 44 points, Sport is currently two points behind sixth-placed Atlético-GO.
Earlier in the day, Goiás lost 1-0 to São Bernardo, while Athletic-MG and Botafogo-SP drew 1-1. Vila Nova took the top spot after a 1-0 win over América-MG, following defeats of Juventude and Novorizontino-SP. Vila Nova now sits at 51 points, ahead of the relegation zone occupied by Avaí with 30 points. Other matches in the round included Ponte Preta vs CRB, Goiás vs Avaí, and Cuiabá vs Náutico.
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