Pontinho Preta claimed a rare win against CRB with a 1:0 scoreline in the Brazilian Serie B, rounding off their twenty-ninth round of fixtures. The home side dug in for ninety minutes and found a way back into it when they needed to, breaking a run of five straight defeats. By then, the visitors had dominated possession but could not convert their advantage into goals.
The decisive moment arrived in the fortieth minute, when Guilherme Brandão Azevedo struck to give Pontinho Preta the lead. The goal came after sustained pressure and paid for a sloppy opening from the away side. CRB had controlled the ball for most of the half but failed to create clear opportunities, while Pontinho Preta waited for their chance.
Discipline became a concern as the match progressed. Sergio Palacios picked up a yellow card in the twenty-ninth minute, and Danilo Barcelos followed shortly after half-time. The away side saw three bookings as well, with Juan Rodrigues Leopoldino, Reverson Paiva, and Emanuell Silva Ferreira all cautioned. The physical nature of the encounter reflected the tension between the two sides.
Coaching changes marked the second half, with both managers making multiple substitutions. CRB brought on Thiago Fernandes Rodrigues just before the break, while Pontinho Preta introduced Denis and Daniel Sampaio Simões in the sixty-fifth minute. The away side also replaced two players in the fifty-eighth minute, but the adjustments did not produce the breakthrough they sought.
The statistics told a familiar story. CRB held seventy-five percent possession and completed 612 passes, compared to just 208 for Pontinho Preta. Yet the home side generated two big chances and registered 1.22 expected goals, while the visitors created only one big chance with 1.74 xG. Many shots went begging, with CRB recording seven shots on target and ten off target.
The result leaves Pontinho Preta rooted to twentieth place with ten points from twenty-eight games. CRB remain in seventh position on forty-five points, but the defeat ends a mixed run that included wins against Sport Recife and América Mineiro. The gap between the sides remains clear, but the result showed that even the best can be caught.
**Final Score: Pontinho Preta 1-0 CRB**