Avai lost to Coritiba 1-0 on Tuesday night (27), at Couto Pereira, in Curitiba (PR), stopping a run of three consecutive victories in the Brazilian Second Division.
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Leão da Ilha tried to exploit the opponent’s defensive errors but failed to shoot. One of these moves occurred just three minutes after defender Ze Gabriel failed and passed the ball to Giovanni’s feet who risked a shot but it was weak.
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But the most dangerous move came from Coca, who hit the post of his top scorer Robson. Shortly after, Matheus Friso risked a shot that rebounded off the right post.
On the way back from the break, Giovanni had another chance, but he was stopped by the goalkeeper who stretched out to save the ball. The winner for Coritiba came in the 16th minute. On that occasion, Lucas Rognier took a corner kick and Bruno Melo appeared close to the first post to open the scoring.
After about 10 minutes, Vagner Love received a low cross from Garces, but he could not touch the goal and the ball went wide of the right post. On the final play, Avai ended his penalty claim for a possible touch on his arm but the referee did not register anything and ended the match.
With this result, Leao da Ilha is in seventh place with 34 points, while Coritiba is next with 33 points. The distance between Avai and Vila Nova, the first team in the Brazilian football elite classification zone, is five points.
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Avai’s next match will be against Blue Ray Club on Saturday (31), at 6 p.m., at the Rei Pele Stadium, in Maceió (Alba). Coritiba visits Guarani on Tuesday (3), at 9 p.m., at the Brinco de Ouro Stadium, in Campinas (Spain).
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The Couto Pereira stadium, in Curitiba (PR), will host the match between Gremio and Avai (Photo: Curitiba, reproduction)
The stadium is named after the club’s former president, Major Antonio Couto Pereira, who was responsible for purchasing the land (Photo: Geraldo Bubniak, AEN)
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