In a decisive match for round 35, Vitória showcased their dominance against Sport Recife, securing a 3-1 victory at the Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. The home side managed to score once through Pablo at the 28th minute, but it wasn’t enough to match Vitória’s three goals. The visitors opened the scoring with Aitor Cantalapiedra netting a goal at the 14th minute, followed by Renato Kayzer early in the second half (47’) and an unfortunate own goal by Luan Cândido at the 13th minute.
Aitor Cantalapiedra electrified the crowd with his goal in the first half, finishing decisively from the edge of the box after a beautiful cross from Raúl Cáceres.
Vitória could have increased their lead further, but a shot from Ronald Lopes struck the post in the 72nd minute, leaving the score at 3-1.
Cantalapiedra was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, contributing not only with a goal but also attempting four shots towards the opponent’s net.
Renato Kayzer also played a crucial role, adding one goal to Vitória’s tally.
Sport Recife’s head coach, César Lucena, employed a 4-5-1 formation with Caique França in goal; defenders Matheus Alexandre, Rafael Thyere, Ramon Menezes, and Luan Cândido; a midfield comprising Christian Rivera, Lucas Kal, Matheusinho, Lucas Lima, and Léo Pereira; with Pablo leading the attack.
On the other hand, Vitória’s manager, Jair Ventura, set up a 3-6-1 formation, featuring Thiago Couto as the goalkeeper; Edu, Camutanga, and Lucas Halter in defense; a midfield trio of Raúl Cáceres, Baralhas, Ronald Lopes, Ramon, Aitor Cantalapiedra, and Erick; and Renzo López as the sole striker.
The match was officiated by referee Yuri Ferreira da Cruz.
Looking ahead, Sport Recife will travel to face Santos in their following fixture, while Vitória will visit RB Bragantino.
Post-match, Sport Recife remains at the bottom of the table with 17 points, whereas Vitória climbs to 39 points, sitting in sixteenth place in the league.
Substitutions by Sport Recife
45’ 2T – Matheusinho for Romarinho, Ramon Menezes for Kevyson, Renzo López for Renato Kayzer
73’ 2T – Christian Rivera for Adriel
85’ 2T – Lucas Kal for Sérgio Oliveira, Léo Pereira for Chrystian Barletta
Yellow Cards for Sport Recife:
9’ 1T – Ramon Menezes (Unsporting behavior), 8’ 2T – Christian Rivera (Unsporting behavior), 22’ 2T – Kevyson (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions by Vitória
63’ 2T – Erick for Lucas Braga
64’ 2T – Aitor Cantalapiedra for Matheuzinho Fogaça
80’ 2T – Baralhas for Dudu, Ronald Lopes for Ricardo Ryller
Yellow Card for Vitória:
15’ 2T – Erick (Holding an opponent to prevent progress)