Vasco, in second-to-last place in the Brazilian Championship, faces Cruzeiro this Saturday at 9:20 PM at São Januário for the 25th round. The matchup pits the teams with the worst and best records of the second half against each other. Cruzeiro earned 12 of 15 possible points and continues its climb toward the G-4, while the cruz-maltino earned only two points in four games in the second half and is stuck in the relegation zone.
One of the hopes for the team coached by Pedro Emanuel to react is the newly-signed Facundo Colidio. Despite having scored only one goal in the three games he played, in the loss to Palmeiras in the Brasileirão, the 26-year-old Argentine has already won over Vasco fans.
Colidio was even applauded at São Januário as he left the field being substituted in the final stretch of the victory over Vitória in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. The player left River Plate-ARG with the reputation of being a problematic player, which sparked debates among Vasco fans about the signing.
