Novorizontino and Remo draw in direct clash for promotion in Serie B

Novorizontino and Remo drew 1-1 on Saturday (8) in a direct clash for a spot in the G4 of Serie B. In the afternoon of Saturday (8), playing with one player less since the 10th minute of the first half, Novorizontino drew 1-1 against Remo at the Estádio Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi, for the 36th round of the Brazilian Serie B Championship. Waguininho opened the scoring for the home team, while Mayk (own goal) leveled for the Pará team. With the result, Novorizontino missed the chance to return to the G4 of Serie B this round, remaining in fifth place with 57 points. On the other side, Remo reached 59 points and will sleep in the second place of the tournament, two points behind the leader Coritiba. In the second half, with one player more, Remo started to pressure in search of the equalizer. At five minutes, Pedro Rocha tried a placed shot from outside the box, but missed the goal. It was at 15 minutes that Nico Ferreira crossed the ball into the box and, after a scramble in the area, João Pedro split the Novorizontino defenders and the ball ended up in the back of the net, leveling the score. With 23 minutes, Novorizontino scored a second goal even with one player less, but it was disallowed. Bruno José played a one-two and crossed into the box. Robson stretched and scored, but was ahead of the last defender, so offside was called. In the final minutes, Marcelo Rangel made two important saves and prevented Remo from conceding a second goal. At 37 minutes, Sávio took a dangerous free kick that hit the post, almost turning the game in favor of the Pará team. Next games for the teams.