Round should decide first semi-finalists in the Copa Sul-Sudeste

Round should decide first semi-finalists in the Copa Sul-Sudeste

Volta Redonda-RJ lead Group B of the South-Southeast CupCredits: @jottapefotografias/COMKT-VRFC

The fifth and penultimate round of the first phase of the South-Southeast Cup should determine the first teams to qualify for the semifinals of the new tournament on the national calendar. Of the four teams that will advance in pursuit of the title, three are close to securing their spots: Novorizontino-SP in Group A, and Volta Redonda-RJ and Operário-PR in Group B.

Leading their group with eight points, Novorizontino host Avaí at 9:15 p.m. at Alfredo de Castilho, in Bauru, São Paulo. Meanwhile, Operário-PR visit Sampaio Corrêa-RJ at Lourivaldão, in Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, at 8 p.m. Volta Redonda-RJ, in turn, face Caxias this Thursday (30) at Centenário, in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, at 9:15 p.m.

In first place in Group A, Novorizontino-SP are close to a semifinal spot in the South-Southeast Cup Credits: Douglas Moreti / Novorizontino

Other matches

The match that will open the round will be between Chapecoense-SC and América-MG, at 7:30 p.m. this Wednesday (29), at Arena Condá, in Chapecó, Santa Catarina.

In addition to the clash between Volta Redonda and Caxias, Thursday (30) will also feature Tombense-MG vs. São Bernardo-SP at Almeidão, in Tombos, Minas Gerais, at 7 p.m., and Cianorte-PR vs. Juventude at Willie Davids, in Maringá, Paraná, at 8 p.m.