Round 30 of the Brazilian Championship ends with significant victories for Bragantino and Athletico Paranaense
Bragantino beat Cruzeiro 4-2, ending a six-game streak, while Athletico Paranaense beat Chapecoense 4-1, with two goals from Viveros, at the conclusion of the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship.
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Bragantino ended a streak of six games without a win. Viveros isolated himself as the competition's top scorer with 21 goals.
Late on Monday night (12), Bragantino concluded the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship with a 4-2 victory over Cruzeiro, in Bragança Paulista, ending a streak of six games without a win during the season. With the result, Massa Bruta reached 40 points, in ninth place, while Raposa remained at 48, in sixth.
The home team had an almost perfect first half, scoring three times in 30 minutes, with Lucas Barbosa, Kaio Jorge (own goal) and Eric Ramires. The team from Minas Gerais even scored in the first half, with a goal from Zé Lucas and got on the scoreboard at the end of the game, with Matheus Henrique, but Herrera soon expanded and gave final numbers to the match.
In the other duel last night, Athletico Paranaense beat Chapecoense 4-1 at Arena Condá, with a scenario similar to that of the match between Bragantino and Cruzeiro. Furacão went 3-0 in the first half, conceded a goal from Chape in the second, but ended up stopping any opposing reaction with another goal at the end of the second half. Colombian Viveros scored two of the Curitiba team's goals, further isolating himself as the competition's top scorer, with 21 goals. Leozinho and Luiz Gustavo also found the net for Furacão, while Garcez scored for the home team.
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