Vasco faces Volta Redonda this Saturday (24) at the Kleber Andrade stadium, in Cariacica (ES), in a match valid for the 10th round of the Guanabara Cup. Cruz-Maltino occupies fourth place with 16 points, while Voltaço is ninth with nine points. Check out where to watch Vasco x Volta Redonda live below.
Gigante da Colina is coming off a 4-2 comeback victory against Botafogo at the Nilton Santos stadium. Pablo Galdames, Lucas Piton and Pablo Vegetti (twice) scored the goals in the Friendship Classic. With this result, Vasco reached the fourth game undefeated. Furthermore, he switched positions with Botafogo and entered the G-4 of Cariocão.
For the match, coach Ramón Díaz will not be able to count on right-back Paulo Henrique, who received his third yellow card and is serving a suspension. On the other hand, Argentine midfielder Juan Sforza is regularized and should make his debut. He arrives to replace Jair and Paulinho Paula, who tore knee ligaments and will only return in the second semester.
On Volta Redonda’s side, coach Rogério Corrêa is missing defender Augusto, who was sent off in the match against Portuguesa Carioca. Furthermore, attacking midfielder Riquelmo remains in the medical department.
In the last round, Voltaço drew 1-1 with Lusa with a goal from striker Cristiano in the last minute of the game. As a result, the team from the south of Rio reached the fourth game without winning and remains outside the classification zone for the Taça Rio.
On the other hand, with two rounds left in Cariocão, Voltaço has no chance of relegation. Without any points, bottom team Audax Rio would only reach a maximum of six points.
Where to watch Vasco x Volta Redonda
The match between Vasco da Gama and Volta Redonda at the Kleber Andrade stadium starts at 5:30 pm, Brasília time, with live broadcast from SBT (open TV), SporTV (closed TV), CazéTV (YouTube) e Premiere (pay-per-view).