Nothing has been easy for a Ponte Preta side getting ever closer to relegation to Série C of the Brazilian Championship.
Even before the ball rolled for the clash against Sport this Thursday (10), the Campinas team had already started suffering through its coach.
Gilson Kleina greeted the officiating crew and was heading toward the Ponte bench at Ilha do Retiro when he was caught off guard by the sprinkler system.
He even "took" the "free shower" in stride.
On the pitch, Macaca's situation got more complicated in the 25th minute.
Marcelo Ajul's effort struck the crossbar.
But the ball rebounded off Diego Leão, who was unable to prevent the own goal.
Sport doubled the lead in the 37th minute, with Chrystian Barletta converting a penalty conceded by Lucas Cunha.
Diego Leão was back in the spotlight, this time scoring for Ponte before halftime (49').
The "problem" is that the goal was ruled out for offside.
So far, it is not the night of Ponte's number 4.
Standings situation 📊
The partial win takes the Pernambuco Rubro-Negro — once again under Mariano Soso — to 41 points.
They are currently in ninth place. The team closing out the G-6 is Operário, with 43.
Juventude (50) and Novorizontino (49) are on course for direct promotion to Série A without a playoff.
Ponte, meanwhile, remain on ten points and at the bottom of the table.
In 16th is Ceará, with 21 points more.
There are 11 rounds (or 33 points) still to play for.
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