Vasco decided to move the match against Cruzeiro from the second division to Maracan

Vasco announced, through his social networking sites, that he decided to change the place where he will face Cruzeiro on Sunday next week (12), at 4 pm. Previously scheduled in So Janurio, the Rio de Janeiro team on Friday (3) requested a change of match to Maracan and the CBF confirmed the change. The classic match between two major Brazilian football teams will be valid for the 12th round of the Second Division.

According to Vasco, the change of stage of the match was prompted by the huge demand for tickets from his fans recently. And the club confirmed, in a post on social media, that the last three matches in So Janurio were completely sold out, and highlighted that the tie with Grmio, last Thursday (2), witnessed 21,075 spectators. This was Vasco’s best crowd at the stadium since 2018.

The huge seeks to take the match to the Maracan. The Brazilian Federation published the change on Friday evening (3). Ticket sales will start next Monday (the sixth), but the part sale for Cruzeiro fans has not been detailed.

The Round 12 match will see a huge demand for tickets for two reasons. The first is that two of the biggest clubs in Brazilian football are facing each other, and even in the second division, the duel draws attention. The other issue is that Cruzeiro is the championship leader, while Vasco is third and still has an unbeaten record in the competition. Soon it will be the confrontation between the clubs that dream of the title.

Prior to this match, Cruzeiro will face Oberrio, still on Friday (3), at 9:30 pm, at the Germano Kruger Stadium, and he will face the Southern Hemisphere player next Wednesday (8), at 7:00 pm, in Mineiro. . He will face Vasco da Gama Nautico, in Avletos, next Tuesday (6), at 7 pm.