​Brusque and Botafogo-PB reach the second phase of Série CBrusque-SC secured qualification for the second phase of Série CCredits: @ocancheiro/BrusqueBrusque-SC and Botafogo-PB confirmed their qualification for the second phase of Série C this weekend, in the 18th round of the competition. Leaders of the standings, the Santa Catarina side drew 1-1 with Amazonas at Augusto Bauer, in Brusque, and reached 31 points. Belo, meanwhile, defeated Guarani-SP 3-1 at Almeidão, in João Pessoa.These teams secured their spots one round before the end of the first phase, which will conclude next Saturday (29).Another development this weekend was the relegation of Confiança-SE. The Sergipe side was beaten 1-0 by Anápolis-GO at Batistão, in Aracaju, and no longer has any chance of leaving the relegation zone. They have 13 points and are four behind 19th-placed Itabaiana-SE, with 17, and five behind 18th-placed Barra-SC, with 18.See the other results from the 18th round: Ituano-SP 0 x 1 Paysandu, Volta Redonda-RJ 1 x 2 Floresta-CE, Santa Cruz 2 x 0 Caxias-RS, Inter de Limeira-SP 0 x 0 Figueirense, Maringá-PR 2 x 1 Barra-SC, Maranhão 4 x 1 Itabaiana-SE and Ypiranga-RS 1 x 0 Ferroviária-SP.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.