By:
lucca261
After a third round packed with thrilling matches — like Piraloku’s extra-time stoppage winner against Santaço, or the massive upset from LOSC over cup-specialist Balta — the fourth round of the Copa do Brasil arrives with a lineup of blockbuster clashes for you, subscriber of Grupo Trem.
And once again, Piraloku will be one of the round’s highlights. This time, though, with a truly tough opponent: Moços. It’s a classic CB showdown between two well-established top-tier sides. Most impressively, in six previous matches, the Verdão has never lost to Pira: four wins for Moços and two draws. A golden opportunity for the country’s biggest team to break this unlucky streak.
Last season’s Challenge Cup runner-up, Real Molotov, is considered one of the favorites to win the Copa do Brasil. But after eliminating Araras, they face another tough challenge:
Candalismo. The eternal host of the “Giro da Copa” has never had a standout campaign in the tournament… but they’ve also never had a team this strong.
Another DO “journalist,” Quebra Perna, usually does well in the Copa, but now faces Mykonos, quietly one of the best OPS teams in Brazil’s third division. Só 10 Minutos got past Lunguinha in Round 3 and now takes on another C-division regular: EC Sírio, who’s on the rise after some heavy investments in their squad.
Máxima, the first Capelo “son” to win the tournament, will take on Primonha, who has steadily improved after a period of inactivity a few seasons ago. Also back in top form and currently B2’s runner-up after being tripped up by Vasco da Gama, Vamos are favorites against Meier, one of the country’s top talent (and rating) factories — but still yet to prove they can build a strong team.
Cirandinha, another national champion, has a knack for giving opponents a “fat” rating boost in the Copa do Brasil. The (un)lucky one this time? A world champion: Léo Colorado. In red-hot form, Touro takes on the mysterious Baile, in a matchup that could easily belong to C2. Guará vs. Berretada also feels like a C3 clash from back in T43 or T44. Since then, one team reached the CB, while the other stalled.
T49 finalists Desportivo Sol and S' Gladbach will face their first active opponents of T50. While the super-champion Sol has, on paper, an easier match against Guerreiros Z — though they’ll likely field a mixed squad due to the Challenge match the next day — Gladbach has a real test ahead: the mighty Bit, of CB. Will both clubs repeat their feats from last season?
Campinas, a perennial favorite for any Dugout Brazilian title, will host BrN, quietly coming off some strong C6 campaigns. Another team with potential to go deep, Potiguar, will first need to get past Palestrante Italiano, one of the best D-division sides.
Speaking of D division clubs, the alt-highlight of the round goes to one of the most “alternative” matchups between active managers in the Dugout: Itumbiara vs. Imortal. Both are quiet in the transfer market, have only made one third-division appearance between them (C1 for Itumbiara), and field modest squads. But they’re veterans by now. Maybe a good Copa run is just what one of these mysterious managers needs to finally spark something?
