Away sides Santa Cruz and Floresta win in Série C second round

Santa Cruz players and coaching staff celebrate a stoppage-time win over Maringá-PR in the final stage of Série CCredits: Disclosure/Instagram/@santacruzfc

Away from home, Santa Cruz and Floresta-CE defeated Maringá-PR and Botafogo-PB this Saturday (12) in the second round of the final stage of Série C. Both wins were by 1-0 scorelines. In second-half stoppage time, Matheus Vinícius secured all three points for the Pernambuco side at Willie Davids, in Maringá (PR). Thálisson scored for the Ceará team in the 31st minute of the second half at Almeidão, in Campina Grande (PB).

Santa Cruz claimed its second win in this stage, which determines promotion and the competition’s finalists — in its opener, it also beat Botafogo 1-0. Floresta, meanwhile, coming off a 1-0 loss to Maringá, earned its first victory in the push to reach Série B in 2027.

With the result, the Paraíba side remains pointless, while the Paraná team stayed on three points. These four clubs make up Group B.

Group C in action

This Sunday (13), the members of Group C take the field. Ferroviária and Paysandu face off at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Fonte Luminosa in Araraquara (SP), with live coverage on Sporty Net. Later, at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Brusque-SC hosts Inter de Limeira-SP at Augusto Bauer in Brusque (SC). Sporty Net and Canal do Benja will broadcast the match.

Floresta-CE celebrates a 1-0 win over Botafogo-PB in the final stage of Série CCredits: Disclosure/Instagram/@florestaec

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