
Jannik Sinner: "Rafa está jugando un tenis increíble y es uno de los rivales del futuro"
Jannik Sinner: 'Rafa está jugando un tenis increíble y es uno de los rivales del futuro'
The fifth round of the Copa Sul-Sudeste is set to determine the first semi-finalists, with Novorizontino-SP, Volta Redonda-RJ, and Operário-PR close to qualifying.
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
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.
Novorizontino-SP, Volta Redonda-RJ, and Operário-PR are close to securing their spots in the semi-finals.
The fifth round of the Copa Sul-Sudeste is the penultimate round of the first phase, but the exact date is not specified in the excerpt.
The Copa Sul-Sudeste is a new tournament on the national calendar aimed at determining regional champions from the South and Southeast of Brazil.

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Operário-PR are in second place in Group B of the South-Southeast CupCredits: @andreoito / OFEC
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