Victory over Inter de Limeira-SP put Brusque-SC at the top of Série CCredits: @ocancheiro/Disclosure/Instagram/@brusqueoficial
Teams from Santa Catarina shone in the 17th round of Série C this weekend. By beating Inter de Limeira-SP at home 3-2 in a comeback win in a direct clash, Brusque regained the top spot in the competition, while Barra moved out of the relegation zone with a 1-0 victory over Itabaiana-SE in Itajaí (SC) and climbed to 17th place. Figueirense, meanwhile, defeated Caxias-RS 2-1 in Caxias do Sul (RS) and rose to 14th place.
Amazonas took advantage of Caxias’ setback and, with a scoreless draw against Botafogo-PB in Manaus, jumped to eighth place. The team from Amazonas could be overtaken by Ferroviária-SP, who have the same 24 points and face Paysandu at 8 p.m. Brasília time this Monday (17) at Fonte Luminosa in Araraquara (SP).
At the same time, Guarani-SP host Ypiranga-RS at Brinco de Ouro in Campinas (SP). With a win, they would jump to second place, reaching 29 points and moving ahead of Inter de Limeira’s 28. Ypiranga, in turn, have 24 points and could draw level with third-placed Botafogo-PB.
Check out the other results from the round: Volta Redonda-RJ 1 x 0 Ituano-SP, Santa Cruz 0 x 1 Maranhão, Floresta 1 x 0 Anápolis-GO and Confiança-SE 1 x 1 Maringá-PR.
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